Comments on: The best computer for blogging: PC or Mac http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:27:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Brown http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-86087 Richard Brown Sat, 04 Feb 2006 17:28:25 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-86087 Hi I would have to go with the Mac guys. I reckon most of the guys that say the computer doesn't matter would be Windows Users. Mac guys just aren't like that - of course the computer matters and we need to tell everybody that a Mac is the best. That's what happens when you buy a Mac - you fall in love with using a computer again. A year and a half ago I walked into my local PC World (UK) and all the guys there are die hard Windows users. I started to evangelise! Use a Mac etc.... Present day - we have five different guys who have bought Macs - two of which have dumped there doze boxes totally despite the gaming thing. And one of them said to me the gaming thing is a load of rubbish. To kit out a pc to games on will cost £5000 plus. The Mac just does it! You enjoy writing so enjoy what you write on. Rich P.S. In 1999 I stopped using doze, in 2003 I stopped using Linux... it's been the X factor every since. Hi

I would have to go with the Mac guys. I reckon most of the guys that say the computer doesn’t matter would be Windows Users. Mac guys just aren’t like that – of course the computer matters and we need to tell everybody that a Mac is the best. That’s what happens when you buy a Mac – you fall in love with using a computer again.

A year and a half ago I walked into my local PC World (UK) and all the guys there are die hard Windows users. I started to evangelise! Use a Mac etc…. Present day – we have five different guys who have bought Macs – two of which have dumped there doze boxes totally despite the gaming thing. And one of them said to me the gaming thing is a load of rubbish. To kit out a pc to games on will cost £5000 plus. The Mac just does it!

You enjoy writing so enjoy what you write on.

Rich

P.S. In 1999 I stopped using doze, in 2003 I stopped using Linux… it’s been the X factor every since.

]]> By: Jack http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-86050 Jack Thu, 02 Feb 2006 19:32:22 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-86050 Blogging is writing, so for me the most comfortable keyboard is a bigger determinant of what is best for blogging than which OS. I write more on my PowerBook because it has one of the most comfortable keyboards I have ever used, laptop or desktop. Also, I use Ecto as my editor (I don't like writing in the browser screen, I like to spell check and grammar check, and to have a saved backup in case something crashes, like my host!), and the Mac version of Ecto is very well done, in my opinion. Ecto for the PC is OK, but not nearly as nice. Blogging is writing, so for me the most comfortable keyboard is a bigger determinant of what is best for blogging than which OS.

I write more on my PowerBook because it has one of the most comfortable keyboards I have ever used, laptop or desktop. Also, I use Ecto as my editor (I don’t like writing in the browser screen, I like to spell check and grammar check, and to have a saved backup in case something crashes, like my host!), and the Mac version of Ecto is very well done, in my opinion. Ecto for the PC is OK, but not nearly as nice.

]]> By: Arch http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-85529 Arch Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:54:28 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-85529 First and foremost, maintaining a weblog doesn't require a top-end computer. If you want to fix or OS boot times, stop using Microsoft products. Install a copy of Fedora Core, Ubuntu, Gentoo, or if you don't want to worry about installing Linux -- use a Mepis Live CD. You also don't get the pesky problem of spyware, adware, virus-related problems, etc. with Linux. And it'll run quick as hell, even on an old AMD 1800. If you get the 3200 and the 2gig of RAM and you'll definitely be flying. Personally, I run Fedora Core 4 on a Pentium 4 / 2.8HT with 1.5gig of DDR400. If you don't want to spend thousands on a Mac, but definitely hate using Windows, it's the way to go. First and foremost, maintaining a weblog doesn’t require a top-end computer. If you want to fix or OS boot times, stop using Microsoft products. Install a copy of Fedora Core, Ubuntu, Gentoo, or if you don’t want to worry about installing Linux — use a Mepis Live CD. You also don’t get the pesky problem of spyware, adware, virus-related problems, etc. with Linux. And it’ll run quick as hell, even on an old AMD 1800.

