is it worth it to buy a macbook pro?
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i am still not convinced yet because 1) price 2) the availability of applications which MS windows has
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If you have money to spend, It's good. For money wise, Don't think macbook pro will be for you.
Benefits
-99.9% Virus free
-Doesn't always hang
-Good Quality
-Can install windows OS
Bad is
-Not much application
-Trouble playing game
-Trouble having Windows if you don't know how.
-Might not be compatible.
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Also, the macs will have a glossy screen which makes it look more beautiful and more contrasting colours (:
Mac just for online and surfing and online and surfing, thats all. video editing..photo.. blah blah movies too.
Just go ahead with tablet, coming out soon. -
If you're into graphic (not games) type of person,
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Compare macbook and macbook pro 13", any major difference in performance? If i install windows on mac, will i be able to use it as the same as on c, or will some features be disabled?
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actually the normal macbook seems more attractive..
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Originally posted by bl1995cy:
Compare macbook and macbook pro 13”, any major difference in performance? If i install windows on mac, will i be able to use it as the same as on c, or will some features be disabled?
u can install windows on it, yes but u will not get the same battery life and performance as Apple OS
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Originally posted by bl1995cy:
Compare macbook and macbook pro 13”, any major difference in performance? If i install windows on mac, will i be able to use it as the same as on c, or will some features be disabled?
Currently, the Macbook have better specs as compared to the Macbook Pro 13" so I will advise you to wait for the Macbook Pro refresh. Regarding whether is it worth it or not than I will say it depends on how you use it, you basically do able to run almost everything on it (even windows application if you dual boot) but if you focus more on editing/surfing than it is better and faster. Get the Macbook Pro if you have the money, it is more scratch-resistant (it is still scratchable despite being aluminium).
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My main use for it would be for surfing the internet or typing, but i want it lag-free. Probably will wait a few months to if apple offers any new products or updates. But mac is more reliable and stable as compared to windows, am I right? Also, is the performance on the macbook pro better than on the macbook?
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Originally posted by SBSTransport:
Currently, the Macbook have better specs as compared to the Macbook Pro 13" so I will advise you to wait for the Macbook Pro refresh. Regarding whether is it worth it or not than I will say it depends on how you use it, you basically do able to run almost everything on it (even windows application if you dual boot) but if you focus more on editing/surfing than it is better and faster. Get the Macbook Pro if you have the money, it is more scratch-resistant (it is still scratchable despite being aluminium).
I dont know but windows based laptops are approaching the level of mac in terms of raw performance, battery life and hardware design. check out the Dell adamo xps, the macbook air killer
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And MAc OSX does hang too , so does Iphone .
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I can vouch for the Hanging part. Gawd, that was bad. Macs don't just work any more. They're a mass-produced thing now, not much better than the so-called 'unstable PC'.
Internet or typing, any dual-core Windows with 4GB of RAM will do fine, no lag.
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Mac Air and Adamo looks good. But both only SSD, and cant put in HDD, batt like.. 2 hours plus only. Cause i was going to get Vaio-X
For cheap n good. Maybe can check out the Asus - UL series. 12 hour batt. 1.61 kg with batt ;p Core 2 Duo , 4 gig 350 gb.
Thats what i bought few weeks ago after spending so long to look for one laptop that suit my current needs.
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Actually i think a wave of ultra thin laptops are coming in 2010 , so its best to hold on to yr horses and put off buying one at the moment
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Originally posted by bl1995cy:
My main use for it would be for surfing the internet or typing, but i want it lag-free. Probably will wait a few months to if apple offers any new products or updates. But mac is more reliable and stable as compared to windows, am I right? Also, is the performance on the macbook pro better than on the macbook?
Next will be Apple Tablet.
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heard the tablet will be out on 27 Jan? True?
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No confirmation yet but most probably true and regarding the Macbook Pro update it is going to be updated soon the life cycle of the current generation is ending. Currently they are rumors that Apple will do a website update after their financial report on 25th Jan. It is possible as the iMac and Macbook were both updated after their financial report.
25th Jan Monday - Financial Report
26th Jan Tuesday - Possible website update with updated products not worth the mention
27th Jan Wednesday - Media Event.
Oh and yes Dell Adamo XPS looks sleek and good but not a Macbook Air killer, infact I don't see the point of killing the Macbook Air anyway, the market is still really small and Apple just shoot themselves in the foot by giving the Macbook Air a skyrocket high pricetag.
