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The same can be said of the PC for gaming (GTA:San Andreas anyone?)

A console is cheaper and more trouble free than either a Mac or a PC if you want to primarily game
Posted by: rpmyers1   Posted on: 11/24/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Author a Microsoft Shill?  bidemytime | 11/24/04
Well, you know some things are just hard to swallow! NT  dave95 | 11/24/04
It IS a matter of perception..  d_jedi | 11/24/04
Oh, give me a BREAK!  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/24/04
Because..  d_jedi | 11/25/04
And So  bidemytime | 11/26/04
If you want to believe that, then fine..  d_jedi | 11/26/04
Just admit it, there's a problem that they haven't fixed since day one  Rude Union | 11/26/04
Re: Rude union  d_jedi | 11/26/04
Another house analogy d_jedi  dave95 | 11/27/04
Crapple Users are Fanatics!  xbee | 11/24/04
Best troll yet  tic swayback | 11/24/04
Could it be.. Macs are actually better?  richman555 | 11/24/04
I switched 3 years ago...  DebianDog | 11/24/04
I did it too  Ken_z | 11/24/04
Having used both , Mac's aren't better but...  voska | 11/24/04
Could it be  Linux User 147560 | 11/24/04
Used both!  dave95 | 11/24/04
When it comes to...  BitTwiddler | 11/24/04
A lot of people ... don't understand the technology  alterego_z | 11/24/04
A lot of people ... don't understand the technology  jisgod | 11/24/04
ha  DebianDog | 11/24/04
Which, I might add...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/24/04
I always figured...  Atlant | 11/29/04
Cost of switching prohibitive  home_user | 12/01/04
The exodus continues  Chad_z | 11/24/04
Yes, if I could BUILD a Mac ...  Judas I. | 11/24/04
OpenPOWER  nucrash | 11/24/04
Mac may not be much more expensive  ITGuy04 | 11/24/04
But had you built  PA-ITGuy | 11/24/04
Bzzt, wrong  ITGuy04 | 11/24/04
Not really  voska | 11/24/04
Not wrong.  PA-ITGuy | 11/24/04
Your loss. (NT)  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/24/04
This is actually a good point  BitTwiddler | 11/24/04
I would be satisfied  PA-ITGuy | 11/24/04
Why? No one else can.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/24/04
Aside from the Mac cloners, no one else has tried  mds_z | 11/29/04
It's a cost issue  home_user | 12/01/04
PCs break easier, and quicker under children abuse  Hard Cider | 12/02/04
ANNND...!  Hard Cider | 12/02/04
Me too!  Chad_z | 11/25/04
My beef as well  dave95 | 11/24/04
Your beef?  openMind | 11/24/04
So, in the time you ...  Judas I. | 11/24/04
Self Service & Lifespan  tic swayback | 11/24/04
My PC died after 4 years  ITGuy04 | 11/24/04
I price compare  Chad_z | 11/25/04
Not a legitimate choice for gamers..  d_jedi | 11/24/04
And?  rpmyers1 | 11/24/04
No, no, no!  d_jedi | 11/24/04
This the reason I don't buy Macs  voska | 11/24/04
Tough sell on that one  Rick_K | 11/26/04
Who cares?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/24/04
To each his own  d_jedi | 11/25/04
Survey: Some iPod users dumping PCs for Macs  Loverock Davidson | 11/24/04
You are correct  alterego_z | 11/24/04
You are incorrect..  d_jedi | 11/24/04
And you know this because...?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/25/04
.. because I do?  d_jedi | 11/25/04
You should give it a try  Rick_K | 11/26/04
Unfortunately...  d_jedi | 11/26/04
Linsux is the antichrist of computing...  Jeff Spicoli | 11/24/04
Ooo, yeah, and just THINK ...  Judas I. | 11/24/04
Well, the article did say..  PA-ITGuy | 11/24/04
Good point!  Judas I. | 11/24/04
Yes, but...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/25/04
Re: Ooo  alterego_z | 11/24/04
I was working from the article:  Judas I. | 11/24/04
Linux ease of use and entertainment  tic swayback | 11/24/04
My brother just dumped XP for Mandrake  voska | 11/24/04
Mandrake is outstanding.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/25/04
MPEG Encodes  DebianDog | 11/24/04
Hmmm, found a decent one for about ...  Judas I. | 11/24/04
Money vs. Time  rpmyers1 | 11/24/04
Yup, and if money is NO object ...  Judas I. | 11/24/04
$1,700.  DebianDog | 11/24/04
Hey, DebianDog, cool yer jets.  Judas I. | 11/24/04
No Evidence Of That  nikoli | 11/24/04
That's easy  openMind | 11/24/04