If you get the 3200 and the 2gig of RAM and you’ll definitely be flying.

Personally, I run Fedora Core 4 on a Pentium 4 / 2.8HT with 1.5gig of DDR400. If you don’t want to spend thousands on a Mac, but definitely hate using Windows, it’s the way to go.

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-84457 Duncan Riley Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:12:49 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-84457 Ajay says: "Does a computer really matter for blogging?" Yep it does. Ajay says: “Does a computer really matter for blogging?”
Yep it does.

]]> By: Ajay D'Souza http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-84374 Ajay D'Souza Thu, 26 Jan 2006 08:06:27 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-84374 Does a computer really matter for blogging? I have a high end system, but never bought it keeping blogging in mind. I think any OS with a good browser like Firefox should do well enough for blogging. Does a computer really matter for blogging?

I have a high end system, but never bought it keeping blogging in mind.

I think any OS with a good browser like Firefox should do well enough for blogging.

]]> By: lt http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-83894 lt Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:50:21 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-83894 I always used a Mac at home and a Pentium at my office. But recently I changed that and now I use a Mac at the office and brought my 2 years old Pentium at home. I would suggest you to buy an iMac. It's very well designed offers a good value. If you install MAMP you can easily replicate most hosting Unix solutions on your machine. I always used a Mac at home and a Pentium at my office. But recently I changed that and now I use a Mac at the office and brought my 2 years old Pentium at home. I would suggest you to buy an iMac. It’s very well designed offers a good value. If you install MAMP you can easily replicate most hosting Unix solutions on your machine.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-83893 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:49:59 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-83893 I always used a Mac at home and a Pentium at my office. But recently I changed that and now I use a Mac at the office and brought my 2 years old Pentium at home. I would suggest you to buy an iMac. It's very well designed offers a good value. If you install MAMP you can easily replicate most hosting Unix solutions on your machine. I always used a Mac at home and a Pentium at my office. But recently I changed that and now I use a Mac at the office and brought my 2 years old Pentium at home. I would suggest you to buy an iMac. It’s very well designed offers a good value. If you install MAMP you can easily replicate most hosting Unix solutions on your machine.

]]> By: Paul http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-83807 Paul Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:14:59 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-83807 Best computer for blogging? One that turns on? Seriously. It doesn't take much processing power to open a browser. It doesn't take much RAM to for the keys you press to be converted into letters on the screen. I'm running a webserver that serves a blog, a forum (1000+ users), and a business website. On what beast computer am I running this? A P4 1.6 with 768 MB of RAM and a 40 GB hard drive. Buy yourself a comfortable new mouse and keyboard, maybe even spring for a new monitor. Then take the money you've saved and give it to a worthwhile charity. Best computer for blogging? One that turns on? Seriously. It doesn’t take much processing power to open a browser. It doesn’t take much RAM to for the keys you press to be converted into letters on the screen.

I’m running a webserver that serves a blog, a forum (1000+ users), and a business website. On what beast computer am I running this? A P4 1.6 with 768 MB of RAM and a 40 GB hard drive.

Buy yourself a comfortable new mouse and keyboard, maybe even spring for a new monitor. Then take the money you’ve saved and give it to a worthwhile charity.

]]> By: David Lancelot Sjövall http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-83602 David Lancelot Sjövall Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:18:33 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-83602 I've used windows in the last 15 years, but for the last 10 mounths I've totaly in to the mac. I love it and I feel more productive and secure with the my mac. I’ve used windows in the last 15 years, but for the last 10 mounths I’ve totaly in to the mac. I love it and I feel more productive and secure with the my mac.

]]> By: Travis http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-83409 Travis Tue, 24 Jan 2006 06:24:40 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-83409 does it matter? does it matter?

