Anyone here a Mac user? (1 Viewer)

appletoa

Member
Joined
Oct 10, 2009
Messages
80
Gender
Male
HSC
2009
I like the cse labs at UNSW, imacs running Linux (Debian, I think). And the macs in the first year physics labs :) . Think the maths labs are supposed to have some Windows machines as well as Linux, but haven't bothered to check them out yet.
 

youngmin

New Member
Joined
Mar 18, 2010
Messages
24
Gender
Male
HSC
2009
< Macbook, doing Computer Science @ UNSW

I use Windows 7 whenever I'm gaming though
 
Joined
Sep 3, 2003
Messages
3,333
Location
gold coast
Gender
Female
HSC
2004
macs are wayyyyy better than pcs

every time i have to use windows at uni or on a friend's computer or something, i just want to shoot myself
 

seremify007

Junior Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2004
Messages
10,049
Location
Sydney, Australia
Gender
Male
HSC
2005
Uni Grad
2009
The only things I like on Windows machines are gaming and Excel. And MSN.

I wish Mac had better versions of Office and MSN.
 

withoutaface

Premium Member
Joined
Jul 14, 2004
Messages
15,098
Gender
Male
HSC
2004
The only things I like on Windows machines are gaming and Excel. And MSN.

I wish Mac had better versions of Office and MSN.
You're kidding, right? Messenger on windows is an utter piece of shit. The chat window is 50% unused, 25% ads and 25% actual useful message box/conversation thread. Adium - Download
 

seremify007

Junior Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2004
Messages
10,049
Location
Sydney, Australia
Gender
Male
HSC
2005
Uni Grad
2009
1. I'm talking Microsoft clients here. There's always going to be plenty of non-standard/genuine options but at the flick of a switch, you could be left in the dark... as for the standard MSN Messenger- I'm still using my 7.5 (which I guess could be turned off at any time too?) with Msgplus and the relevant mess.be patch and I find this is perfect for my needs. I think the new WLM has a nice interface but probably a bit too "full-on" for me. The Mac one is just crap in comparison.

2. Anyone who thinks iWork or Microsoft Excel for Mac is comparable to the Windows counterpart is dreaming. I've tried using both of these and none of them are as smooth/fluid as the Windows versions for some reason. That's before you take into account quite a few features which aren't available in terms of advanced data analysis which I use for investment analysis/modelling.

Like I said in my above posts, I love using my Mac when I can (heck I've bought two current-ish ones running SL) and am an active iTunes user/iPhoto/etc..., but even as a Mac fan, I accept there are some programs which are still better on Windows.

ps. I'm still a Mac fan even after getting a splinter in my Macbook.
 

withoutaface

Premium Member
Joined
Jul 14, 2004
Messages
15,098
Gender
Male
HSC
2004
The thing is that these non standard clients have existed for years and years and Microsoft's not really done much to hurt them. Excel on PC has a few features the Mac ones don't, but if you're going too much above what Numbers offers you're probably getting into R/SPSS territory *shrug*
 

greekgun

Member
Joined
Dec 10, 2007
Messages
964
Location
Melbourne
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
Almost all the software engineers/computer scientists I know use macs
.
lolwut?
Everyone I know in my course (computer science), and others in computer engeneering, eletrical engeneering and other similar degrees uses a PC. Im yet to meet a computer science student that uses a mac. Using a mac for computer programming is crazy when you could use a PC; pretty much because the access to the API and libraries (especially in java) is that much faster. Not meaning to bash mac users here, althought i dont like them at all.
 

withoutaface

Premium Member
Joined
Jul 14, 2004
Messages
15,098
Gender
Male
HSC
2004
lolwut?
Everyone I know in my course (computer science), and others in computer engeneering, eletrical engeneering and other similar degrees uses a PC. Im yet to meet a computer science student that uses a mac. Using a mac for computer programming is crazy when you could use a PC; pretty much because the access to the API and libraries (especially in java) is that much faster. Not meaning to bash mac users here, althought i dont like them at all.
Especially in Java? Last I checked Java was cross platform. In fact, last I checked, being compile once run anywhere was the entire reason it came to be.
 

greekgun

Member
Joined
Dec 10, 2007
Messages
964
Location
Melbourne
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
Well, I do go to a better Uni than you so I guess that's probably why.

UNSW 4 lyfe.
Ummm i go to a uni in a different state, so how would you know how good my uni is? And Latrobe university has one of the best computer science course in Melbourne.
 

Riet

Tomcat Pilot
Joined
Mar 9, 2006
Messages
3,622
Location
Miramar, CA
Gender
Male
HSC
2013
yeah but melbourne is a fucking shit hole with anachronistic public transport
 

Arcorn

Ban ned
Joined
Nov 18, 2009
Messages
1,143
Gender
Male
HSC
2010
Macs are better for programming for Macs, Linux is awesome for coding for everything and Windows is just... Crap.

And Withoutaface is right about Java being cross-platform, greekgun you are an idiot.
 

seremify007

Junior Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2004
Messages
10,049
Location
Sydney, Australia
Gender
Male
HSC
2005
Uni Grad
2009
The thing is that these non standard clients have existed for years and years and Microsoft's not really done much to hurt them. Excel on PC has a few features the Mac ones don't, but if you're going too much above what Numbers offers you're probably getting into R/SPSS territory *shrug*

Pretty much. There's no equivalent for very advanced data analysis/modelling on the Mac versions and it also helps that the Windows machines have native ways of connecting to & querying various data sources e.g. accounting systems in order to retrieve the full GL/set of data. Hopefully with more Mac users, Microsoft will finally make Excel comparable to the Windows version or... dare I say it, identical?! That would be perfect.

ps. I'm glad someone here actually realises that Numbers, whilst a great spreadsheet tool for 95% of people, isn't actually used by those in finance.

pps. The iMacs running Unix or whatever at UNSW are pointless. They could've made do with normal boxes which would've cost a lot less. The whole point of buying Mac is to buy the Mac experience including the OS and all that it entails... akin to people who buy a Mac for the image and then solely use Windows on it.
 

acmilan

I'll stab ya
Joined
May 24, 2004
Messages
3,989
Location
Jumanji
Gender
Male
HSC
N/A
I dont know why anyone would willingly code in Windows except maybe C#/.NET.
 

Riet

Tomcat Pilot
Joined
Mar 9, 2006
Messages
3,622
Location
Miramar, CA
Gender
Male
HSC
2013
Or if you are in mechanical or aeronautic or naval engineering in which case you need CATIA or Pro/E or equivalent. I think siemens have a CAD/CAM package that runs on mac but I have no idea what it's like.,
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 1)

Top