Apple vs PC
A short answer is all I need, is spending 2 or $300 more for a Mac worth it?? The old Sony is gasping for its last breath. we mainly surf the net, read emails, and all the advertisments pop up, and ...
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I went to Apple in 2008 also and still have that Macbook Pro that runs fine. I did buy a new one recently but still have the older one with an installation of XP running in a different partition. This I need for programming my home automation and alarm but that will change when I buy a new home automation system. I am not a real fan of the Pages/Numbers programs but use them for certain things that I want to sync across all the apple devices. I have found that Open Office works just as good as the MS Office stuff and my wife the CPA has no issue going between OO and MS Office when working at home.
I also don't miss the issues with viruses and having to subscribe to Macafee or Norton or the like, and yes I know there are free virus protection out there, but sometimes you really get what you pay for with these. If your PC lasts 5 years and you are paying $100+ a year for virus protection, that negates at least a little bit of the price difference.
I have never had to take a computer in for service, either mac or pc, but I know the Apple tech support is pretty good.
I do have a new PC that my wife need to be able to work from home when the weather is bad and they close the freeway.
As said before, this is like the gas/diesel, motorhome/trailer type questions.
And as alway, this is just my opinion and we know what opinions are worth.
I also don't miss the issues with viruses and having to subscribe to Macafee or Norton or the like, and yes I know there are free virus protection out there, but sometimes you really get what you pay for with these. If your PC lasts 5 years and you are paying $100+ a year for virus protection, that negates at least a little bit of the price difference.
I have never had to take a computer in for service, either mac or pc, but I know the Apple tech support is pretty good.
I do have a new PC that my wife need to be able to work from home when the weather is bad and they close the freeway.
As said before, this is like the gas/diesel, motorhome/trailer type questions.
And as alway, this is just my opinion and we know what opinions are worth.
