Mac or PC which one do you use?

[shrink]

mac at home
PC at work
Mobile on the move
Ipad when i can be arsed

 

[John]

I pad most of the time, laptop for posting pictures(windows ) and iPhone 4s when on the move.

 

[Count of Undolpho]

I'm surprised at the poll so far because windows pc's make up over 90% of computers used out there and the poll would reflect that but at the moment its mac's in the majority at the moment.

Users on a specialist forum based in the UK might not be the most representative sample of technology users out there. Especially because most of us must, obviously, have some spare cash and a fair number of us specifically purchase (and collect) prestige goods.

 

[Boab]

I don't want to piss on your chips but the real breakdown of OS accessing the site is as follows.

1. Windows 60.23%
2. Macintosh 16.70%
3. iOS 13.44%
4. Android 5.67%
5. Linux 2.74%
6. (not set) 0.41%
7. Chrome OS 0.38%
8. BlackBerry 0.29%
9. SymbianOS 0.08%
10. Windows Phone 0.02%

Data gathered between 8th July and 9th August.

 

[Boab]

Browser versions for the same date range is a bit more interesting

1. Safari 26.03%
2. Chrome 24.21%
3. Firefox 23.84%
4. Internet Explorer 17.88%
5. Android Browser 4.12%
6. Opera 2.17%
7. Mozilla Compatible 0.74%
8. Opera Mini 0.61%
9. IE with Chrome Frame 0.24%
10. RockMelt 0.03%

 

[TeP]

PC, Laptop, and Asus netbook. Use which ever is handy, usually the netbook.

 

[Big.Dave]

I don't want to piss on your chips but the real breakdown of OS accessing the site is as follows.

1. Windows 60.23%
2. Macintosh 16.70%
3. iOS 13.44%
4. Android 5.67%
5. Linux 2.74%
6. (not set) 0.41%
7. Chrome OS 0.38%
8. BlackBerry 0.29%
9. SymbianOS 0.08%
10. Windows Phone 0.02%

Data gathered between 8th July and 9th August.

Cheers for that Boab it is interesting to see though. Windows phones popular as ever

 

[Count of Undolpho]

I don't want to piss on your chips but the real breakdown of OS accessing the site is as follows.

1. Windows 60.23%
2. Macintosh 16.70%
3. iOS 13.44%
4. Android 5.67%
5. Linux 2.74%
6. (not set) 0.41%
7. Chrome OS 0.38%
8. BlackBerry 0.29%
9. SymbianOS 0.08%
10. Windows Phone 0.02%

Data gathered between 8th July and 9th August.

Cheers for that Boab it is interesting to see though. Windows phones popular as ever

But sad when even Symbian beats it.

 

[geezer]

PC mostly (Win7 or Linux) with occasional tablet use.

 

[GOLDCREST]

Macbook pro, but I'd buy a Windows based PC next time.

 

[nr73]

Macbook pro, but I'd buy a Windows based PC next time.

Do you run Parallels Desktop (or VMware Fusion)? If not I would suggest giving them a go, Parallels preferably. Best of both worlds and much more flexible than a regular windows laptop.

 

[GOLDCREST]

Macbook pro, but I'd buy a Windows based PC next time.

Do you run Parallels Desktop (or VMware Fusion)? If not I would suggest giving them a go, Parallels preferably. Best of both worlds and much more flexible than a regular windows laptop.

EH...ERRRR....Don't know.....From the sound of it ,I do't think so.

 

[Helveticum]

Macbook pro, but I'd buy a Windows based PC next time.

Do you run Parallels Desktop (or VMware Fusion)? If not I would suggest giving them a go, Parallels preferably. Best of both worlds and much more flexible than a regular windows laptop.

I run Win7 on Fusion, because I need it for work. And what I can say - if the guy prefers PC - let him have one, because virtual machine is not a substitute by any means. Not going to go into debate, too lazy.

 

[Count of Undolpho]

You say Tomayto I say Tomato, let's call the whole thing off!

 

[nr73]

Macbook pro, but I'd buy a Windows based PC next time.

Do you run Parallels Desktop (or VMware Fusion)? If not I would suggest giving them a go, Parallels preferably. Best of both worlds and much more flexible than a regular windows laptop.

I run Win7 on Fusion, because I need it for work. And what I can say - if the guy prefers PC - let him have one, because virtual machine is not a substitute by any means. Not going to go into debate, too lazy.

My main 'PC' has been a VM on a MacBook pro for the last 4yrs, running everything this side of full on CAD or graphics, and running Illustrator/photoshop on the mac side at the same time. In some cases I've been running two VMs with one being a server OS for testing. To me that's a pretty good substitute but your experience is obviously different from mine. There's certainly a performance point that you can't hit with a VM but most users won't get near that. Not a fan of Fusion personally, it's never been snappy like Parallels when I've run it. Tried it and ended up moving back.

 

[Exapno]

Mac. Once you go Mac, you never go back. Although I dual boot my Macbook Pro with Windows 7 for work purposes...