]]> By: David http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-83331 David Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:18:44 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-83331 You didn't say what version of Windows you're running. If it's taking 3-5 minutes to load, especially with your current setup, it sounds like you need to do some tuning. You can blog effectively with just about any computer, so choosing a PC or a Mac for a single application like blogging is not a good methodology. You sould look at other things you do with your PC or expect to do. I agree with the people who said that a Windows machine is a necessity if you're gaming. That's the one thing that's kept me hooked on Windows, and I've used every version beginning with 3.x up to XP. If you're running Windows ME on your 4-year old PC, you should switch to Windows XP as it's definitely runs faster and is virtually crashproof (no blue screen of death). Security still sucks though. You didn’t say what version of Windows you’re running. If it’s taking 3-5 minutes to load, especially with your current setup, it sounds like you need to do some tuning. You can blog effectively with just about any computer, so choosing a PC or a Mac for a single application like blogging is not a good methodology. You sould look at other things you do with your PC or expect to do. I agree with the people who said that a Windows machine is a necessity if you’re gaming. That’s the one thing that’s kept me hooked on Windows, and I’ve used every version beginning with 3.x up to XP. If you’re running Windows ME on your 4-year old PC, you should switch to Windows XP as it’s definitely runs faster and is virtually crashproof (no blue screen of death). Security still sucks though.

]]> By: Carl http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-83308 Carl Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:09:37 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-83308 skip all of the above and get a Silicon Graphics Fuel http://www.sgi.com/products/workstations/ trust me you'll love it. skip all of the above and get a Silicon Graphics Fuel http://www.sgi.com/products/workstations/ trust me you’ll love it.

]]> By: ben barren http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-83016 ben barren Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:48:50 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-83016 20" imac g5, with memory upgrade, no doubt ive got one and its awesome, and ive always been on Windows and you'd be able to get the new intel one, with the media centre remote thing etc about $2600 aussie pretty amazing enjoy yourself !! 20″ imac g5, with memory upgrade, no doubt

ive got one and its awesome, and ive always been on Windows

and you’d be able to get the new intel one, with the media centre remote thing etc

about $2600 aussie pretty amazing

enjoy yourself !!

]]> By: ben barren http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-83010 ben barren Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:41:45 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-83010 20" imac g5, with memory upgrade, no doubt ive got one and its awesome, and ive always been on Windows and you'd be able to get the new intel one, with the media centre remote thing etc about $2600 aussie pretty amazing enjoy yourself !! 20″ imac g5, with memory upgrade, no doubt

ive got one and its awesome, and ive always been on Windows

and you’d be able to get the new intel one, with the media centre remote thing etc

about $2600 aussie pretty amazing

enjoy yourself !!

]]> By: agent bedhead http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-82988 agent bedhead Mon, 23 Jan 2006 21:20:06 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-82988 No contest from an owner of both Apple and PC - A Mac Powerbook wins EVERY time. No contest from an owner of both Apple and PC – A Mac Powerbook wins EVERY time.

]]> By: Scott Burkett http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-82978 Scott Burkett Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:56:51 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-82978 I blog equally as efficiently on my Treo handheld, my desktop PC, my Sony laptop, and my Linux workstation. The choice of hardware platform is irrelevant, since 99% of blogging occurs through a browser. Cheers. I blog equally as efficiently on my Treo handheld, my desktop PC, my Sony laptop, and my Linux workstation. The choice of hardware platform is irrelevant, since 99% of blogging occurs through a browser.

Cheers.

]]> By: tayler http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-82929 tayler Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:29:51 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-82929 <a href="http://www.roughpatch.tv/?p=41" rel="nofollow">I think I Might Be Mac-Curious.</a> When it comes to computing, you want the Mercedes of computers and nothing less, right? I mean, people drive Mercedes for a reason, even if they cost ridiculously more than, say, a Honda Accord which does pretty much the same thing. It's those little things that add up and makes owning a Mac well worth the bite. I think I Might Be Mac-Curious.

