TaxiDriver Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Finally lashed out and bought an Apple Mac Mini to replace my aged (windows vista/pentium) laptop Hooked up to my 42 inch TV in the lounge, downloaded my music from iTunes/cloud and all the porn movies/you tube, catch up tv, internet radio a chap could possibly want FULL Screen - brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88b Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I love my apple stuff too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I wouldn't mind an imac for my photography but just can't quite justify it at the min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Not used anything else for over 25 years, windows is one hell of a crappy, ugly, clunky OS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Not used anything else for over 25 years, windows is one hell of a crappy, ugly, clunky OS. Quite true. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Nowadays when I'm forced to use a PC running windows it literally gives me the screaming heebie-jeebies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangon Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Ive had a macbook pro for a few years, fantastic , so intuitive to use, everything can be done with one hand! I have the great misfortune though of having to use a HP laptop for my job, Its like going back in time using it. Once you've had a MAC you wont go back!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 It's true, took me a wee while to get to grips with my Mac but I wouldn't change it now. After nearly 20 years on windows it was a leap but no regrets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Still not got one, but when my laptop dies I will be going Apple. Wait for the Apple haters to come along. I have heard of many people going from windows to macs and love it but no one going the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safc1973 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Another vote for the Mac. Actually enjoy using a computer now after years of problems with windows PCs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I started off with an Apple OSX PC but changed to windows when my eldest started grammar as she needed 'Word' for school. Yes, I know I could have stayed with Apple and added Microsoft Word, but I didn't realise back then just how poor Microsoft really was.Am on my third Microsoft laptop currently in seven years but am totally fed up with them so last weekend nipped into Carlisle and an hour later came home with a beautiful Mac Book Pro. Best thing is I can put it down against my tax ! Very happy bunny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDCREST Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) Post removed Edited May 3, 2014 by GOLDCREST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Well I have to say more fool you. You quite obviously had a faulty unit (it happens) and rather than use your consumer rights you chose not to and now you're bleating about it here. Come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 In our small family unit we have: - one MacBook - two iPads - 3 iPhones - one iPad mini - 2 iPods And we love them. Also just to make communication complete 92 yo father-in-law has got broadband and iPad so he can FaceTime with his grand and great grand kids in USA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev56 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Finally lashed out and bought an Apple Mac Mini to replace my aged (windows vista/pentium) laptop Hooked up to my 42 inch TV in the lounge, downloaded my music from iTunes/cloud and all the porn movies/you tube, catch up tv, internet radio a chap could possibly want FULL Screen - brilliant Welcome to the real world, have had Macs since day one, how anyone can still sing the praises of P lactic Cr.p is one of lives mysteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 price of mac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird Lugton Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 price of mac? But my Mac is 7 years old and (touch wood) still going strong. I've never had a PC last that long which means I would have spent the cost of a mac and then some on PC's 7 years on I still love it. Employer had the chance to give us iPads for work but have given us Panasonic Toughpads. Utter ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 question not answered, what is the price of a mac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 question not answered, what is the price of a mac? My Mac Mini was £499, but then you need a keyboard and mouse (or trackpad) roughly another £100 for Apple products. I bought a Logitech wireless keyboard with track pad for £30 seems to do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 thank you taxi driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I am currently using two G5 macs ( on my scanners ) and three Windows PCs ( one on my CNC mill, a Lenovo laptop, and the HP desktop I'm typing on now ). I'm typing this on a Windows XP PC. In my experience ( of 19 years running a computer maintenance company ), Apple reliability is variable. Some G4 macs were incredibly reliable, they literally run for a decade with just a CMOS battery every couple of years, yet some models of G5 were awful - the water cooled models sprang leaks and died horribly. Apple only offered a 1 year warranty when HP and other PC companies were offering 3 years as standard. You might ask why I'm still running G5 macs, well that's a good question, it's because when Apple release an OS update many existing programs simply won't work with the new OS, and the older OS ( that runs your programs ) won't run on the new Mac. So, you spend £20k on a scanner and software and you can't use it on a new Mac. Great. Thanks, Apple. In future all my stuff will be PC, because it's backwards compatible and I believe that Apple will concentrate on their core business of phones, tablets and MP3 players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I hate French apples but love my Apple products..... The iPad is best, then MacBook Air finally my IPhone which is generally superb but on EE who are poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 price of mac? I looked at the Mac Book Air but they didn't have the model I wanted in stock (64 mile round trip) so considered the next size up, but adding an external CD driver at £66 (the Mac Air doesn't have one) put it fairly close to the Mac Book Pro at as near as makes no difference to £1000 so I got that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Both the mrs and I had pc till a year ago. I'm MacBook Air (won't go back to pc for personal use) and the boss has MacBook Pro (won't go back to pc also). Although we both use pc at work, but the office version we use is nearly the same on both platforms. My air gets the swirly thing now and then but I think it's cos I'm pushing it to far, the mrs has only had it once. It's worrying how msny other apple gadgets we have in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schern Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I had a Macbook Pro. It was ok but didn't really get used that much. The best thing was that I owned it for 3yrs and sold it on for £100 less than I paid for it. I probably couldn't have given a normal laptop away that was 3yrs old! I'm too ingrained with Windows, i know where to find everything and do what I want. I honestly didn't find OS X that intuitive. But then I like Windows 8 so what do I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) I have noted for a long time on TV most of the people who use computers for there work seem to have been using macs for a long time they may be more expensive to buy but then you do not have to pay out for all of the virus programs so in the long run it works out to be not as expensive as it would first seem the only thing that gets up my nose with them is I do not mind paying the extra for the technology but then they are made in China for peanuts that does bug me. Edited May 2, 2014 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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