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[jnney]

hey guys, hope your studies are going well and have a pleasant time studying these holdiays

i'm thinking about buying a laptop. mac or pc? what brand? any specific laptop that you recommend? pro/cons?

Thanks in advanced.

 

[maths lover]

i just bought a new mac desktop and its great no regrets.

 

[powlmao]

PC, never had a regret

 

[tom-spin]

Buy a mac because you can run both OS on it No need to reformat everything that you download etc.

I personally prefer macs because of their ease of use, especially as a student!
Although they can be a little more costly but well worth it

 

[iRuler]

I use a PC, but hate PC laptops, shit quality for MOST of them, not all.

Get a Mac Book Pro, you wont regret it, best stuff, stable, excellent battery life, and not to mention how sexy it looks

 

[slyhunter]

Buy a mac because you can run both OS on it No need to reformat everything that you download etc.

I personally prefer macs because of their ease of use, especially as a student!
Although they can be a little more costly but well worth it

You can run Mac OS on PC.

 

[ohexploitable]

Buy a mac because you can run both OS on it No need to reformat everything that you download etc.

I run Mac OS X on a PC, your argument is invalid.

I personally prefer macs because of their ease of use, especially as a student!

See above.

Although they can be a little more costly but well worth it

They are but not for the shit you've mentioned.

 

[ohexploitable]

For a desktop I'd go PC because they're so much cheaper and easier to upgrade. Mac for laptops though.

 

[iRuler]

For a desktop I'd go PC because they're so much cheaper and easier to upgrade. Mac for laptops though.

What she said.

 

[Phoenix Fury]

lol mac

 

[MysteryGenius]

What she said.

not a she! not a she!

 

[ohexploitable]

not a she! not a she!

i have a moist vagoo

 

[Phoenix Fury]

i have a moist vagoo

Hahahahahaha

 

[iRuler]

i have a moist vagoo

See, she admitted it.

 

[MysteryGenius]

 

[ClockworkSoldier]

Depending on what you want to use the computer for.

NOTE: I'm going to be speaking specifically about laptops here:

Mac is GREAT for creative based work, and heavy memory loading (especially for programs like ProTools etc.) and are FAR more reliable, and FAR less maintenance (NOTE: I did not say more stable). The sleek, ultra-durable aluminium chassis is a bonus (but some PC's are just as durable).

PC is best for every-day use, and for the average student that isn't going to be doing so much heavy work, PC is cheaper and better for that use. Just make sure you MAINTAIN the OS. The amount of times I've heard of someone breaking their computer's OS through no maintenance... They expect to just keep piling in more and more, screwing the registry etc. by never uninstalling things properly - never performing the basic CleanUp or defrag or anything. No... Just. No.

"Oh, my computer's getting slow! Oh, I've got so many games I don't play anymore... Never mind, it'll fix itself - now lets go install Crysis!!!!!!!!" - NO.

Not many people actually use a computer to it's full potential, even if they think they do - they just don't.

If you're not going to need to put a MacBook Pro through it's paces (which when you do, they tend to perform much better than a Windows based machine) - don't get one. You'll look like a pretentious douchebag.

Though, the MacBook is finely suited - and often packs more power than is ever needed for everyday use.

I do not condone the use of the MacBook Air unless you seriously consider the loss of a DVD drive, wired connectivity loss etc.

I can't get used to not having the Mac TrackPad though. After using it for a while, it's a bitch to go back to a point-click interface without 'gestures'.

Now, give us something to go on. What will you mainly be doing on the computer?

Word processing, Facebook and music? Is that it? Get a PC and save yourself up to or even over $3,000.

 

[RawrJohnT]

You can run Mac OS on PC.

But the thing is... why would you want Mac OS!?

I grew up with windows, and am much more comfortable with it.
It all comes down to experience and preference.

My advice? Get Windows, it's the more common OS, therefore more support and compatibility.
Also, generally speaking, you get much more bang for your buck buying Windows Laptops.

I'm not too sure about Mac's, but I'm thinking that their laptops have specialized HDD's and etc. so if you ever wanted to upgrade, then there's no real chance unless you want to fork over thousands of dollars.

If you're really desperate for the Mac's interface such as the dock, you can easily get an even better one by getting RocketDock and it's even more customizable.

Send me a message or whatever this site does if you want more info

 

[ClockworkSoldier]

But the thing is... why would you want Mac OS!?

I grew up with windows, and am much more comfortable with it.
It all comes down to experience and preference.

My advice? Get Windows, it's the more common OS, therefore more support and compatibility.
Also, generally speaking, you get much more bang for your buck buying Windows Laptops.

I'm not too sure about Mac's, but I'm thinking that their laptops have specialized HDD's and etc. so if you ever wanted to upgrade, then there's no real chance unless you want to fork over thousands of dollars.

If you're really desperate for the Mac's interface such as the dock, you can easily get an even better one by getting RocketDock and it's even more customizable.

Send me a message or whatever this site does if you want more info

Bootcamp is easier to install Windows with.

All Windows software is Mac compatible - not entirely the other way around though.

Bear in mind the OP is looking for a LAPTOP.

A Mac computer does not have specialised HDD's - you can upgrade them yourself. They even run the intel i series CPU's. RAM is fully upgradeable, and in a Laptop, RAM and HDD is all you'll ever really need (or really be able) to upgrade.

Most people grew up around Windows, and naturally you'll find what you grew up with to be easier - it doesn't mean it's better. Not saying Mac OS is better either - it's just good to try past the first few ten minutes, get used to it as well and notice how fluid and more solid the OS feels.

Customisation for both platforms is on par with each other.

 

[ohexploitable]

But the thing is... why would you want Mac OS!?

I grew up with windows, and am much more comfortable with it.
It all comes down to experience and preference.

you pretty much answered your own question

My advice? Get Windows, it's the more common OS, therefore more support and compatibility.

mac osx has a lot of support, most popular programs have a mac version and pretty much every piece of hardware will work on both OSes

Also, generally speaking, you get much more bang for your buck buying Windows Laptops.

not necessarily, pure specs then yes but with macs you get the look, build quality and many other little things that you'll only find useful if you've been using it for a while (e.g. magsafe power thing, i thought it was just a gimmick until i pulled my laptop off the desk and cracked the plastic)

I'm not too sure about Mac's, but I'm thinking that their laptops have specialized HDD's and etc. so if you ever wanted to upgrade, then there's no real chance unless you want to fork over thousands of dollars.

macbooks and macbook pros use regular 2.5" drives

macbook airs use speshul ones but so do many other netbooks with ssds

If you're really desperate for the Mac's interface such as the dock, you can easily get an even better one by getting RocketDock and it's even more customizable.

Send me a message or whatever this site does if you want more info

rocketdock isn't better and is much less integrated into windoze

the windoze 7 taskbar is already a 'dock' anyway, but uglier

 

[ohexploitable]

A Mac computer does not have specialised HDD's - you can upgrade them yourself. They even run the intel i series CPU's. RAM is fully upgradeable, and in a Laptop, RAM and HDD is all you'll ever really need (or really be able) to upgrade

yes, ever since apple switched from powerpc to intel cpus, macs are pretty much exactly the same as pcs with different bioses (efi) and a glowing apple logo