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Originally Posted by EarlsflyinCobra
Hi all, while we are on the subject of computers....
I am in market for a new one....should I go Gateway, Dell, or go wild and get a Apple???? Any input is appreciated.............
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Earl,My son Josh has a 6 month old Dell Desktop and just got a new Apple Laptop a couple of weeks ago.He is my computer guru so he will give you some input....
The apples are the best all around computers. Especially with the new Intel duo core processors. With the new Duel cores you can watch a DVD, write an email, Update your software and organize all your information at once without the computer even flinching. I'm guessing that you are on windows right now so you are aware of the horrible virus problems, well on a Mac, viruses are virtually nonexistent. As Don said the updates work from day one, he is writing about being able to run windows XP on your Mac. There is software out there made by Apple that is called virtual PC, but it doesn't work on the new Intel cores. Not to worry there is a beta you can download at apple.com/macosx/bootcamp that is called boot camp. It allows you to choose from startup, which operating system to use. The Mac is a lot easier to use than ANY PC. For instance you don't have to wait multiple mineuts for the computer to start up or shut down, you can place a lock on any file or folder you wish to keep private or protected, you don't have to continuously restart your MAC when there is a problem, you can just plug in a printer and it works without having to install drivers and if you have seen the commercials they are absolutely correct (EVERYTHING JUST WORKS). There is a wide range of Macs from Laptops to Desktops. If you have any more questions about it I'd love nothing more than to help.
Josh