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Mac vs. PC 3
Media
Yes, Macs have Front Row, an onscreen TiVo-like menu feature that lets you use a remote to browse and play your videos, pictures, and music from the comfort of your couch, but it pales in comparison to what is offered by Windows Media Center (WMC). WMC is included in WIndows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate Editions and essentially lets you access all your media on a similarly user-friendly, TiVo-like onscreen menu.
But here's where the similarity ends. WMC includes access to a multitude of seamlessly integrated movie, music, and picture-sharing services, and easily syncs up with the built-in media extenders on, say, your Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, networked storage device, or other PCs, so you can watch anything store on your PC on any other TV or PC in the house.
(To be fair, Macs can sync up with PlayStation 3's and certain other types of media extenders or networked external hard drives, but trust us, it's a lot less easy to set-up, which means pretty much your only choice for streaming your computer's content to another TV is by using Apple TV.)
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Subscribe to commentsBrenda MeierAug 6th 2008 9:46AM
I have been using Macs and PC's for more than 15 years. I consistently prefer the Mac and it has less down time with "conflicting" file extensions or virsuses. I easily stream video to my flat screen (or any other TV) by just using a video connection that is $25 at the Apple store. I can buy televisio episodes from ITunes or download them from the networks, themselves. This is not complicate nor is it expensive. You fail to mention this option.
chrisAug 6th 2008 2:27PM
vista is the best. you can stop the continue button by going to the control panel do your research fella
Kevin WegnerAug 6th 2008 12:38PM
Brenda you can also buy tv episodes from itunes with a PC. You do NOT need a Mac to do that. Also If you maintain your PC like you should, you don't even need an anti-virus software. Your conflicting file extensions are problems with the registry. your viruses are a lack of virus protection. I'm not saying you won't get any viruses, but if you keep getting them over and over.... you probably aren't maintaining your computer correctly.
Kevin WegnerAug 6th 2008 12:41PM
Brenda you can also buy tv episodes from itunes with a PC. You do NOT
need a Mac to do that. Also If you maintain your PC like you should,
you don't even need an anti-virus software. Your conflicting file
extensions are problems with the registry. your viruses are a lack of
virus protection. I'm not saying you won't get any viruses, but if you
keep getting them over and over.... you probably aren't maintaining
your computer correctly.
Zachary Peter MehlekAug 7th 2008 11:31PM
I agree the WMC it takes a while to scroll to things on a windows version and if there is a problem Media Center, on playing a DVD the frames per second slow down so I stoped using Windows Media Center I didn't even use the program for a while.
amarcoAug 26th 2008 1:40PM
i always wanted to give a try on a mac.Nowadays use windows xp .
The mac is more.....is different.
Used to have flyakite from flyakite.com.Its the looks of a mac in windows
jenrockhillAug 13th 2008 8:48AM
As a looooooong time PC and laptop user, I was hesitant to try a Mac. However, being a frequent air traveler, it became exceedingly difficult to pull out the bulky laptop time and time again during screening. I saw the ad for the MacAir (the one where they take it out of the envelope) and I tried it. The first 40 minutes, I thought I had made a huge mistake. The Mac didn't make sense. It was TOO EASY. After being accustomed to taking three to four steps in order to make one operation on a PC, the Mac did it in one. What Mac offers is ease, time saving and well advanced operations, if you like that kind of thing =) . Having used both (profusely) I by far recommend a Mac.
Helen VillafaneAug 14th 2008 12:39PM
Just a note: I have a PC and my husband uses a G3 Mac. System 10.3. Problem is that there is only one place to go in Tampa, FL at least for any accessories or maiuntenance in general. If you have a PC, you can get maintenance almost anywhere because the PC are more widely sold.
In addition, Macs are also more expensive as far as software, especially graphics.