Dumb PC question

**100%** · 01-11-2005, 03:41 PM

Ok i know a PC (personal computer) is called a pc when using microsoft
but i never hear Mac people calling their hardware "PC"
so what do Mac and Linux users call it?

Apologieze for wasting your time

**DanB** · 01-11-2005, 03:44 PM

Do linux users call them boxes?

**100%** · 01-11-2005, 03:45 PM

i have no clue
Mac users generally refer to the name of the box - eg G5 etc

**(>Zero Cool<)** · 01-11-2005, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by 15%

Ok i know a PC (personal computer) is called a pc when using microsoft
but i never hear Mac people calling their hardware "PC"
so what do Mac and Linux users call it?

Apologieze for wasting your time

I believe Mac users use the cunning and somewhat misleading term Mac

to describe their mactypepcthingy.

**DarthInsinuate** · 01-11-2005, 03:47 PM

i thought Mac users call them Macs

**Snee** · 01-11-2005, 03:49 PM

As far as I know it's to do with hardware, and not the OS.

Linux users use the term PC too, as far as I know.

And mac users say mac, 'cos they are weird.

**100%** · 01-11-2005, 03:50 PM

I mean you understand the Danger...that
maybe one day your in a bus, or a bar
and you dont realize that it is filled with Linux or Mac users and you mistakingly
use the Wrong word to describe their hardware....
could be leathal...

**(>Zero Cool<)** · 01-11-2005, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by SnnY

As far as I know it's to do with hardware, and not the OS.

Linux users use the term PC too, as far as I know.

And mac users say mac, 'cos they are weird.

In the current absense of BigBoab...

I believe they also call em overcoats

talking of which I'll get mine