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  5 0 You have to give some sort of context to this question, namely: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO USE IT FOR?????? They all have their strengths and weaknesses. So choose the one that does what you need it to do best. I will now 'drop this thread like it is hot'. Danger answered in Geek Week about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  3 0 Nat's answer is important for running an IT department - it's undoubtedly true that our Mac-based office saves us a ton in support and staff and general headaches. From a web development perspective, Windows is fine but IE is an unconscionable turd and I can't even begin to imagine how much time and money I have personally wasted fixing code to work on that piece of junk. That experience sours me on Windows generally, but other than that, it's personal preference (and mine is Mac). They can be used to do the same things, in somewhat different ways. Try them all and pick the one you like best. Anthony Hecht answered in Geek Week about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  3 0 Depends. I have side-by-side apple and PC on my desk and a MacBook Pro that runs both window and the mac operating system. Its all good. PC have gotten better with the current operating system and HP is considered the best of the windows machines. If you have the money, the Apple machines are nicer in just about every way. But, for less money, a basic HP is perfectly fine for most applications. Kip Waddle answered in Geek Week about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 Go with what works for you and what feels easiest for you to work with. Telsa Grills answered in Geek Week about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 Here's the thing about all modern OSs: It all boils down to personal preference. You can nitpick about minor things that x does better than y, but in the end they're all going to be able to do what you want, for the most part. I use a Windows PC at home and a Mac at work, and I prefer Windows (putting me in the minority here at The Stranger), but I would never say that one is "better" than the other. One might be better at certain tasks or running certain software, and if your work/usage is based on that software, then of course that OS will be better for you. But I've never once not been able to do something on a Mac that I've been able to do on a PC (well, besides gaming), and vice versa. The whole Mac vs. PC thing is just a geek's Coke vs. Pepsi: it's all preference. Nick Nelson answered in Geek Week about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 I'll address this only to the limited extent that there is no way our organization could support as many Windows machines as we do Macs (from a software support perspective), or as many Linux machines as we do Macs (from a user support perspective), without a huge percentage increase in IT staff. I give zero credence to the claims that Macs are more expensive — FTEs are what's expensive. Nathaniel Irons answered in Geek Week about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 I'll echo what the others have said and say it's down to personal preference. Veronica Mars preferred to use a Mac. That should be good enough for you, too. ;) Brian Geoghagan answered in Geek Week about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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