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Undisputedtruth

Undisputedtruth

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These days Apple no longer have a performance leap over windows pc and with a possible Windows 8 release next year it seems Microsoft would be the performance leader. It also possible possible to hack a PC to dual boot Apple OS so the argument about which is better is now pretty much irrelevant. I just feel sorry for the Apple fans who think they are getting something special but actually they are overpriced nicely designed products. At least I'm not exploited for my lack of ignorance by the Apple corporation.


@Otta,


http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/desktop-pc/3219072/group-test-whats-the-best-budget-pc/


For around ?500 you can pick up a not bad system, Intel i5's, and certainly beats the HP crap using the i3 processor. But I guess you may want to pay just little bit more for something that looks nicer.

karter

karter

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Still arguing and bitching on here, will never change.>:D<


Otta, just check the vouchers are still valid, you should be able to get them extended. Just been given a load and they last about a year and a half.


If your daughter is going to bash about on this, i would go for a cheaper option as in the pc, you can always replace the plug in keyboard. Cheaper to fix also. I use both mac and pc. The argument between people for mac vs pc will continue always.

KalamityKel

KalamityKel

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Undisputedtruth Wrote:

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> I was doing too many tasks at once. Mainly

> listening to music, eating and searching for HiFi

> quality PC speakers.


ROFLMFAO (sorry to lower the "tone"!) @ "Hifi quality"


Oh dear I've got a stitch!

*Bob*

*Bob*

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So you're all set.


You've got your cassette deck with 'feather touch' buttons, Dolby HX-Pro and pointlessly slow eject mechanism.


The speakers are on acoustically treated stands, placed at optimum stereo separation.


You've got your gold-plated leads and your cables have less oxygen (or something) in them than the other ones you could have bought (or is it more..? whatever..)



So all that remains is to kick your loafers off, slip REO Speedwagon on and crank that mutha all the way up to '4'.

Undisputedtruth

Undisputedtruth

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The main reason for building a PC is so that I can tick all my boxes for my requirements. For example, the fans must be whisper quiet, the computer must be fast with no lagging, powerful PC performance that is suited to my needs, compact system, quality monitor, and above all a stylish system that will make an Apple Imac look like an overprice plastic junk.


Unfortunately, you're not going to get a computer which tick all of the boxes if you buy one from a PC vendor unless you pay an extortionate amount of money like you do with Apple products.


So Otta, the choice is yours as it's your money and you may have to make a number of compromises before you buy one. With the number of don't know any better people starting to appear on this thread I think it's time for me to better spend my time looking for my ideal PC speakers and PC sound system.

Jeremy

Jeremy

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I do like a nice stylish PC.


http://www.funny-games.biz/images/pictures/1329-stylish-pc.jpg

http://www.luxurylaunches.com/entry_images/0309/06/BMW_PC-case-thumb-450x572.jpg

http://www.gizmodiva.com/entry_images/0511/12/Lian-Li-Cowry-Mid-Tower-PC-Case.jpg

http://www.tokyomango.com/.a/6a00d8341c5d3253ef0120a5717fc3970b-550wi

Annette Curtain

Annette Curtain

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Undisputedtruth Wrote:

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> The main reason for building a PC Zzzzzzzz is so that I

> can tick all my boxes for my requirements. For

> example, the fans must be whisper quiet, the

> computer must be ZZZzzzzzzzzzz


Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz ideal PC speakers and PC sound

> system.


http://7reasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/socks_and_sandals.jpg?cda6c1 Indeed.

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