And back on topic, it still comes back to the point of what you want, Mac may not have more software than PC but it is still usable, I till now haven't even find myself in a situation where there is no mac alternative for that particular function. Price is see yourself, to be honest Apple quality has been dropping and they seems to have problem maintating two OS at once.
P.S I do own a Mac, a unibody white Macbook actually and there is indeed reports that Apple quality is no longer the best in the industry.
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Oh, i see. Thx for the info. Dell and mac as 2 totally different machines. I would rather get the pro then the air which has lower specs and it's priced ridiculously high. Besides apple, the quality from other companies are also dropping. But imo, the service from apple is still excellent, and besides the compatibility, the software is better. what do you mean by maintating 2 os at once?
If you meant maintaining, i would say if you expect to run windows and mac together, you're better off not getting a mac.
How the performance and graphics on your mac compared to pc?
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Originally posted by PWNED32:
If you have money to spend, It's good. For money wise, Don't think macbook pro will be for you.
Benefits
-99.9% Virus free
-Doesn't always hang
-Good Quality
-Can install windows OS
Bad is
-Not much application
-Trouble playing game
-Trouble having Windows if you don't know how.
-Might not be compatible.
Talking about virus... it's like 99.9% virus free because most of the com user are windows based in the past... so creator of virus would think twice of writing a virus for mac... and you are saying 99.9%? it is not possible lor... and but the way, if you install windows on a mac, it is like saying that you are inviting the 99.9% possibility to come and harm the system.
Application have... but more expensive for mac os and lesser place carries them as most of the places carries windows based applications. So, if you don't know, I suggest that you keep your fingers off the keyboard and not reply.
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Depends on what you are using it for. If you want to play games and use windows stuff then dont get a mac. Even running parallel or bootcamp on mac won't give you as good a performance as a regular laptop.
Otherwise, if using for surfing net, using word, normal usage, i strongly recommend Mac. Ever since switching to a mac, it has changed the way I use computer. OS X is very intuitive in usage (if you have used it you'd know). The expose function in OS X is something I cannot do without now. Very very very useful for multitasking. OS X also boots and shut down very quickly if that matters.
There are a sizeable number of apps for all purposes for the mac and are generally well designed with good UI. Not sure what type of apps are you specifically talking about but most of these mac apps are available on the net for web downloads/purchase and are affordable. Mac does hang at times, but is not half as bad as when a pc hangs.
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Originally posted by Plastic Bag:
Depends on what you are using it for. If you want to play games and use windows stuff then dont get a mac. Even running parallel or bootcamp on mac won't give you as good a performance as a regular laptop.
Otherwise, if using for surfing net, using word, normal usage, i strongly recommend Mac. Ever since switching to a mac, it has changed the way I use computer. OS X is very intuitive in usage (if you have used it you'd know). The expose function in OS X is something I cannot do without now. Very very very useful for multitasking. OS X also boots and shut down very quickly if that matters.
There are a sizeable number of apps for all purposes for the mac and are generally well designed with good UI. Not sure what type of apps are you specifically talking about but most of these mac apps are available on the net for web downloads/purchase and are affordable. Mac does hang at times, but is not half as bad as when a pc hangs.
i am using both mac and windows but what u say many not be necessarily true. Whn OSX hangs u just do a reset using some buttons but i can say Kernel panics are a headache compared to windows blue screens
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Originally posted by ☃®:
i am using both mac and windows but what u say many not be necessarily true. Whn OSX hangs u just do a reset using some buttons but i can say Kernel panics are a headache compared to windows blue screens
True enough. Kernel panics give you a sad face. Nothing more. While BSODs will show the hexadecimal error code.
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a mac is still a computer.
just that with a mac, you crash different.
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i like wat sbs7483p say... hahaha.. yea.. it is like another platform.. like linux, ubuntu..
as long as you are comfortable with it..
I have friends who are apple pro but they dun even know how to install printer on it.. make a laughing stock of out themselves...
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so-called professionals.
people use linux not because it's better than windows.
it's free.
now, if windows could lower their rrp's i think more people would gravitate toward buying windows.
is it just me or is it that shops in sls still sell an OEM, x86 copy of windows xp for over a hundred?
xp is ten thousand years old. lower the goddamn prices.