Why is apple preferred when there is great Dell or HP?

[warrior047]

Friends,
I have always wondered this. There are great vfm ones like Dell and HP. They offer good hardware if not better, as good as MAC as I guess. But still, i want to know is the apple indeed better? In addition to feel and looks, what exact factors? I knw it depends on individual perceptions but really want to know. People say mac are more stable than other pcs. How? because of less viruses? y? In what main ways is mac really better than PC putting aside luxury looks!

 

[mithun_mrg]

These will help u
Apple - Why You’ll Love a Mac - A Mac is the ultimate upgrade.
PC vs Mac: The Big Debate
Mac vs. PC: Mythbusting Guide for Consumers

 

[thetechfreak]

In India Apple mostly means showoff and shock everyone around you carrying a Macbook.
Obviously Mac does have its own advantages. Good hardware, Nice operating system, distinct looks. But I wished they were priced more sensibly.

 

[Sarath]

The choice of OS doesn't make much sense unless you are going to do something serious with it.
Business wise: both are the same
Apple's are more fashionable not just for the looks but also their quality
Windows is more adopted and hence has more softwares and viruses at the same time.

The end lies in what you are looking for. I would get a desktop only if it runs windows and a laptop with MAC only because I have the PC to handle virtually anything I throw at it. The Mac can be used like any other PC except gaming, plus is a eyeball grabber
I haven't seen a mac yet though.

I don't know how you came to the conclusion that mac is better than PC. The question should be which is better for you.

 

[skeletor]

I'll be quite frank. For laptops, Macbook Pro is the best.

1) Immense battery life. HP and Dell don't come close.
2) Build quality. It is not plasticky. Macbooks tend to last long.
3) Killer touchpad. HP and Dell again don't come close. Gestures in Mac OS X are very convinient.
4) Mac OS X. Windows is a horrible operating system except it has plenty of games available. You can always install Windows if you feel like.
5) International warranty and support. This is most important. HP and Dell might say that they are giving you international warranty blah blab, but at the end of the day, you live in n00bland (India) and n00bs (Indians) are dumb. My cousin has the same HP laptop as mine bought from Singapore. It has international warranty but HP simply refused to touch it as the model is not available in n00bland. However, no such issues with Apple. International warranty means international warranty.
6) AppleCare Protection Plan. Pay ~12k more at the time of purchase or in the first year and you have overall 3 year warranty. Be in a peace of mind that your laptop will last and work completely fine.

I'd never suggest anyone to buy a Mac desktop as they suck, but in laptops if you have the money, always buy a Macbook Pro.

 

[crazylamhe]

Yup . , that's right ! Mac is Mac, not Windows and you should see if Mac is for you ! ! About the hardware specs, Mac leads. Example, the cooling system is superb in Mac, jobs was really a genious ! Surely, Windows has it's own advantages, esp., gaming. Additionally, while purchasing a Mac, you also pay for the tag, the Apple Logo . . . Also, check out the Latitude series of Laptops(Dell) and compare that to Dell's Inspiron series. From this also, u can figure out why Macs are prefered !

 

[doomgiver]

In India Apple mostly means showoff and shock everyone around you carrying a Macbook.
Obviously Mac does have its own advantages. Good hardware, Nice operating system, distinct looks. But I wished they were priced more sensibly.

and none of the competition has that?
show me a macbook and i will show you a product which is as flashy within 80% of its price.

These will help u
Apple - Why You’ll Love a Mac - A Mac is the ultimate upgrade.

that is not allowed, its a brainwashing site.

please dont cite the company site itself, it defeats the very purpose.

now le me shoot down all that is written :

designed to be a better computer : how? by putting a white box around it?

comes with blah software : pc has a better and more productive range of software.

advanced blah : linux is more advanced and capable than that. and it has a command line. period.

comes wiht blah support : let me see.... a linux box requires almost no support per se, that is, after you have managed to properly configure it. so, its a tie

runs MS blah : do it better with wine

compatible with stuff : omg, what noobs!!! they expect windows and linux dont have any bloody device support or what??? ignorant foul mouthed plebiscites.

it dont get blah viruses : of course, it gets mac viruses

loaded with blah tech : others are loaded too, even more than them. a airbook has a 3 ghz i5 wich has been artificially cripped to just 1.5 ghz. CRIMINAL.

runs MS applications : already discussed

I'll be quite frank. For laptops, Macbook Pro is the best.

