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Do PC or Apple products have less problems in your opinion?

Poll: only vote if you have personal experience with both (5 member(s) have cast votes)

vote for PC or Apple having less problems

Apple's have less problems (0 votes [0.00%])
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PC's have less problems (2 votes [40.00%] - View)
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having linux on a PC would have less problems (3 votes [60.00%] - View)
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#16 killerx525

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Posted 14 January 2012 - 11:41 PM

Hmmm, don't you like have to find Linux drivers for your hardware?

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#17 the_patriot11

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 12:15 AM

yes, but its no longer as big of a deal as it has been in the past, a lot of hardware companies have been coming out with linux drivers as of lately because of the increasing popularity. At one point, I even had Ubuntu recognizing my crossfire setup.

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#18 sidhardtha

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 05:47 AM

my sister is just going to use the browser and a digital camera on her computer. She use's a wifi connection.

she is fed up taking windows PC's to the computer store because of Malfunctions.

she will buy a store bought computer.

Which are the sites that you trust reviews from, for parts, Layback bear?

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#19 the_patriot11

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 04:02 PM

As for the hardware malfunctions, any computer regardless of OS is subject to hardware malfunctions. In the PC world, some brands are worse then others, in the apple world there is one brand-apple, just keep in mind apple computers these days are basically the same as PCs hardware wise they just use a different OS. For ordering parts, I prefer www.newegg.com or www.tigerdirect.com. Even for prebuild systems thats what I normally go through.

#20 killerx525

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 07:56 PM

Some of the Apple's hardware are usually outdated and they still cost more.

#21 Rahiel

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 02:32 AM

The hardware in Apple's current lineup doesn't look that much outdated to me.

I'd put it this way; choose what you think is the best option for you, not what others think.

Btw If you think Apple is overpriced, you haven't seen Alienware then... :blink:

#22 killerx525

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 03:38 AM

Alienware is overpriced but that is a gaming computer not for just general basic use.

#23 Rahiel

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 05:53 AM

Yes, Alienware is a gaming PC, but I can build similarly specced system which is still cheaper and can handle both daily tasks and mid- to high end gaming. I'm sure Alienware provides their customers with excellent machines, but so does Apple, and any other brand. They all have their strengths and weaknesses.

This post has been edited by Rahiel: 16 January 2012 - 05:53 AM