# Mac vs PC (pic)

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 31, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365 "2008-10-31T04:30:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![AFhockey31](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afhockey31/32/5086_2.png) [@AFhockey31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AFhockey31)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/1 "2008-10-31T04:30:58Z")

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![http://i34.tinypic.com/otlsg0.jpg](http://i34.tinypic.com/otlsg0.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/2 "2008-10-31T04:32:52Z")

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Wireless keyboard/Mouse would eliminate a couple wires, but god damn…

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/3 "2008-10-31T04:53:26Z")

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lol the most honest satire to date

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**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/4 "2008-10-31T04:54:26Z")

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> [@Dr.Stevil](#):
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> lol the most honest satire to date

Except for the prices. :roflpicard:

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**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/5 "2008-10-31T04:59:19Z")

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haha no shit - 4K for an imac?!

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**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/6 "2008-10-31T05:16:11Z")

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> [@Gus](#):
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> Wireless keyboard/Mouse would eliminate a couple wires, but god damn…

except that the keyboard/mouse are in fact wired lol…so just more wires for no reason?

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/7 "2008-10-31T05:20:48Z")

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lol whats up with that sensor on the top of the dell? Looks like a wireless receiver for a wireless keyboard/mouse

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**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/8 "2008-10-31T05:41:47Z")

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I think its a card reader.

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**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/9 "2008-10-31T06:01:31Z")

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Is that because the mac is full of superior hardware?

but lol @ 8.2 fps

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/10 "2008-10-31T06:35:11Z")

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> [@Dr.Stevil](#):
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> lol whats up with that sensor on the top of the dell? Looks like a wireless receiver for a wireless keyboard/mouse

Webcam.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/11 "2008-10-31T06:45:39Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> Webcam.

not that one, the one on top of the tower.

I think Rob’s correct, although I thought most of them were internal units (5.25")

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**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/12 "2008-10-31T06:50:11Z")

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> [@Dr.Stevil](#):
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> not that one, the one on top of the tower.
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> I think Rob’s correct, although I thought most of them were internal units (5.25")

Well it may be a dell option but i think this picture is a bit of an exaggeration.

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**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/13 "2008-10-31T06:58:00Z")

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My aluminum 24" imac with 3GB was barely over $2k with wireless mouse included.

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**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/14 "2008-10-31T07:02:44Z")

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and a dell that could play crysis at a decent framerate would probably be about the same price. Like i said exaggeration.

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**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/15 "2008-10-31T07:06:25Z")

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> [@dozr](#):
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> My aluminum 24" imac with 3GB was barely over $2k with wireless mouse included.

wow … really breaking the bank with that wireless mouse huh…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/16 "2008-10-31T07:20:40Z")

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> [@dozr](#):
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> My aluminum 24" imac with 3GB was barely over $2k with wireless mouse included.

$1600 for the 20 in with no wireless accessories…last fall

came with free printer, and ipod.

lol at the satire…but we all know macs aren’t meant for gaming and if you buy one for such purposes you are a fool.

macs have their strong points as do pc’s.

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**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/17 "2008-10-31T07:43:48Z")

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> [@maxwell](#):
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> $1600 for the 20 in with no wireless accessories…last fall
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> came with free printer, and ipod.
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> lol at the satire…but we all know macs aren’t meant for gaming and if you buy one for such purposes you are a fool.
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> macs have their strong points as do pc’s.

And if you buy a dell for gaming… well you are wasting money!

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/18 "2008-10-31T07:48:55Z")

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^ yup

you can build a machine that will blow away an XPS for half the cost

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/19 "2008-10-31T07:58:20Z")

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Buying Macs is for suckers.

My “Mac Pro” only cost me 400 bucks lol

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**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-vs-pc-pic/57365/20 "2008-10-31T07:59:58Z")

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> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> Buying Macs is for suckers.
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> My “Mac Pro” only cost me 400 bucks lol

SUPERIOR HARDWARE ITS WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!

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