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Just curious as to the following...

Which would you prefer to own? single choice
	Mac with Windows installed
	Both
	PC
	Mac
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Which do you own? single choice
	Both
	PC
	Mac
Votes accepted starting: 01/20/08 05:54 PM You must vote before you can view the results of this poll.

I chose Mac - PC. Techincally, I do own a Mac...it's just been busted for several years.

One of these days I will get back to Mac.

It's a Trick Question.... they're all "PC's".

For a desktop, I'm a PC guy. Mainly because I play a lot of games. But for a laptop, I love Macs. They're just very well-built machines.

Mac's can't play games at ALL.

While that was true, years ago, not so much today.

My laptop's a PC and my work computer is a Mac. I personally cannot stand the Mac. I cannot run a lot of programs on the Mac that I can easily run on my PC. It is a very big pain in the ass usually to get to run most programs on a Mac.

I will say one thing positive about a Mac - If I never used a computer before, it would be much easier to use a Mac.

But since I used the PC at home and a Mac at work, I'm am against anything made by Apple.

Don't buy a Mac, buy a PC...

Don't buy an Ipod, buy a Zune...

Don't buy an Iphone, buy a Voyager...

I'm against anything Mac...

So...ummm....get a new computer since you hate the Mac so much.

You can't run GIMP or SopCast on Macs, so PC all the way!

I would like to own both - my next purchase will be a Mac.

I have always owned Dell - have an old PC (2000) and a laptop that is about 2 years old. My work laptop is also a Dell.

I own both....and definitely prefer the Mac. Less problems all around.

You can run GIMP on a Mac. You just need to install X11 and get the appropriate build for your Mac.

And if you just want to listen, VLC can play Sopcast streams.

I ahve used Macs for years and they are my personal choice. I helped make tech decisions for school system at the building and district levels. My work was kids, and I have had macs exclusively. They are trouble free for the most part, wore like iron in class and lab situations. They do fewer things because of platform development and software support. Out the box and into use with an intuitive interface. It was my first, and I think it has more upside in store. I am reminded of a joke that epitomizes the bias I have experienced about macs from snobby PC types. What do you get when Big Blue meets Apple? the answer is Big Blue. I am very happy with product I have chosen to send. And I don't regret the time saved not having more adjustments to be made to products and softwares, multiple cards and endless upgrades and patches. My extras upgraded the machine; they weren't needed to make it viable. Things are changing slowly. I have Leopard, and it is one sweet sexy dream for my uses and money.

Da BRowns! May the Elf be with us!

ive always been confused about these comercials/lingo.

If you own a IBM laptop or desktop, it is a personal computer.

If you own a Macintosh laptop or desktop, it is a personal computer.

Isnt a PC, a personal computer, as in, it is your own personal computer?

They basically call computers that run Microsoft Windows "PC's"

Apple computers are known as "MAC's" and run their own operating system instead of Microsoft's.

Good point.

A personal computer (PC) is a computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator.

PC Defined in Wikipedia

So yes, technically a Mac is a PC and a Windows-only machine is one too. But here's the question, what should you call a non-Mac personal computer?

Usually, since Mac is known by brand name, I like to call non-Mac personal computers by their own brand name... Gateway, IBM, Dell, eMachine, etc. However, if you look into buying accessories for your personal computer... let's say a wireless keyboard, or some sort of software programs... there's stuff that will work on Macs, and then there's stuff that will work for PCs. The interchangeability of the various brand names under the "PC term umbrella" makes the distinction between a PC and a Mac.

It's kind of like iPod vs. MP3 player. Yes, an iPod is an MP3 player. But you can't hook up any old MP3 player to iPod accessories. Thus, the distinction is made between what is an iPod and what is an MP3 player -- despite brand names like Creative, Zune, Logitech, whatever else.

so.. what do you mark if you are running Linux? Ironically I have a pc and a mac running Linux

Then I'm guessing you choose both. Since you own both.