anyone use a mac?

[jibm]

afternoon all

i'm just about to take the plunge and buy a macbook pro - im so fed up with microsoft ive really had enough of blue screens, and viruses :gayfight:

no seriously would be greatful for opinions

thanks

[Trawler]

would not use anything elae. Never has a problem with apple. Use word, excel, etc when working from home, no problem.

[mattCSLnut]

afternoon all

i'm just about to take the plunge and buy a macbook pro - im so fed up with microsoft ive really had enough of blue screens, and viruses :gayfight:

no seriously would be greatful for opinions

thanks

YEAP :thumbs: I've been using Mac's since 1996. Currently I have a brand NEW MacBook PRO 13" for when I'm on the road and an iMac G5 20" Widescreen at home. JUST do it :hahaha: ... you'll NEVER look back :supz:

[L1ARR]

A Mac is an absolute must, I use a PC at work and a Mac at home. Its a worth while investment, go on take the plunge you will not regret it.

[Andyk]

Sorry though you were talking about cagools...

[_Nathan_]

Bought one, no more stable than windows, spinning beach ball, grey screen, not waking up from sleep, hardware was dodgy too, creaking hinges, dodgy battery, "super" drive that scratched cds.

Best bit about it was the resale value when I got rid and went back to a proper computer.

[mattCSLnut]

Sound like an OLD second hand Dog of a Mac from a few centuries ago :whistle:

[_Nathan_]

Yeah, a brand new top of the range (at the time) black macbook, thinkpads make it look silly for build quality.

[mattCSLnut]

You were just unlucky m8. :bigcry: I've had four Apple Mack of my own, all from NEW and no build quality issues whatsoever. :thumbs:

[_Nathan_]

Once bitten twice shy, both Windows 2008 and now Windows 7 are faster and more stable than my Mac experience and more intuitive too, and Lenovo Thinkpad laptops are miles better built.

All IMO obviously

[mattCSLnut]

No worries m8 :thumbs: Each to their own i guess. :hahaha: I've never owned a Windows powered machine but every time I try to use my mates laptop with Windows "Something or rather", I just give up :banghead: or it crashes :whistle:

[SIEN]

Yep, I've been a mac convert for around 8 years now. Converted everyone at work also.

Nathan, I think you are one of the only people I've ever met to have had a problem that severe.

You of course get problems, and being more specialist they are harder to fix (rather than a windows 'go down to PC world and just buy a new motherboard' style fix anyway) when things do go wrong but in general they are reliable.

Only things to fail on mine over the 8 years (and that being my 3 towers and laptop) have been memory, which are cheap easy fixes.

[_Nathan_]

I can hand on heart say I haven't had a virus on any of my Windows machines (4-5 at any time) for 9 or so years (and that was my fault for connecting a new machine directly to the internet with no firewall).

Perhaps I don't have the same favourites list as you :whistle:

[mattCSLnut]

I must be the LUCKIEST Apple Mac owner ever then. Two iMac and two Mac Books in the last 13 years and nothing broke. The Mac laptops travel the world with me :thumbs: I've had my NEW MacBook since July this year and it's already been to Japan and Europe. I LOVE it :smt055 + it has a NICE Screen saver :drool: as does my iMac G5 20" :drool:

[glendog74]

Matt - you really are a Spotter! :hahaha: