Comments on: Mac-elitists vs. Windows-philistines

By: Dj Ruiner

Dj Ruiner — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:34:43 +0000

Yo, it's easy to find mac warez. BrokenStones.cn and usenet.... you just gotta know where to look. :)

Also why are they so expensive? Because they are quality and they retain value... and last forever. I still have the Mac IIvx I bought over 10 years ago... maybe even got it 15 years ago. Still runs fine and sometimes it still gets used for writing papers and such. I bought this MacBook Pro for 3 grand and I'm sure it will still be fast enough for most applications I need years from now. Also I got a G5 about 5 years ago.. still powerful as hell. 8gb ram/1tb hard drive and it still screams on most apps.

I'm sure it will never die. When you buy a mac you are buying a quality product that you can still resell for most of its initial value and if you want can last you forever. They never die.

The things I like most about my mac:

1. OS X.

I love having a pretty Mac OS but a POSIX UNIX certified OS under the hood. Being able to poke around in terminal is awesome and the flexibility between mainstream applications and BSD ports is sexy as hell.

2. They just work.

Never freezes. No spyware. Drag and drop. Fun. iTunes 8.

I don't know.. I guess apple turned me into a fan boy. So be it. Owning a good mac is like owning a good car... You enjoy and look forward to using it instead of dreading having to operate it.

Btw, the mac mini is not bad at all! But now you can get a macbook for less than a grand.... on macsales.com / macmall.com I think you can get one for about $850. That's the best deal right now IMO. Mac Mini wins though if you don't need a laptop!!

By: Dj Ruiner

Dj Ruiner — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:34:43 +0000

By: chris

chris — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 20:34:41 +0000

Do you have a mac? If so, do you like it? Whyat do you like about it?

By: Col. Braddock

Col. Braddock — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 20:28:50 +0000

There is Mac software that you can find on bit torrent and IRC. The Mac people I know trade through word of mouth (because they work together at Apple). Keep in mind that you won’t have to install a lot of software because it comes on the operating system (ichat, safari, ical, itunes). The software is out there though, just not in as high demand as PC software.