is an apple computer worth it

i know this is kind of a general question

but

is an apple computer worth it

i currently have a gateway notebook with a AMD 64 processor (2 years old)

and i didnt get an apple the first time because they were far too expensice and not much of my current software would have worked on it.

but now its changed (with more programs like MS office being offered on both operating systems)

and ive experienced problems with my current computer like it being slow, it crashes, the screen flickers, lack of built in programs (ive had to download quite a few little programs that would come standard on a mac)

im just wondering

is it worth an extra $500 

I'm assuming you're looking at the Macbook/Macbook Pro? They're excellent laptops - if I were in the market for a laptop (and I might be in the near future), I'd definitely spring for a Macbook Pro myself. However, I'm not exactly tight in terms of budget, and I was brought up on Macintosh computers so I'm used to some of their little quirks and differences.

If your only gripe about your computer is that it's running slow, I'd chalk that up to poor maintenance on your part - there are plenty of things you can do to a computer to keep it running fast, and while most people generally get one or two things, relatively few people manage to get all of them. So if you're just unhappy with how your current laptop is running, that might not be (directly) OS-related, but rather just due to improper care.

That being said, $500 is a pretty big mark-up - and while I certainly consider it worth the price in my case, you may not, especially if you're not familiar with Mac operating systems

Yes they are very stable, very fast now they they have switched to Intel's latest Core 2 Duos, and they run Widnows flawlessly

Go for it.

It depends on what you are using it for.

Typing. No.

Gaming. Heck No.

Video Editing. Yes. 

I'll be honest with you, I'm biased and i dislike macs. Basically, if you're going to use it for programs like microsoft word and some video editing software then go for it. But i must tell you, macs are fairly incompatible when it comes to certain programs, even powerpoint. If i had a dollar everytime someone tried to run a presentation from a PC on a mac and find that most of their figures were transposed and symbols missing, i'd be rich.

There are other examples of incompatibiliy with specialized software that i can think of. However, i do not know whether the new mac OS (i.e., windows :lol:  ) is compatible with most of the newest software, but if it is then you should have no problem.

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If your only gripe about your computer is that it's running slow, I'd chalk that up to poor maintenance on your part - there are plenty of things you can do to a computer to keep it running fast, and while most people generally get one or two things, relatively few people manage to get all of them. So if you're just unhappy with how your current laptop is running, that might not be (directly) OS-related, but rather just due to improper care.

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RayvinAzn

thats just one of the reasons i would want to switch

It depends on what you are using it for.

Typing. No.

Gaming. Heck No.

Video Editing. Yes.

doomsdaydave11

i dont need it for much "hard core" gaming

but i dont see why (of how) its a bad typing computer, isnt that kind of what there made to do? 

[QUOTE="doomsdaydave11"]

It depends on what you are using it for.

Typing. No.

Gaming. Heck No.

Video Editing. Yes.

nsj0806

i dont need it for much "hard core" gaming

but i dont see why (of how) its a bad typing computer, isnt that kind of what there made to do?

I don't get the typing comment either.

Honestly, Macs are high quality, well built computers.You can't play games on them very well, but you can edit and create videos, music, photos and stuff like that very well. They have cool little extras like webcams and stuff built in, but you do pay a premium for them. They aren't very upgradeable usually, but they are known to be very reliable and last a long time.

 It just depends what you are looking for in a computer.

[QUOTE="nsj0806"][QUOTE="doomsdaydave11"]

It depends on what you are using it for.

Typing. No.

Gaming. Heck No.

Video Editing. Yes.

yellowjell0

i dont need it for much "hard core" gaming

but i dont see why (of how) its a bad typing computer, isnt that kind of what there made to do?

 They aren't very upgradeable usually,

do you upgradeable like you cant add more memory, RAM etc. to it

or

do you mean you cant install updates like windows does (it does that windows update thing every once it a while)

[QUOTE="doomsdaydave11"]

It depends on what you are using it for.

Typing. No.

Gaming. Heck No.

Video Editing. Yes.

nsj0806

i dont need it for much "hard core" gaming

but i dont see why (of how) its a bad typing computer, isnt that kind of what there made to do? 

Well apple keyboards tend to go flying across the room once you hit keys.

do you upgradeable like you cant add more memory, RAM etc. to it

or

do you mean you cant install updates like windows does (it does that windows update thing every once it a while)

nsj0806

I mean physical upgrades. Putting another CPU in, for example. Apple updates the firmware and OS via the web, similar to how Microsoft does with Windows.

If I was buying a Mac, I'd make sure to get all the RAM and stuff I wanted for the life of the computer. I'm not telling you it's impossible to upgrade...but it's much harder and more limited.

[QUOTE="nsj0806"][QUOTE="doomsdaydave11"]

It depends on what you are using it for.

Typing. No.

Gaming. Heck No.

Video Editing. Yes.

jamesgj

i dont need it for much "hard core" gaming

but i dont see why (of how) its a bad typing computer, isnt that kind of what there made to do?

Well apple keyboards tend to go flying across the room once you hit keys.

i still dont get it

im talking about notebooks so there isnt a separate keyboard 

Remember that you cant play games on a mac.

I dislike them myslef. but its personal preferance. 

[QUOTE="jamesgj"][QUOTE="nsj0806"][QUOTE="doomsdaydave11"]

It depends on what you are using it for.

Typing. No.

Gaming. Heck No.

Video Editing. Yes.

nsj0806

i dont need it for much "hard core" gaming

but i dont see why (of how) its a bad typing computer, isnt that kind of what there made to do?

Well apple keyboards tend to go flying across the room once you hit keys.

i still dont get it

im talking about notebooks so there isnt a separate keyboard

If all you want to do is type, Why not just buy some 486 from the used crap computer store. for like $20

Remember that you cant play games on a mac.

 

I dislike them myslef. but its personal preferance.

Samulies

Umm...what? 

[QUOTE="nsj0806"][QUOTE="doomsdaydave11"]

It depends on what you are using it for.

Typing. No.

Gaming. Heck No.

Video Editing. Yes.

yellowjell0

i dont need it for much "hard core" gaming

but i dont see why (of how) its a bad typing computer, isnt that kind of what there made to do?

I don't get the typing comment either.

Honestly, Macs are high quality, well built computers.You can't play games on them very well, but you can edit and create videos, music, photos and stuff like that very well. They have cool little extras like webcams and stuff built in, but you do pay a premium for them. They aren't very upgradeable usually, but they are known to be very reliable and last a long time.

It just depends what you are looking for in a computer.

I meant by the "typing" comment that if that was what you were going to use it for, then just get a cheapo MS XP Laptop.