Macs are better than Windows/PCs

Why is it that many of my friends just bluntly state that 'macs are better than windows'?

Understandably, that is their opinion, but the way they state it is as if they know for a fact that Macs are better.

Honestly, Macs are nice. The interface is cool. But then people say that 'Vista sucks'. Yet 3/4 of them have never even tried one, and just base their statements on what the public thinks.

Then whenever someone says Macs are the best because of the 'no virus' issue, I get mad. Why? Macs DO get viruses, but like many of you have heard, their market share is small enough that they never will GET targeted by the bad-bad boys. Heck, Ubuntu is better than both when it comes to viruses. :P

Anyways, why do people say 'Macs rock, Windows suck'? I don't get it...

I don't like people

when they say 'I went from PC to Mac, and it rocks now!"

I often ask 'what was wrong with the pc?'

Many responses I get include 'my pc crashed', 'a virus appeared', 'it took five extra seconds to load up my favorite website today', ect.

My answer?

"Some people can 'change' very quickly from one operating system to another. Others practically 'forget' everything (from the mouse to the keyboard) and assume that everyone is completely different.

I honestly can 'change' to a Mac if needs be. But I honestly prefer Windows because of the way that I can access programs and the programs that I can access. MS Word is tough adding to Mac, but to Windows it is default.

I know of someone who 'couldn't live without their[my] blackberry', and even though a blackberry isn't exactly a Mac, it shows that some people have a hard time 'switching'. But my best answer to a 'my pc is broken, help' question is, don't give up, fix the problem, and prevent it from happening again.

I honestly would cry if my father made us switch from Vista to Mac, because I am used to the Vista, love the Vista, and am comfortable with it. That's the key word, 'comfortable'. If you aren't comfortable to move to Mac, but 'have to' anyway, don't. Just try to save up for a more improved computer. If you have Windows 95/98, consider Windows XP. Have a 2000 or Me? Get XP.

For those that think that 'Vista' is 'bad', first off, it isn't. I'm using one to post this reply. I enjoy Vista's new features. I haven't encountered any bugs worth whining about. And I didn't upgrade from XP, I started from fresh. Which is what others that complain don't do, they just upgrade, and then wonder why their computer cannot handle Vista's high graphics and speed...

Also, if your computer is slow, don't just 'throw it away and get a new one', perhaps it isn't the hardware, but the software. Consider cleaning out unneeded files, uninstalling games and programs that you rarely use. Make regular backups on disk or web, so that in case you loose stuff, you can quickly regain it again."

From a forum I'm on.

Just wanted to get that out.

So now I am on my Vista

Well, after cleaning out tons of crap, and moving files, and installing programs and PC games, I'm proud to announce that I am officially on my windows Vista.

Okay, it's not 'mine', but I will use it more than everyone else in my family.

What do I like about it that XP doesn't have? Well, the new 'look' is very nice. I like the preview that appears when you hover the cursor over the programs. It's also very fast, plus FireFox's Vista-Areo will look more like IE than on XP.

I'll show screenshots soon.

New computer

Well, surprise surprise! My parents bought a Windows Vista machine for me for Christmas! I am still using the XP, but I will provide many screen shots once I get the Vista and customize it the way I want.