You didn't prove anything!  nikoli | 11/24/04
Then there's this one:  tic swayback | 11/24/04
Supercomputers? You're really reaching now bro  nikoli | 11/24/04
You asked for an example of a Mac faster than an AMD  tic swayback | 11/24/04
Wow, I Didn't Think Even A Mac User Could Be Such A Dork  nikoli | 11/24/04
Ah name calling, how sweet  tic swayback | 11/24/04
He's what you call a sore loser.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/25/04
tic... that's what nikoli does best...  MacCanuck | 11/25/04
SPEED is one of those tricky questions.  Laff | 11/24/04
Can't say I've notice differnce  voska | 11/24/04
Well, duh.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/25/04
No, I'm talking the latest and greatest MAC  voska | 11/25/04
Do We Have Another BS Alert Here?  nikoli | 11/24/04
My Mac is 3+ years old  DebianDog | 11/24/04
You proved G5 is inferior to PC in PS and 3D. G5 is good for Acrobat. (NT)  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
It's not just the hardware  openMind | 11/24/04
Ha, children  rkadowns | 11/24/04
How much is your time worth?  tic swayback | 11/24/04
To me Tic my free time is worth at least TRIPLE what  Laff | 11/24/04
Doesn't Make Any Difference  nikoli | 11/24/04
Makes a difference to me  tic swayback | 11/24/04
LOL, Then What Are You Doing Chatting Online  nikoli | 11/24/04
Yes, most of us work the night before Thanksgiving  tic swayback | 11/24/04
40 hours???  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/25/04
Build v Buy  rpmyers1 | 11/24/04
I like doing that  voska | 11/24/04
I agree.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/25/04
Hey, nikoli.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/25/04
I know people that do that  voska | 11/25/04
I Build PCs Much Better Than Shoes  nikoli | 11/25/04
Mac may be a good machine if ...  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
Troll  Oscar_Goldman | 11/24/04
Oscar_Goldman, why are you talking to yourself? (NT)  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
Macs are a good machine now  Ken_z | 11/24/04
the only trouble with mac  toxicfreak | 11/25/04
I run Mac OS 9 apps on my OS 10.3 eMac.  TWRX | 11/24/04
For the same $ you can have twice productivity with PC vs. Mac  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
and twice the headaches  DebianDog | 11/24/04
Sure, if your time is worthless  tic swayback | 11/24/04
Use your weekend/friends and call it a hobby = No waste of your time. (NT)  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
My time is too valuable  tic swayback | 11/24/04
If your hobby is wasting of money - it?s your choice. (NT)  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
If you have no life, I guess it's your choice  tic swayback | 11/24/04
Tic, what is better: ...  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
Let me know how that works out for you  tic swayback | 11/24/04
Tic, what are the priorities of your family? Senseless fun? (NT)  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
My Priorities  tic swayback | 11/24/04
Tic's Must Get Paid To Post Here  nikoli | 11/24/04
Shouldn't you be running a virus scan?  tic swayback | 11/24/04
Thus, Tic, your time is invaluable. (NT)  Vily Clay | 11/25/04
Tic since you VALUE your time..don't waiste it on  Laff | 11/24/04
Laff, you believe in what you want, but ...  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
More productive on my G4/800 iMac  ITGuy04 | 11/24/04
Calculation  TWRX | 11/24/04
Apple's super bargain  j.m.galvin | 11/24/04
Macs are slower than PC's because Macs are ?Mercedes? (?)  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
Uh, Vily I'd check your links  markdoc.geo | 11/25/04
Do you have problems with math or reading? (NT)  Vily Clay | 11/25/04
Silly Vily  tic swayback | 11/24/04
Tic, look in the mirror first - it never hurts and it's free.  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
Response from the black helicopters  tic swayback | 11/24/04
The DVD argument  tic swayback | 11/24/04
I understand you, Tic ? you do not want to admit that you lost.  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
What did I lose?  tic swayback | 11/24/04
What did I lose?  tic swayback | 11/24/04
