*EDIT* Mac vs. PC Flame war

[DaWhim]

what is with the kids these day? too spoiled and now they are whining on atot. :roll:

get a friiking job and buy whatever you please with your own money.

/thread.

 

[TheGeek]

Originally posted by: DaWhim
what is with the kids these day? too spoiled and now they are whining on atot. :roll:

get a friiking job and buy whatever you please with your own money.

/thread.

If people could read, you'd see that I have the money but don't want to buy it at the store b/c of outrageous taxes and dont have a credit or debit card to purchase online. Plus, I don't want to go behind my dads back and buy something that he didn't give me permission too. that would be disrespectful.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: TheGeek

I'll show him http://www.xvsxp.com/.

That website was made by a Mac fan, so keep that in mind. While he does try to make it look somewhat objective, we already know that he's currently a Mac user, so his viewpoint will obviously be skewed. The test was stacked from the beginning.

If you do a search for "Dan Pouliot" on Google, you'll see his name mentioned on many Mac sites.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: manly


Funny how many people mentioned Dell Inspirons; sure they're dirt-cheap but you get what you pay for.

You don't get what you pay for. If you don't do your research and make an informed buying decision, you might end up paying a lot of money for a piece of crap. On the other hand, if you're a smart shopper, you can get a better product for less money.

 

[0roo0roo]

look in the anantech mac section

 

[TheGeek]

Originally posted by: Ornery
...the Mini was only $600

Christ, you could have gotten SO MUCH PC for less than that! You are such a typical Mac hype swallower, I'd be embarrassed to death if I were your dad!

Have you ever even used a Mac?? You sound like a Windows hype swallower.

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: TheGeek

Originally posted by: DaWhim
what is with the kids these day? too spoiled and now they are whining on atot. :roll:

get a friiking job and buy whatever you please with your own money.

/thread.

If people could read, you'd see that I have the money but don't want to buy it at the store b/c of outrageous taxes and dont have a credit or debit card to purchase online. Plus, I don't want to go behind my dads back and buy something that he didn't give me permission too. that would be disrespectful.

Those taxes pays for your school and roads and more or less everything.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: TheGeek

Originally posted by: Ornery
...the Mini was only $600

Christ, you could have gotten SO MUCH PC for less than that! You are such a typical Mac hype swallower, I'd be embarrassed to death if I were your dad!

Have you ever even used a Mac?? You sound like a Windows hype swallower.

I've used a Mac. I just can't get into them. No offense to people, but the interface seems a bit "fruity" or "metrosexual" to me. I just don't like it. Too artsy and flamboyant.

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: TheGeek

Originally posted by: ShadowBlade

Originally posted by: TheGeek

Originally posted by: EyeMNathan
Why cant you buy a computer under 18? Did you mean you don't have any money of your own?

How am I suppose to buy a $2100 laptop?? It's not that I don't have the money, its that I have no way to buy it (ex. credit card).

go to an apple store

I would but that would add on about another $150 from tax

The apple.com store charges tax in every state.

 

[Eli]

Did you just say "Confincing"?

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: TheGeek

Originally posted by: Ornery
...the Mini was only $600

Christ, you could have gotten SO MUCH PC for less than that! You are such a typical Mac hype swallower, I'd be embarrassed to death if I were your dad!

Have you ever even used a Mac?? You sound like a Windows hype swallower.

Well most of the people here are gamers and macs are still years behind for the most part.

What are you going to use the mac for should be the 1st thing you tell us.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: Ornery
...the Mini was only $600

Christ, you could have gotten SO MUCH PC for less than that! You are such a typical Mac hype swallower, I'd be embarrassed to death if I were your dad!

Because he can run Mac OS X and iLife '05 on a PC, huh? Of course, you would understand since you condoned your son getting a PowerBook, no?

Another Mac hype sucker.

A computer is a TOOL to be used for a purpose, not to dick around with pretty icons and GUI in general.

My son was REQUIRED to get a GD Mac for school, or there is NO WAY we'd own the damn thing!

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: TheGeek

Originally posted by: DaWhim
what is with the kids these day? too spoiled and now they are whining on atot. :roll:

get a friiking job and buy whatever you please with your own money.

/thread.

