Should I get a Macbook?

Haha no. Why pay for something that is terribly overpriced? DeeJayInphinity

That's pretty much all name brand products.

[QUOTE="DeeJayInphinity"]Haha no. Why pay for something that is terribly overpriced? AnimeKiller

That's pretty much all name brand products.

why not go to best buy get a laptop with the same specs as macbook except several hundred dollars cheaper?ferrari2001

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"]why not go to best buy get a laptop with the same specs as macbook except several hundred dollars cheaper?SolidSnake35

and Mac's come with Mac OS?? As long as you have virus scan and don't look at porn, you shouldn't get many virus's so theres no point to have a mac anymore.

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="ferrari2001"]why not go to best buy get a laptop with the same specs as macbook except several hundred dollars cheaper?ferrari2001

and Mac's come with Mac OS?? As long as you have virus scan and don't look at porn, you shouldn't get many virus's so theres no point to have a mac anymore.

and Mac's come with Mac OS?? As long as you have virus scan and don't look at porn, you shouldn't get many virus's so theres no point to have a mac anymore.ferrari2001

why not go to best buy get a laptop with the same specs as macbook except several hundred dollars cheaper?ferrari2001

i looked in best buy and i couldnt find one tbh. I found one but it was only 100$ cheaper, came with vista, and was really heavy and pretty ugly, so id rather get the macbook when i have to go to college

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="ferrari2001"]why not go to best buy get a laptop with the same specs as macbook except several hundred dollars cheaper?ferrari2001

and Mac's come with Mac OS?? As long as you have virus scan and don't look at porn, you shouldn't get many virus's so theres no point to have a mac anymore.

I have a great reason why I use a Mac.

Logic (the DAW). ProTools also runs amillion times better on the Mac than PC (I used to have a PC based studio).

If the guy likes Mac and wants one, then he should get one.

the majority of the people here will say no, and im going to to, i own a macbook and for school its not as goodlinkin_guy109

well, just curious cause im looking for a laptop for school, what would be better?

If its a ProEgyptman786

Most people here will say no because most people here are teenagers that don't have lots of money to spend, and are gamers.

Now, with that out of the way, if money ain't a big issue for you, and you don't plan on gaming, I say go for it! Last year I bought an iMac and I really don't regret it! It's way more efficient than a similarly spec'ed PC, NEVER crashed, NEVER froze, and has all the apps you could ever need in school and then some... Add to that the ability to run Windows with bootcamp or parallels if you were to need it for whatever reason, and really it's a great product.

If your a hardcore gamer, i highly suggest Alienware laptops. Awsome graphics, and amazing connectivity.nja7

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"]why not go to best buy get a laptop with the same specs as macbook except several hundred dollars cheaper?SolidSnake35

but then he could get linuix for free if he wanted

I've used a MacBook at my school for the past two years. Best laptop you can buy. ^_^SolidSnake35

no doubt

If your a hardcore gamer, i highly suggest Alienware laptops. Awsome graphics, and amazing connectivity.nja7

he's not a gamer and if you're a gamer you shouldn't buy a laptop. If you have to you should get a light one with long battery life then use mobile internet to connect to your gaming desktop at home, then you can play through that if you really want to.

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"]and Mac's come with Mac OS?? As long as you have virus scan and don't look at porn, you shouldn't get many virus's so theres no point to have a mac anymore.SolidSnake35

You can get expose for free on Windows of you really want it.

Live preview - you can preview video and pictures on vista. Not sure why you would ever need to preview PDF/word documents/anything else. O I forgot, you can't wait 1 second to open it.

Cover flow - O god who are you trying to fool with this. It's pretty to look at and THAT'S it. It does not help you find music anybetter than WMP.

Time Machine - Have you ever used this? Seems impractical to me.

Spotlight - a fancy name for search.

Spaces - 3d cube for Windows gives you 4 windows (why do you need anymore?) and is better eye candy than spaces.

iLife - Ok, a nice group of programs that come with OSX.

