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by frstdone 1 view

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I'm in the market for a new computer and I'm torn between another PC or a Mac. My first computer was an Apple IIe but I've been using PC's ever since. The little bit of software I own - Norton Anti-Virus and Zone Alarm Firewall I know can't be used on the Mac without an emulator of some kind. Everything else on my computer are mpg files, jpg files, and documents, all of which I know can be converted or run on either platform. All the other software I have either came with the compputer or was a free download of some sort or another. Obviously it's not really a question of runing my current software, but what is easier to use, more fun to use, and while not as skilled as most of the other visitors to this site, I'd like something I cantweak to my hearts content but also will not need the constant care that Windows 98 does if I'm feeling lazy. Either way, I'm looking for a laptop. I'd really like to hear what everyone thinks.

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by mslizny

If you want something that is fun to use, get the new Mac PowerBook. If you want something familiar and dull, get any Windows OS laptop. Each Mac can run Windows, but PC rarely can do Mac stuff. I teach and work with both, and Macs users are not the majority, but they have more innovative machines and an exciting OS

by fgarber

Depends on what you think the future will hold for you. Think about where the world of computing is going before you make a decision. How many apple certified techs have you heard of? If you have any ambitions of getting into the IT world to makea living take a hard long look at where the world is turning. If your not thinking of a career in IT then do whatever feels good.

by d. brinson

I would personally recommend a PC. There are several reasons for this. One, you are already familiar with PC-type computers so you would not have to learn how to use the Mac. Two, the software that you are currently running, runs on a PC. It may or may not run on the Mac (with or without an emulator). Do you really want to find out that you can no longer use one of your favorite programs? Three, there are many more peripherals available for PCs than there are for Macs, though the amount available for Macs has certainly increased from what it used to be. Four, there are many more people available that can service PCs than can service Macs should something go wrong with your computer.

Unless you have a really strong reason to go Macintosh (you really love them, there is a piece of software that is only available for Macs, you truely believe that they would be easier to maintain than PCs, etc) I would recommend going PC. However, it is going to be your computer and it is your money that is going to be spent. The only person who needs to happy about this decision is you. If you want a Mac, get one.

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