What did I lose?  tic swayback | 11/24/04
No losers, we're all big winners here, especially you, special guy  tic swayback | 11/24/04
Oops, multiple posts, please ignore.  tic swayback | 11/24/04
Determined little booger ain't he/she?....:)  Laff | 11/26/04
Vily Clay doens't know what he's talking about.  dmclaughlin | 11/25/04
Oh, Tic ...  Vily Clay | 11/25/04
obviously therefore vily clay is ignorant of marketing  hipparchus2000 | 11/26/04
hipparchus2000, you have no clue what I am talking about. (NT)  Vily Clay | 11/27/04
Vily, none of us have any idea what you're talking about  tic swayback | 11/29/04
I tried to warn you......  Laff | 11/29/04
Guys, you are fighting hard against Mac/PC users. (NT)  Vily Clay | 11/29/04
Why OS X has not been ported to intel..  voodoofish | 11/24/04
Apple philosophy - the tight integration of hardware and software ...  Vily Clay | 11/24/04
Vily Clay strikes again.  dmclaughlin | 11/25/04
Dmclaughlin does not know how to think. Help is needed. (NT)  Vily Clay | 11/25/04
Running a company  hipparchus2000 | 11/26/04
hipparchus2000, try to judge things you can understand.  Vily Clay | 11/27/04
How many dump Mac's for PC's on a regular basis?  Prognosticator | 11/24/04
You can't leave the cult  FilledOut | 11/24/04
HAR! Good one, rhetoricpolice...  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 11/24/04
Me too  Prognosticator | 11/24/04
"Think Different", not be different  hipparchus2000 | 11/26/04
Then I got the best of both worlds  NonZealot | 11/26/04
Clueless users [XP is supposed to be easy to use LOL]  hipparchus2000 | 11/26/04
&reason tradesmen have smug smile is unitiated don't know crock they bought  hipparchus2000 | 11/26/04
In my experience...  gfeier | 11/24/04
I quite few people that did that  voska | 11/24/04
On a regular basis?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/25/04
Used both at one time or another  NonZealot | 11/26/04
Maybe but I am NOT the artsy type myself and I love  Laff | 11/26/04
Word of Mouth marketing!  dave95 | 11/24/04
save on friday the 26th  DebianDog | 11/24/04
I'll Tell You Who's In Trouble  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 11/24/04
Slingz Got It Right  mondopipes | 11/24/04
Can you be more specific?  chiishen | 11/24/04
Somebody's BSin here  j.m.galvin | 11/24/04
You can raise question, but don't charge me before you know what happen.  chiishen | 11/24/04
Um FYI both the iBook and the eMac are consumer  Laff | 11/26/04
Yes, your are right.  chiishen | 11/26/04
If You Could Read AND Comprehend  nikoli | 11/24/04
Sorry, Chiishen...  mondopipes | 11/24/04
Isn't it funny a persons individual experiance becomes  Laff | 11/26/04
I thought all I want is an example.  chiishen | 11/26/04
Understanding the technology...  voodoofish | 11/24/04
I think it's more accurate to say...  markdoc.geo | 11/25/04
Amen, great post! (NT)  NonZealot | 11/26/04
Pfff. ZDNet and Objective Journalism  Bill_gates_Is_SATAN | 11/25/04
Stupidity  DarthRidiculous | 11/25/04
Elitism... Never Got Anyone Anywhere  nikoli | 11/26/04
Thanks for proving my point  NonZealot | 11/26/04
Despite what SOME people would like it is happening.  Laff | 11/26/04
Ease Of Use Argument Is OVER  nikoli | 11/26/04
Well I for one here at work often find that for some  Laff | 11/26/04
Older Windows were not as "user friendly"  NonZealot | 11/26/04
heh heh heh....Well welcome to the ease of use world  Laff | 11/26/04
I'm going to play just a bit of devil's advocate  NonZealot | 11/26/04
True...No OS can protect the MORON..:)  Laff | 11/26/04
boring dinosaur talk. users are not to blame, and ignorant of risk concept  hipparchus2000 | 11/26/04
To Hippocrit  NonZealot | 11/26/04
except a firewall isn't that strong  hipparchus2000 | 11/26/04
Networks... To Each Their Own  nikoli | 11/27/04
Well NO I can do it...it's just not as simple in my humble  Laff | 11/29/04
devil is in the detail  hipparchus2000 | 11/26/04
Oh Please! Get Over It Man  nikoli | 11/27/04
Sure is and the winner is Apple  Richard Flude | 11/28/04
if macs became the monopoly again  JasonL31 | 11/26/04
MS doesn't sell hardware  Confused by religion | 11/27/04

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