You can get a computer with better specs for the same (or less) as the Mac book and it will run Vista extremely fast. OSX is nice, but it is no way superior to Windows.

[QUOTE="ferrari2001"]why not go to best buy get a laptop with the same specs as macbook except several hundred dollars cheaper?VendettaRed07

i looked in best buy and i couldnt find one tbh. I found one but it was only 100$ cheaper, came with vista, and was really heavy and pretty ugly, so id rather get the macbook when i have to go to college

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="ferrari2001"]and Mac's come with Mac OS?? As long as you have virus scan and don't look at porn, you shouldn't get many virus's so theres no point to have a mac anymore.limpbizkit818

You can get expose for free on Windows of you really want it.

Live preview - you can preview video and pictures on vista. Not sure why you would ever need to preview PDF/word documents/anything else. O I forgot, you can't wait 1 second to open it.

Cover flow - O god who are you trying to fool with this. It's pretty to look at and THAT'S it. It does not help you find music anybetter than WMP.

Time Machine - Have you ever used this? Seems impractical to me.

Spotlight - a fancy name for search.

Spaces - 3d cube for Windows gives you 4 windows (why do you need anymore?) and is better eye candy than spaces.

iLife - Ok, a nice group of programs that come with OSX.

You can get a computer with better specs for the same (or less) as the Mac book and it will run Vista extremely fast. OSX is nice, but it is no way superior to Windows.

ididn't know what those were before but it seems like they're all on vista and i think they're in linuix too

It always breaks down like this. Awesome with computers:Linux, okay with computers: Microsoft, kinda bad with computers: Mac

if you are honest with yourself its not hard to know whats the right choice. although money can always be a factor with wanting a mac

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[QUOTE="DeeJayInphinity"]Haha no. Why pay for something that is terribly overpriced? DeeJayInphinity

That's pretty much all name brand products.

I have a Vaio notebook that i bring to classes, NEW for 700 with a Centrino Duo2 with 2GB or RAM (expandable to 4) Yes it comes with "bloatware" but it can easily be removed. Vaio these days arent overpriced like in the past.

why don't you guys post links for these superior and cheaper laptopssun-son

why don't you guys post links for these superior and cheaper laptopssun-son

I just want a general laptop to take to school. I'm not going to be using it for games but I want something that's reliable. I was thinking about getting a regular macboook (not pro) for just basic internet usage and other school priorities. If I won't be getting a Macbook my other laptop I had in mind was a Vaio. Anyone have any insight?jharv

what Vaio are you looking @?Lke I said in another post. I got a new Vaio @ CC for 700 with a centrino duo 2 with 2gb of RAM (exp to 4gb) and its built with quality. It comes with bloatware but that can be removed by going to control panal and delete those programs. Anyway pick w/e, just not a macbook...

I just want a general laptop to take to school. I'm not going to be using it for games but I want something that's reliable. I was thinking about getting a regular macboook (not pro) for just basic internet usage and other school priorities. If I won't be getting a Macbook my other laptop I had in mind was a Vaio. Anyone have any insight?jharv

if youre just using it for basic stuff then whatever, but I would recommend a laptop because theyre cheaper even with better specs than macbooks

Hey I have an idea!

Go to a Circuit City/Best Buy. Use some of the laptops and get a feel for the interface.

Get in your car and drive to an Apple store. Use some of the Macbooks and get a feel for the interface.

Decide which one is more comfortable/intuitive and which you enjoy using more. Bam! Problem solved. If you only want it for basic things, who cares about the hardware really? Which will you ENJOY using more every day for homework/papers/email? I think trying them out will help you a lot, it did for me. As soon as I played with a Mac for awhile, I was sold for life.

I tried a Mac, but I didn't really like it. They're really overpriced too, and I can get the same specs for much cheaper. So it's Windows for me.

But go ahead and try one out, and if you like it go ahead and buy it.

