I'm not a MacSnob. I did use Macs a lot during my undergrad studies, though (mostly from about 1999, really). I would love a Mac, but the prices are ridiculous. So we keep using PCs.
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Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jan 22, 2010 1:00:06 am PST #12495 of 25501
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
brenda m - Jan 22, 2010 2:51:26 am PST #12496 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
We had a first gen Mac, way back in 1984.
Yup. With the OS loaded on a floppy. Good times.
Steph L. - Jan 22, 2010 4:56:14 am PST #12497 of 25501
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I am a Mac snob. I try not to be, but all the trouble I've had in the past with PCs (I don't even like to think about Windows ME) is akin to my utter loathing for Ford cars and subsequent undying loyalty to Toyota.
Plus, I've used Apples since the late 80s, so I'm thoroughly inculcated.
That said, I've heard a lot of good stuff about Windows 7, which is cool.
Gudanov - Jan 22, 2010 5:01:10 am PST #12498 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
I'm more of an upgrader and maker of spare-part computers so Macs are pretty much a no-go. I do have a Mac now, but being a G5 iMac it's been left behind.
DCJensen - Jan 22, 2010 5:09:39 am PST #12499 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Since the Intel-based mac era, you can make a Mac out of spare parts a lot easier, ala the OSX86 project.
Steph L. - Jan 22, 2010 5:12:37 am PST #12500 of 25501
I look more rad than Lutheranism
being a G5 iMac it's been left behind.
I can't help laughing at that, because my work computer is a G4 with a 466 mHz processor. And because we're in such financial rough waters, ain't no way I'm getting a new one any time soon.
And oh my god, I cannot even tell you how slow it is.
When I took my laptop in to the Apple store a couple of weeks ago, the Genius Bar guy all but pointed and laughed at it (iBook G4, late 2004 model). It still runs great for all my needs, although I'm seriously considering getting a Macbook and then taking this laptop to work permanently, because while it's old, it's WAY "newer" than the tower at work, and light-years faster (1.33 GHz processor, which is slow compared to the new ones, but more than 3 times as fast as my work computer).
Gudanov - Jan 22, 2010 5:19:00 am PST #12501 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
And oh my god, I cannot even tell you how slow it is.
My home computer is a 2.8Ghz Core 2 Quad with 8Gb of RAM and a solid-state system drive. The few times I've used the Mac it feels like everything is taking place in syrup. Not it's fault, it's an old computer.
Steph L. - Jan 22, 2010 5:22:51 am PST #12502 of 25501
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The few times I've used the Mac it feels like everything is taking place in syrup.
Try to imagine 466 mHz, with less than 1 GB of RAM. And I run programs like Quark XPress and Photoshop every day. It's neat.
Gudanov - Jan 22, 2010 5:24:07 am PST #12503 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Yikes.
tommyrot - Jan 22, 2010 5:26:14 am PST #12504 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So all of you self-professed "Mac snobs" who didn't even freaking use one until iPods came
I liked Macs, but between the price premium (which used to be significant) and the fact that OS 9 was pretty obsolete, I waited until OS X was out for a bit and stable before buying my first Mac (G3 iBook) in '03.
At least I bought it before I bought my first iPod.
eta: So a big appeal to me as that OS X is Unix-y. For me, Macs were more a replacement for Linux than Windows.