Now, i have owned both a Windows and a Mac now. My previous computer was an HP, with windows vista, basically a modern desktop with decent specs. In between that and my current laptop I also used a HP with windows 7. Now I have to admit that until I owned a Mac I was a staunch fan of Windows. The are more compatible with many programs, play games (specifically MMORPG's) extremely well, and as a novice user, never let me down. If you are looking for a user friendly computer experience, then windows is the way to go, they are easy to learn your way around and once you are good with the machine you can do lots of fun stuff. I remember days playing around on command prompt and making my friends computers mess about, send messages and even control others screens. Furthermore I am a BIG gamer, and this was one of the reasons windows always appealed to me, my previous computer has 6 MMO's on the desktop and 20+ regular games, I also had emulators for PS1, Gameboy advance, Ps2 and DS (though it never worked properly). However, as a become more and more used to the machine I noticed the major faults in them aswell. Despite a clean bill of health every windows computer I have owned has blue-screened, this crash has plagued me for so long, that if my mac were to EVER blue screen i would throw it out my window this instant. You cannot rely on a windows, you might leave it on to do something and find it off, and your work gone when you come back. Windows loves to lagg, freeze and glitch at every opportunity, how many times have you tried opening a browser and have to wait minutes before you feel safe clicking a link, how many times have you booted up and have to wait 10 minutes for pop ups to come, programs to start and even your desktop to load before you can start doing you business. AAARRRGGHH frustration to the maximum!
Now with macs it is an entirely different situation. Macs are renowned for reliability and speed. My mac is four, coming up to five years old, i am running an outdated version of OS X currently (soon to upgrade) and I am wholeheartedly happier with this machine than any windows computer I have ever owned. It is reliable, first off, when i ask it to do something it does it, it doesn't waffle about and lagg, then shut down and ask if i want to send a bloody error report, even thought i have already sent ten and nothing has changed. The navigation of the machine is faster, more thought out and, once you get used to it a very useful tool when juggling a lot of programs at once. Another aspect which I adore about my mac is the support. Apple has done a great job, not just on their computer but on all their products by providing quality support and software from their site. I own a Ipod Touch and a Macbook Pro, and Apple have gained a customer for life through their great service and great products.
Just as a footnote I wont just slag off windows, macs have their issues, I cannot play all the games i would like to, though many are cross compatible. The fact that the windows disappear and come back when your mouse hits the corner of the screen is pretty damn annoying at times, especially in the middle of an essay, right as your getting to the point! And of course the fact that many programs are only windows compatible, due to the fact that windows represents 90% of the market. However these are besides the points, an experienced mac user can find ways around all these things and whilst I could I don't feel the need to.
Let me know what you use, Windows or Mac?
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