Any OS you use is going to take some tweaking to setup how you like, so this is moot imo. I haven't had to do any tweaking to keep my PCs running reliably either, but then I don't get viruses either.
My personal reasons: games, Foobar (yes I know you think iTunes is super awesome, but I don't and Cog isn't quite up to par), Dreamweaver (the Mac versions are horrible ports), BluRay player, GNS3, Packet Tracer, ActiveSync and a bunch of other apps that I don't want to stop using.Of course for this I'll probably just get called a "Mac Fanboy" because the majority of people seem to be too immature to suggest reasons for Windows (which I can't really think of any) without insulting Apple.
MacBook build quality is grossly exaggerated (I own one, I know). It's not terrible by any means, but IBM build quality far outshines anything Apple has done laptop wise. As a previous PowerBook owner, the MBs are definitely a step backwards. Additionally, if you Google for "Macbook poor build quality" you'll find a tons of posts complaining about cracked hinges, overheating, poor speakers, impotent video on the non-Pros et al.The overall build quality is far superior to that of any Windows laptop I've seen - and please, we don't need links to £10,000 titanium super laptops!
Last edited by ephekt; 09-26-2008 at 08:11 PM.
I was being facetious. iTunes is the ubiquitous Mac audio player, and most users tend to be quite gay for it. Relax, I wasn't calling you a fanboy; I was joking about the lack of players on Mac, and the perplexed looks I get when someone find out that I don't use it.
Acer is a budget OEM, and Dell has historically had poor build quality. If you want a valid comparison you can't just pick two of the worst PC laptop OEMs and compare them against a relatively well built MacBook. You're comparing a Lexus to a Hyundai.As for build quality I compare only to what I've used in the laptop world. My Gf's Acer is falling to pieces, keys are coming off and the screen surround is separating. Our school Dells were just flimsy as fuck and the buttons were all very fragile looking.
I only mentioned it because it highlights the real issues the various iterations of the MacBook have had. I completely disagree with these types of searches being 'stupid' for someone currently in the market for one; it's called being an intelligent, informed consumer.As far as searching for things like that it seems a pretty stupid idea, you can search poor build quality about any laptop and find enough results, that's what search engines are for.
Last edited by ephekt; 09-26-2008 at 10:43 PM.
Ironically, the only computer that gave me problems for not 'ejecting properly' and resulted in corrupt data was a mac...
Anyways, I would say for a desktop, I would (personally) rather build a PC system. For laptops, I bought a over-priced, trendy Sony Vaio a year ago. Main reasons was because I wanted a 13" screen with decent dedicated graphics, and wanted to buy it in-store. Couldn't do that with a mac (MBP were 15" and 17"). I have not had any problems with it falling apart, hardware or software, and I am not regretting my purchase at all. However, I would have considered a MBP if I wanted a had wanted larger screen (but probably would have run XP on it all the time.
In short: Don't discriminate.
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