Would You like to learn the Truth About Macs?

i agree with you 100% m8 and yes macs do get viruses i don't know why people say they don't

Wow. What pathetic, ill-educated drivel.

1. Macs don't get viruses is true unless you have a ludicrously broad definition of "virus". Are there vulnerabilities in OS X? Yep, like any OS. Is there malware for OS X? Yes, although it's largely download, install, and authenticate malware, not a drive-by ad banner virus. Show me a malicious virus for OS X in the wild.

2. "Better" is a highly subjective term. For some, the extra price doesn't justify the purchase. For some, it does based on other factors. Did you know that Mac clones were sold at one time? The prices on them were often better than Apple, but many of them (with the notable exception of Power Computing) were pretty shoddy and the prices still weren't on par with a PC of similar specs. Apple didn't like their brand getting diluted and cruddy hardware giving their OS a bad rep. Jobs dropped the axe on that enterprise not long after he retook control of Apple.

3. Absolute bullcrap. The iPod originally cost $499. It was also among the first hard drive-based MP3 players on the market with a 1.8" drive, which means it wasn't a cumbersome brick like other 2.5" MP3 players and had vastly more capacity than cheaper flash-based players, which topped out around 128MB-256MB at the time. You really have zero clue what you're talking about here. The only iPods that ever cost $150 or less were Nanos, Minis, Shuffles, etc. By then the iPod was already established.

4. Wrong. Did you know that there were indeed malicious viruses for Mac OS 9 and earlier? That's when Apple's marketshare was below 5%. I don't think a single virus has hit OS X in the wild. There have been a few proof-of-concepts, but nothing that actually got out. Like I said earlier, install-and-authenticate malware is not the same thing as a virus. Security through obscurity is part of it, sure. That can't be argued. However, to say it's the whole thing is hugely ignorant. Ready to name some of those viruses, kiddo?

And how exactly will those scales tip in a year? Because you say so? There's really no other argument in that massive pile of crap you've posted. Apple's marketshare is on the rise and has been on the rise for some time. It'll top out eventually unless things take a fairly dramatic shift, but that's still a way off. Sorry, but you've shown yourself to be vastly ignorant of the consumer mindset and market trends. And what study is that? Not seeing one.

Bottom line: Like so many people on this site, you're just another kid who thinks he knows what he's talking about, but is largely ignorant and dimwitted. Come back when you've actually worked in the industry. Until then, make like an Abit motherboard and stop posting.

DOHOHOHOHO! You're right that there have been some pieces of malware. I already pointed that out. NOW POINT OUT THE REST. Just saying so don't make it so. Prove it. OS X certainly isn't immune. I never claimed it was. But if you say that it's happened, then back up your argument or just shut up, because you don't have one. And yes, brand does have something to do with it, but how did the brand get established? Because people liked what was being sold over the competition. Simple as that. Some MP3 players are pretty nice, and many have very cumbersome interfaces and truly lousy software. People have a tendency to stick with what they're familiar with.

Aaaaand you still have nothing to back up the tipping scales other than "Because I said so." Care to show some numbers that Windows 7 is eating Apple's momentum? XP is the OS of choice for many developers because it still trumps all others in sheer marketshare. Gee, that couldn't be why, could it?

Seriously, don't tell me I don't know what I'm talking about, especially when you call yourself "Vgamerboy". Come back when you can show a degree, some certifications, and solid experience in the field. Until then, you're just another ignorant kid on YA shooting his mouth off. Yes, great torchbearer, bring your "truth" to us unenlightened masses! If only the millions of people who already own Macs had come to you first!

Cool story bro.

Even though you are correct with your facts, Macs are not as bad as you think. One thing going for them is they mostly use Apple software. That provides maximum compatibility. Minimum errors and crashes. They are also very user friendly. With powerful video and audio editing software, even the most novice computer user can create professional movies and music.

Another advantage to just using Apple software is no viruses. Yes, a mac can get viruses. But the fact that you can get just about anything done with the Apple software, users don't have to get potentially infected software.

You can get good deals on used mac products from people selling them too.

I am a windows user. But if I had the money, I wouldn't mind buying a mac as well.

It relies upon what you want to do. The OS X working gadget that runs on Macs won't be able to play various video games made for abode windows. The greater moderen Macs can run abode windows, you will have the two working platforms on the comparable gadget. Macs tent to cost greater beneficial than computers. you will get a reliable gaming laptop for $one thousand, Macs generally fee two times that.

Mac laptops ranked #4 in quality in a recent study, behind Asus, Toshiba, and SONY, in that order. Yes, they're high-quality machines, but they're not the highest - that honor goes to Asus.