Windows isn't suited for expose. Live previews let's you see what's contained within a document just from the thumbnail. I'll take zero seconds over constant clicking and closing, which does not take just one second. Cover flow isn't just for music. Combined with live preview, it's useful in the finder too. I don't see what's impractical about automatic backups. A search that Microsoft attempted to copy and failed. Anything freeware or otherwise isn't as good as an integrated program that comes with the OS. And a courtesy that Microsoft will never provide with its own software.SolidSnake35

I would love to hear your reason on how the serach bar in Vista fails. It finds what you type in, therefore it works.

Windows isn't suited for expose? Makes no sense; please expalin.Time Machine is just something I would never use, and I am guessing you have never used as well. Why do I always need my stuff being backed up? My computer isnt going to crash and I can just copy/paste all my folders onto my USB HDD every 6 months or so. Time Machine isn't something I would brag about having.

Again I am guessing you never used some of the freeware programs out there that work just fine and have tons of customizable options.

Cube > Spaces

Cover flow is still pointless and you can no way say it is an effective way to locate a folder.

Live preview I guess can be useful for someone who doesn't organize their files in folders and doesn't name them. Idk, I guess I can see it being an ok feature for PDF's.

O and for the record, double clicking a word file and letting it open word to view it does take 1 second. Well, on my computer at least .

[QUOTE="sun-son"]why don't you guys post links for these superior and cheaper laptopsdarkIink

I have an inspiron 1501 too! woop. Its held together pretty well tbh.

Spotlight organizes the search results in categories and isn't just a search tool anyway. I use it as a dictionary and a calculator too. Another plus over Windows, somewhat related, is that OS X spell checks every word you type in any program. Expose is more than just that particular use that you're displaying there. For one, it involves the dashboard... which Vista copied somewhat with the sidebar full of widgets. I'm guessing that doesn't integrate with your third party version of expose though. The idea is that if you delete a file by accident, you can skip back and retrieve it. I assume many people do backup regularly though... just in case. Also, dragging stuff to another HDD takes time. I've never cared for the cube effect. Looks messy. Is it practical to switch back and forth quickly? And can you drag programs between desktops and set certain programs to open only in designated desktops? Cover flow is good for flicking through images and very good for videos, since you can play them within the finder. Live preview allows you to locate a file quicker than reading file names, regardless of folder structure. I keep my files organized but I still find things quicker through memory of image over text. I said clicking and closing, assuming that you didn't know which file you wanted. And no plans for a nice free software package from MS?SolidSnake35

No, no free software from MS :(. Well they did give me Windows Defender and this over the internet spyware scanner for free so I guess that's a start.

Vista search does put the results into categories. Sorry, I compleatly forgot about the dictionary built into Spotlight which I actually used a couple of times, touche. Google is the way I look up the correct spelling of words; FF search bar is the way to go.

No idea why I would want my widgets to show up when I use Expose. The "clone" I have does what it needs to do. I don't find myself using it all that much.

My final thought on cover flow/preview: I am just used to using a computer without them, you are used to using it with them. It's not so much a better way to look through your files as it is a different way.

It only takes a couple of minutes to copy over my GB's of data, not a big deal since I only do it once a year. Start copy, go to the bathroom, come back and it's done. No hassle, no way you can complain about wasting time. And how does one go about "accidentally" deleting an important file not only once from the directory itself but then a second time from the recycling bin. O boy.

The program that runs the cube can be changed to just lay the desktops out, stack them or set them up in a host of crazy ways. It's actually very cool to spin the cube and yes, it is easy to do so. Yes, it's easy to move programs (by dragging) from 1 screen to the other. To be honest I don't know if you can set certian programs to open in one desktop or the other, I never messed around with all the options. This, like exspose, is another feature I don't find myself needing to use all too often.

Sorry for the long reply time, I am trying to change/eat/get ready to go out soon. Not sure if I missed something or if there is even anything left to say but I'll check back later if you replyed. Now run off and have some fun looking up words in spotlight ;)

[QUOTE="darkIink"][QUOTE="sun-son"]why don't you guys post links for these superior and cheaper laptopsferron321

I have an inspiron 1501 too! woop. Its held together pretty well tbh.