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guys and gals i m buying computer on wednesday and i just wanna know the disadvantages of apple computers so if u could help me plzz...

Cuts O Meat

pros: crash less than windows machines, great for graphical, audio and video applications..

cons: over-priced, over-rated, and crappy for gaming..

odysseusignmail

Pros: Great if you do a lot of Unix based programming/interface. Great for programming and writing code. Cool for audio/video editing.

Cons: Not the mainstream. It's harder to share software and hardware with others. You can't play a lot of games that come out on PCs. A lot of their accessories cost extra.

ugly_411

Pros: No viruses or malicious users, reliability, customer service, the most productive/efficient operating system ever.

Cons: Gaming not that tenable (the new Intel machine will change that), lack of upgradeability.

The macs are reliable, stable machines that allow very fast work due to it's well designed operating system. Because it is made by the same company as the machines, it works very well with it's hardware. However, you will pay more, but it is worth it. (really, it is) The only true complaint I have is the inability to upgrade. You go buy any computer other than the PowerMacs, you cannot change the video card, or swap out a board. The only things you can change are memory (with limits) and the harddrive. So Two years down the road, your mac is definitely slower than a machine of the time.

If you go for the mac, wait until they release the Powermacs with Intel chips. Then you will have a mchine that can use almost all hardware, and upgrade it for years to come. Even if you don't wait, the operating system makes any issues I have ever had with the computers just *disappear*.

I doubt you would regret the decision to buy a mac. Happy computing!