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Re:Macs ? Whats the point ?
Reply #30 on: August 12, 2010, 17:12:50 PM
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I just like using Windows, Ive always used windows since primary school, and in my secondary school they didnt bring in macs till I was in year 9, and it was only for the music department and seeming as I didnt take a music GSCE, I didnt have any experience with them.
You have to realise a vast majority of people have been taught to use windows, so its not their fault theyre not the first ones to jump on the apple bandwagon.
I like continuity, as do quite a lot of people, so if the choice is between windows and apple, and they know how to use windows, then theyre going to stick to it arent they?

Im not saying that if youve only ever one then you cant use the other, Im just trying to point out that people dont have to like apple if they dont want to, and vice versa.
Im all for iPods and iPhones and iPads, even though I dont own any and dont intend to, I just dont like the computers when it purely comes down to internet for me - does Facebook look better depending what computer youre using? I dont think so.


Facebook looks amazing when your system costs £400 more and the outside of the screens white matches that of the Facebook page! /Sarcasm off :P
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Reply #31 on: August 12, 2010, 17:24:50 PM
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I just dont like the computers when it purely comes down to internet for me - does Facebook look better depending what computer youre using? I dont think so.


Yes, because OSX has far superior font rendering to Windows. (Im not even joking here).

OSX


Windows
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Reply #32 on: August 12, 2010, 17:33:01 PM
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I just dont like the computers when it purely comes down to internet for me - does Facebook look better depending what computer youre using? I dont think so.


Yes, because OSX has far superior font rendering to Windows. (Im not even joking here).

OSX


Windows


Personally I think the windows one looks better... does it really matter that the font is a little bit bolder? It might to some people, but not to me. As long as its in english and a font I can read it makes absolutely no difference.
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Reply #33 on: August 12, 2010, 17:39:52 PM
Perchance do you also think a Kia is a perfectly good car?
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Reply #34 on: August 12, 2010, 17:41:40 PM
The fonts look crisper in the PC version? Id much rather crisp fonts than ones that are slightly blurry on the edges if I am doing lots of reading.
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Reply #35 on: August 12, 2010, 17:48:34 PM
The simple fact of the matter is you can get done 99% of things on both!  ...all this bollocks about being able to do things 3 times quicker come on get a grip! :rofl:

I do find Mac’s expensive, which is why I don’t own one, but that is across Apples entire range of products not just Macs and about 90% of their products are more than I’m willing to pay. I’m not a hater, but i will not buy anything that I don’t consider good value, I do have an ipod touch and it’s a great bit of kit for 150 quid, but the Iphone and Ipad are silly money for what they are and I view Mac’s in the same light.

The attitude of some Mac uses remind me of people on audio sites who paid 200+ quid for a HDMI cable with the way they need to prove its superiority and trash cheaper alternatives as not fit for purpose  in comparison! ...Different products but the same old bollocks tbh!  :mutley:
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Reply #36 on: August 12, 2010, 17:49:26 PM
Theyre not crisper, they have no sub-pixel hinting, making it much harder to read, especially long passages.
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Reply #37 on: August 12, 2010, 17:55:01 PM
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Perchance do you also think a Kia is a perfectly good car?


How exactly does a car fit in? I was under the impression that we were talking about fonts?

And tbh, Im 17 and I dont know how to drive, so my judgement of cars depends on how pretty they look.
Minis are pretty, therefore I like them
I dont think kias are pretty therefore they mean nothing to me
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Reply #38 on: August 12, 2010, 17:59:27 PM
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And tbh, Im 17 and I dont know how to drive, so my judgement of cars depends on how pretty they look.
Minis are pretty, therefore I like them
I dont think kias are pretty therefore they mean nothing to me


Surely you should love Macs then ;)
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Reply #39 on: August 12, 2010, 18:04:31 PM
Cars have wheels and transport people around, people always see them so they should be pretty so you can just be like ha! my car looks nicer than yours
Computers generally stay at home, and not so many people see them, so you dont need to have a flashy computer. Face it, apples are for people who want to say look, I have an apple product. I am therefore superior to you in coolness ratings, and you should envy me for my shiny prone to crashing product that is really no better than anything you have, it just shines a bit more and costs more than anything you can afford.

Also, Im a girl if it came down to having the money to buy a macbook pro or lots of shoes and clothes, then the latter shall win everytime (:
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Reply #40 on: August 12, 2010, 18:08:56 PM
Yeah, I drive a beat up old ford ka but own a macbook that is barely used around other people and my only other apple product, my iphone, is in a case that most people can barely tell it isnt some cheap nasty thing.

I dont use macs for the looks :)
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Reply #41 on: August 12, 2010, 18:11:27 PM
well maybe if you sold them you could get a better car?
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Reply #42 on: August 12, 2010, 18:16:11 PM
Who f**king cares
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Reply #43 on: August 12, 2010, 19:13:44 PM


Sorry Mac-Lovers.
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Reply #44 on: August 12, 2010, 19:16:31 PM
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Quote from: Beanissocoollike
I just dont like the computers when it purely comes down to internet for me - does Facebook look better depending what computer youre using? I dont think so.


Yes, because OSX has far superior font rendering to Windows. (Im not even joking here).

OSX


Windows


You sure you have those the right way round?  The Windows one looks better here, and imo, OSX and Ubuntu have always looked nicer, text wise.
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