1) Immense battery life. HP and Dell don't come close.
2) Build quality. It is not plasticky. Macbooks tend to last long.
3) Killer touchpad. HP and Dell again don't come close. Gestures in Mac OS X are very convinient.
4) Mac OS X. Windows is a retarded operating system except it has plenty of games available. You can always install Windows if you feel like.
5) International warranty and support. This is most important. HP and Dell might say that they are giving you international warranty blah blab, but at the end of the day, you live in n00bland (India) and n00bs (Indians) are dumb. My cousin has the same HP laptop as mine bought from Singapore. It has international warranty but HP simply refused to touch it as the model is not available in n00bland. However, no such issues with Apple. International warranty means international warranty.
6) AppleCare Protection Plan. Pay ~12k more at the time of purchase or in the first year and you have overall 3 year warranty. Be in a peace of mind that your laptop will last and work completely fine.

I'd never suggest anyone to buy a Mac desktop as they suck, but in laptops if you have the money, always buy a Macbook Pro.

1. add aa bigger battery (i dont mind extra weight)
2. thinkpad?
3. agree. ALL OTHER TOUCHPADS SUCK. either the surface is horrible and has dots or its too small and too slick.
4. games. +9000 for windows -1 for the rest. linux is as good, and better, as i said, console=win.
5. i like the part about noobland, lol. rotflmao.
6. ehh, dell gives the same

and what about the hardware?

 

[skeletor]

Mac OS X gets as much viruses as Linux does. And their effect is as much as you have in Linux. Without root access, they are pretty much useless.

Windows having better applications than Mac and vice versa? Both have plenty of apps. Platform choice makes no difference here.

 

[thetechfreak]

and none of the competition has that?
show me a macbook and i will show
you a product which is as flashy within
80% of its price.

Come on. Apple has highest awe factor.
Whenever I say a friend I have a iPod he stays there shocked.
When I say iPod Touch most ask if we can make calls from it.
iMacs brent very good. But mac books are great products. Maybe in Metros they have become a norm and probably has become common.

 

[skeletor]

loaded with blah tech : others are loaded too, even more than them. a airbook has a 3 ghz i5 wich has been artificially cripped to just 1.5 ghz. CRIMINAL.

This point is non-sense. It is a specially binned Ultra low-voltage (ULV) processor by Intel. ULV laptops from HP and Dell also cost the same as ULV chips cost a hell lot more for OEMs.

Lower the voltage, lower the power consumption. Obviously it can run at 3.0 Ghz and that too at a much lower voltage than other lower binned chips of the same processor family.

4. games. +9000 for windows -1 for the rest. linux is as good, and better, as i said, console=win.

+9000 for Windows. +10 for Mac OS X. -1 for Linux. Just setting the record straight.

No Valve games on Linux.

and what about the hardware?

I can pay a lakh for a laptop, but I don't want to carry a suitcase.

Yup . , that's right ! Mac is Mac, not Windows and you should see if Mac is for you ! ! About the hardware specs, Mac leads. Example, the cooling system is superb in Mac, jobs was really a genious ! Surely, Windows has it's own advantages, esp., gaming. Additionally, while purchasing a Mac, you also pay for the tag, the Apple Logo . . .

We are talking of Macbooks or desktop Macs?

 

[Avinash]

This is a queer question.
1)The fact lies apple brands are always praised for their infamous quality and user interface.
2) The technology used is always on high end.
3) We love Steve jobs and know very well he wouldn't disappoint us.


Who said we don't prefer Dell or Hp , we do prefer when Apple products are scarce.
We say things which are less we prefer that much.