When it comes to computing, you want the Mercedes of computers and nothing less, right? I mean, people drive Mercedes for a reason, even if they cost ridiculously more than, say, a Honda Accord which does pretty much the same thing. It’s those little things that add up and makes owning a Mac well worth the bite.

]]> By: EyeDoc http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-82919 EyeDoc Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:15:07 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-82919 My Apple laptop used to take quite a while to boot up after being shut down . Then the motherboard fried (after only 1 1/2 years of light usage) and I vowed not to get another one. I've used a Dell for the past 6 months and running Firefox it's as good or better than my Apple was. I wouldn't spend the extra money on the Apple. My Apple laptop used to take quite a while to boot up after being shut down . Then the motherboard fried (after only 1 1/2 years of light usage) and I vowed not to get another one. I’ve used a Dell for the past 6 months and running Firefox it’s as good or better than my Apple was. I wouldn’t spend the extra money on the Apple.

]]> By: EyeDoc http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-82918 EyeDoc Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:14:12 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-82918 My Apple laptop used to take quite a while to boot up after being shut down . Then the motherboard fried (after only 1 1/2 years of light usage) and I vowed not to get another one. I've used a Dell for the past 6 months and running Firefox it's as good or better than my Apple was. I wouldn't spend the extra money on the Apple. My Apple laptop used to take quite a while to boot up after being shut down . Then the motherboard fried (after only 1 1/2 years of light usage) and I vowed not to get another one. I’ve used a Dell for the past 6 months and running Firefox it’s as good or better than my Apple was. I wouldn’t spend the extra money on the Apple.

]]> By: Mary-Ann Horley http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-82908 Mary-Ann Horley Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:36:06 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-82908 In my house we have killed three PCs since my boyfriend and I started living together, whereas the three Macs are still going strong. Two of them are eight years old, one of them is 18 months. I'm not happy to spend good money on something disposable, so if I have a pressing need for a PC ever it'll be a VAIO or something. Oh, and the 450mhz G3-with-a-G4-chip is quicker than the 2.6ghz PC it replaced. In my house we have killed three PCs since my boyfriend and I started living together, whereas the three Macs are still going strong. Two of them are eight years old, one of them is 18 months. I’m not happy to spend good money on something disposable, so if I have a pressing need for a PC ever it’ll be a VAIO or something.

Oh, and the 450mhz G3-with-a-G4-chip is quicker than the 2.6ghz PC it replaced.

]]> By: Tom http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-82907 Tom Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:32:51 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-82907 Mac, if you do get fed up of it you can allways sell it and get a fair amount of you money back. Mac, if you do get fed up of it you can allways sell it and get a fair amount of you money back.

]]> By: mariano http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-82890 mariano Mon, 23 Jan 2006 17:57:29 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-82890 well.. if you just want to blog.. you dont need that kind of stuff. if thats what you want to do with your pc just upgrade your ram and thats it well.. if you just want to blog.. you dont need that kind of stuff.

if thats what you want to do with your pc just upgrade your ram and thats it

]]> By: Grant Griffiths http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-82861 Grant Griffiths Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:53:01 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-82861 Don't be a windoze head. Get a Mac. You will never be sorry. Unless you buy a windoze machine and fall to the dark side of the force. Don’t be a windoze head. Get a Mac. You will never be sorry. Unless you buy a windoze machine and fall to the dark side of the force.

]]> By: Chris Scott http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-82859 Chris Scott Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:51:03 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-82859 Go with a Mac. You'll spend less time fighting malware and more time blogging. Ecto on the Mac is great. Go with a Mac. You’ll spend less time fighting malware and more time blogging. Ecto on the Mac is great.

]]> By: Amit Agarwal http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-82855 Amit Agarwal Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:27:26 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/01/23/the-best-computer-for-blogging-pc-or-mac/#comment-82855 2GB RAM for a blogging PC ? Duncun, you already have a fast machine. Just reinstall the OS and it would boot in not time. 2GB RAM for a blogging PC ? Duncun, you already have a fast machine. Just reinstall the OS and it would boot in not time.

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