Sharpie Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I just bought an iMac. My daughter raved about apple and never understood me with my windows etc, The new one is qood but man it is different and to me totally confusing. I am getting through it but having to check everything before I get there is a new experience to me. Oh well onward and upward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Brewster Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I support a variety of devices with various operating systems . they all have their good and bad points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Can imagine it being a real shock if you've only ever used Windows. Used to support all of them but haven't worked with macs in a good 5 years or so. As above, all have their pros and cons but when it comes to personal devices I don't think I'll ever move away from Windows and android. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianajones Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 55 minutes ago, Zlatanable said: I bought a Mac years ago when I was self-employed. Only ever used them since, I am so used to them. Tried a Windows laptop, was confusing. In saying that, Macs now are way too expensive. Utter ridiculous prices for all of their products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-pro Naw I'm fine with a normal PC thanks. Starting price 6 grand and that's bare bones with shite specs. Edited March 17, 2020 by Cade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianajones Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Just now, Zlatanable said: There was a time in the past, when Macs were more expensive BUT you got a trustworthy, good machine. I needed a computer for video editing, spent more for a Mac, and the solution worked. Now though, Macs aren't like that. They are bewilderingly expensive, and the gear can be quite dodgy. But I am used to the Mac OS. I am trapped. I can see my next computer being a Window/Linux. Get what you mean about the OS. When you are used to something its difficult to chance. I've not looked at the specs on a Mac for years but just had a look at the most recent one. At £2500 you could build a very powerful PC. Mines cost not even half the above and its a beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 41 minutes ago, Cade said: https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-pro Naw I'm fine with a normal PC thanks. Starting price 6 grand and that's bare bones with shite specs. I'm no Mac fanboy but you can't compare the spec on a Mac with that of a PC. They are completely different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, graygo said: I'm no Mac fanboy but you can't compare the spec on a Mac with that of a PC. They are completely different. They are both Intel based now, so what do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 7 hours ago, Cade said: https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/mac-pro Naw I'm fine with a normal PC thanks. Starting price 6 grand and that's bare bones with shite specs. There was a video of a reveal of their new range about a year ago and their specialised monitor stand retailed at $999. The reaction of the audience was great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Justin Z said: They are both Intel based now, so what do you mean? Apologies then, things have changed since I used to sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) Due to the increasingly modular nature of PC components, it's far easier than ever before to build your own system, which also saves you a ton of cash. All it takes is a little bit of technical know-how and some research to make sure all the parts you buy are compatible. You can throw together a pretty powerful system that will will be future proofed for at least the next 5 years for around £1200. (b450 tomahawk motherboard, 4 sticks of 8gig ddr4 corsair ram, ryzen 5 3600 processor, a decent cooler for that, nvidia 1650 super graphics card, 2x 1tb samsung 860 evo solid state hard drives, atx case of your choice, a few fans). Obviously you can spend much more than that on crazy high-end stuff if you so wish. And when you need to upgrade you can simply swap out the components one at a time, depending on which part is holding you back. The 2nd hand market in used PC parts is still strong so you recoup a bit of money too. Edited March 18, 2020 by Cade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, Cade said: Due to the increasingly modular nature of PC components, it's far easier than ever before to build your own system, which also saves you a ton of cash. All it takes is a little bit of technical know-how and some research to make sure all the parts you buy are compatible. You can throw together a pretty powerful system that will will be future proofed for at least the next 5 years for around £1200. (b450 tomahawk motherboard, 4 sticks of 8gig ddr4 corsair ram, ryzen 5 3600 processor, a decent cooler for that, nvidia 1650 super graphics card, 2x 1tb samsung 860 evo solid state hard drives, atx case of your choice, a few fans) And when you need to upgrade you can simply swap out the components one at a time, depending on which part is holding you back. The 2nd hand market in used PC parts is still strong so you recoup a bit of money too. Bought a re-conditioned Dell off amazon for 64 pounds, came with windows 10, had to get a new printer to support windows 10, problems with sound to start with but a 10 min fix with the helpline provided. Printer came with 4 months free ink, then 2.99 month subs, cancel at any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsmak Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 If you are looking to buy a PC, I'm just about to sell my one. Would love to get about £600 for it but might do KB a deal. 🙂 MSI Aegis 3-001eu, Intel Core i5-7400 Quad Core Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 2TB HDD, Microsoft Windows 10 Home, Geforce GTX 1070 8GB Graphics Card, Similar to this one - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MSI-Aegis-Intel-Core-i5-6400-Nvidia-Geforce-GTX-1070-256GB-SSD-Gaming-PC/174028668564?hash=item2884eabe94:g:sdAAAOSwbspdemys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 7 hours ago, graygo said: Apologies then, things have changed since I used to sell them. Oh okay. Yeah, if Macs were still PowerPC based then for sure, but no, they changed over to Intel some time ago. It's pretty shocking, the cost difference, for equal-specced Macs and PCs these days. Also the fact I loathe Apple and their business practices makes "Hackintoshes" such an appealing option to me . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobmisterdobster Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 A Hackintosh would be a good option if the Mac operating system was still good. But it's not 2007 anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, dobmisterdobster said: A Hackintosh would be a good option if the Mac operating system was still good. But it's not 2007 anymore. No coincidence that 2007 was the year I left the computer industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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