 

[skeletor]

1)The fact lies apple brands are always praised for their infamous quality and user interface.

infamous?

 

[thetechfreak]

2) The technology used is always on
high end.

Considering tif way they price their hardware need to be even more high end.

 

[gameranand]

Apple = Premium.
Take it or leave it.
You have laptop, so what everybody have. You have a Macbook, very few people have. Also all the points by ico are fact thats why if I have to buy laptop I'll buy Macbook.

 

[crazylamhe]

We are talking of Macbooks or desktop Macs?

Macbooks for sure. In fact,
the thread talks on MacBook only I suppose. So, instead of typing MacBook again and again, I shortend it for Mac ! Anyways, thanks for pointing out the mistake.

 

[Sarath]

The thing with apple is they stand for a lot of factors with each of their products.
~The looks which are drop dead gorgeous, powerful hardware (yes!), Latest hardware (apple always almost welcomes new developments (I still remember firewire) and quality. The quality they have on offer justifies the premium they command.

show me a macbook and i will show you a product which is as flashy within 80% of its price.

Yes, link us

add aa bigger battery (i dont mind extra weight)

Now who adds a bigger battery these days?


One more ques: Is OSX still lighter(CPU wise) than the Windows OS?

 

[doomgiver]

Mac OS X gets as much viruses as Linux does. And their effect is as much as you have in Linux. Without root access, they are pretty much useless.

Windows having better applications than Mac and vice versa? Both have plenty of apps. Platform choice makes no difference here.

adode suite? games? 3d animation? audio creation? developer tools? specialized dev tools? niche software?

Come on. Apple has highest awe factor.
Whenever I say a friend I have a iPod he stays there shocked.
When I say iPod Touch most ask if we can make calls from it.
iMacs brent very good. But mac books are great products. Maybe in Metros they have become a norm and probably has become common.

maybe they are your local village yokels, and gape as the metro turnstiles swallow up their tickets?

This is a queer question.
1)The fact lies apple brands are always praised for their infamous quality and user interface.
2) The technology used is always on high end.
3) We love Steve jobs and know very well he wouldn't disappoint us.

Who said we don't prefer Dell or Hp , we do prefer when Apple products are scarce.
We say things which are less we prefer that much.

1. i can slap on a better interface (for me at least) on any machine
2. prove it....
3. wait..what???

i dont understand you last sentence

(apple always almost welcomes new developments (I still remember firewire) and quality. The quality they have on offer justifies the premium they command.

Yes, link us

Now who adds a bigger battery these days?

One more ques: Is OSX still lighter(CPU wise) than the Windows OS?

and then the "new development" goes to hell.
who uses firewire, heck, who has heard of it? remember thunderbolt? i dont. apple's killed it.

hp 6121 tx?

i'd link a bigger battery

i dont know that/

 

[skeletor]

adode suite? games? 3d animation? audio creation? developer tools? specialized dev tools? niche software?

These are very few. I wonder whether you need more. There's Maya, Final Cut Pro X, Quark Express and many more.

*i.imgur.com/pfPbg.jpg

i'd link a bigger battery

Even with bigger batteries, Dell and HP don't come close to Macbook Pro's battery life.

Here are the apps I have installed.

*i.imgur.com/jxMGw.jpg

You talked of terminal?? Try the very same commands on your Linux box. I hope /bin, /dev, /etc, /var, /usr et cetera sound familiar to you.
*i.imgur.com/hdtdt.jpg

 

[montsa007]

Macbook = Pure Show Off

I had a guy ask me "What games can i play in my Macbook?", my response? "Checkers, maybe"

However, if you are certain about buying a Macbook you must be having solid reasons to support your purchase backed by research, else I'd request you to buy a i7 and donate the rest to some NGO

*cdn.lolcaption.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/funny-fail-pics-windows-vista-on-mac-epic-fail.jpg

 

[skeletor]

I had a guy ask me "What games can i play in my Macbook?", my response? "Checkers, maybe"

For all games I care:
*i.imgur.com/iaNi5.jpg