If people could read, you'd see that I have the money but don't want to buy it at the store b/c of outrageous taxes and dont have a credit or debit card to purchase online. Plus, I don't want to go behind my dads back and buy something that he didn't give me permission too. that would be disrespectful.

d00d it is called prepaid debit card...

go to coinstar

 

[Rip the Jacker]

Get a Windows PC / Lappy
Get your desktop to look like a Mac
Done.

 

[suse920]

Originally posted by: kogase

Originally posted by: TheGeek

Originally posted by: ShadowBlade

Originally posted by: TheGeek

Originally posted by: EyeMNathan
Why cant you buy a computer under 18? Did you mean you don't have any money of your own?

How am I suppose to buy a $2100 laptop?? It's not that I don't have the money, its that I have no way to buy it (ex. credit card).

go to an apple store

I would but that would add on about another $150 from tax

The apple.com store charges tax in every state.

wow i didnt know that

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ

Originally posted by: TheGeek

Originally posted by: EyeMNathan
Why cant you buy a computer under 18? Did you mean you don't have any money of your own?

How am I suppose to buy a $2100 laptop?? It's not that I don't have the money, its that I have no way to buy it (ex. credit card).

You mean you don't know how to use federal reserve notes?

EDIT: Or money orders?

Or traveler's checks?

Or cashier's checks?

Or personal checks?

actually, it sounds like the problem is that he doesn't have a JOB.

 

[bandana163]

Why would a Mac Powerbook be so much better than a PC-based laptop?

 

[91TTZ]

Apple does a great job advertising and catering to a very specific market. The problem is that I hate just about all of their commercials and products. Everything seems to have a "fruity" quality to them that I just find weird and awkward. That's probably that same thing that draws some people to them.

Just as pink T-shirts and popped collars appeals to some guys, it strongly turns others off. Apple is the pink T-shirt/popped collar crowd.

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: manly


Funny how many people mentioned Dell Inspirons; sure they're dirt-cheap but you get what you pay for.

You don't get what you pay for. If you don't do your research and make an informed buying decision, you might end up paying a lot of money for a piece of crap. On the other hand, if you're a smart shopper, you can get a better product for less money.

Nice patronization, except that Inspirons are generally not better products for less money. Except for its GPUs, most of us would rather have a Lenovo Thinkpad than an Inspiron anyday. It's largely a moot point; you and Ornery keep comparing Apples to oranges. In case you were ignoring it, the OP wants to run Mac OS X.

As 0roo0roo perhaps alluded to, you should go knock Anand himself for buying a PowerBook and generally liking it, even if it's not a value leader.

I've used a Mac. I just can't get into them. No offense to people, but the interface seems a bit "fruity" or "metrosexual" to me. I just don't like it. Too artsy and flamboyant.

Ahh okay, you just threw out any credibility you may have had there.

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: TheGeek

Originally posted by: DaWhim
what is with the kids these day? too spoiled and now they are whining on atot. :roll:

get a friiking job and buy whatever you please with your own money.

/thread.

If people could read, you'd see that I have the money but don't want to buy it at the store b/c of outrageous taxes and dont have a credit or debit card to purchase online. Plus, I don't want to go behind my dads back and buy something that he didn't give me permission too. that would be disrespectful.

ebay? most seller will take personal check. i have my checking account since i was 16. debit card? I got mine along with the checking account.

 

[TheGeek]

how come most of you people cant read??? I have the money and a job. Read the fvcking thread

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

I've used a Mac. I just can't get into them. No offense to people, but the interface seems a bit "fruity" or "metrosexual" to me. I just don't like it. Too artsy and flamboyant.

Ahh okay, you just threw out any credibility you may have had there.

Aww, I offended a delicate flower. How ironic, coming from a guy who calls himself "manly", lol.

 

[imported_Kensai]

This is an intresting read. 2100$ for a laptop of such weak performance is questionable but if it's your money, your way to spend it. Don't ask us for help.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: manly
Ahh okay, you just threw out any credibility you may have had there.

Watch out, he might have to publicly own you. :roll:

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: manly
Ahh okay, you just threw out any credibility you may have had there.

Watch out, he might have to publicly own you. :roll:

Another vocal mac user comes out of the woodwork. Watch where you chuck those rainbows- it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.