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mac book normal one vs a pc laptop
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:43 pm
by *grand*
basically can get aneat macbook for like 6bills.. and iw anted to know would you go for a conventional notebook or a macbook
wil be using it to check email.. surf web.. run reason.. msn.... do home work... will be out and about alot.. so battery life is important and wil be on it 24/7 so has to have decent screen.. whch would you choose and why .. !
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:48 pm
by vonboyage
Whats the difference between em?
Sorry i'm a laptop/mac n00b.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:51 pm
by relaks
Mac, no question. Longtime mac user.
For what you need it for mac is deffo the way to go. PCs are for hardcore gamers these days.
and you can run windows on the new macs (very well) if you so need.
So, in my eyes, yeah. No doubt.
incidentally, it's a great time to buy a mac. I'm in the market for one soon myself.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:51 pm
by two oh one
I'd get the Macbook because it will also do that weird old Windows thing (if you have to).
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:52 pm
by vonboyage
relaks wrote:incidentally, it's a great time to buy a mac.
Why, cheaper or something? i need one myself.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:55 pm
by two oh one
Vonboyage wrote:relaks wrote:incidentally, it's a great time to buy a mac.
Why, cheaper or something? i need one myself.
Now they're now a comparable price to Poo Cees.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:02 pm
by seckle
moldy has a macbook. you should speak to him.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:03 pm
by *grand*
got a nice little discount so i might go and get one
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:06 pm
by two oh one
Get one, because once you go Mac...
*cough, cough, splutter*
I've had a Powerbook and currently a MacBook Pro and love them both.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:08 pm
by vonboyage
*Grand* wrote:got a nice little discount so i might go and get one
what grand u cant hook a breh up, nah ?
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:13 pm
by showguns
two oh one wrote:I'd get the Macbook because it will also do that weird old Windows thing (if you have to).
yessir. got a new macbook a couple months ago and its the best computer i've owned so far.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:15 pm
by chu
I've got a Powerbook but I want a Macbook because it can do
this.
Swap between windows/OS X by tapping the side... yeah I'm sad
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:18 pm
by two oh one
Chu wrote:I've got a Powerbook but I want a Macbook because it can do
this.
Swap between windows/OS X by tapping the side... yeah I'm sad
That makes me almost want to install Windows.
almost
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:19 pm
by *grand*
uhmm what can't i do with the macbook.. cmapred to a normal pc based laptop,.. and how much wwil i have to spend on software.. where as i could proberly get hacked versions of stuff for the pc can i for mac?
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:47 pm
by d_three
Apple Unveils Near Final Mac OS X Leopard
Have a look at it
here
I think you should wait a likkle, before you buy your MacBookle
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:49 pm
by ozeb
oi grand,
mac fan here too - the only negative I could come up with would be some software availability. Specifically on the VST side of things there are some way cool free plugins out there that are PC only.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:56 pm
by *grand*
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:56 pm
by *grand*
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:33 pm
by relaks
Grand,
Software for mac is just as easy to find in this day and age as pc software. In london, at least, anyways.
If you have a discount I think it's really the more reliable buy.
In fact, even if you don't.
re: why this is a good time to buy a mac-- The new iMacs just came out, the rest of the line is coming out soon to support the release of the new OS. Anyways, basically you can buy the new models that are coming out or soon get the existing ones that are out at a slight discount.
AND THE NEW IMACS PWN
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:19 pm
by ashley
Id buy the PC mate - far more programs are supported - alot of the websites you go on look better on the PC seeing as the majority of the world use windows.
Pixel perfect screen - none of the shitty anti-alias bollocks. What ever you do, there is always a tutorial for it....on windows..
People say macs are the best and shit, dont get tied into that crap. Take it from someone who works with them [Pc + mac] on a daily basis...