Careful, dude. There are hidden costs with a Mac. You're also going to need: Spoiler Hipster Glasses: Skinny Jeans: Ironic Messenger Bag: Hipster Hair: Ironic Nerd Tattoos: A grinding addiction to coffee and your own 'spot' at a hip coffee shop: Intentionally old-looking bike for commuting: "Green" Car: Swanky Uptown loft that will easily cost 3x-5x what a larger house outside of the city would: and that smug sense of satisfaction that you're better than everyone else: It's all good though, because now you won't need four-fifity-fifity-kamillion apps to keep viruses off of your machine.
Probably not. For what it's worth I've owned some great laptops but my current 13in MBP is by far my favorite. My last laptop was an IBM Thinkpad T42 that I had for 5 years, one of IBM's last Thinkpads before Lenovo bought the line and a laptop widely acclaimed for its quality and performance. I'd take my MBP over it any day now.
Like me oul' pappy said, "If yer gunna do somethin', do it right, laddie!" It was really hating on fanboys, not Macs. (I'm actually guilty of a couple of the examples) I own a Mac. I also own several WinPCs. I prefer the Windows PCs because of ease of use. Bottom line- there is a mind-boggling difference in amount of software that is compatible with Windows vs Mac. I even use THE Mac cornerstone software easily on my Windows 7 pc- Adobe CS5. Honestly, I think the only reason why Mac has any market is marketing, brand and sexy.
Windows 7 makes me happy. As of recently I've been warming up to macs, but, I'm happiest behind a windows pc.
I love my 13" MBP. That said, I got it before Windows 7 came out. Windows 7 is a good OS that I enjoy using at work. However, the multitouch pad and unibody frame on the MBP are worth their weight in gold. Plus there's Apple service and support, which is fantastic. If I had to buy a computer now, it would be a tough choice.
Yeah, but you will have to do with a 1,000 extra applications to do simple things that you could probably get done with ONE application in Windows. P.S. I have a Macbook. So trust me (pun intended) when I tell you Macbooks are overrated.
Oh another thing I wanted to add. Macbooks are kind of worth it because the customer service is good and the multi touch is amazing, but your fooling yourself if you think the OS is anything special. If you are just using your laptop for browsing the web and watching movies, then a Macbook is totally the way to go.
The haters just can't help themselves. bitter, bitter. Anyway OP, for $400 if it's one of the recent white macbooks, that's a nice deal. Well worth it.
Actually, the OS is what makes it worth it. In fact, without the OS you really couldn't get those same multi touch features that you speak of.
This. The ease of use of Mac OS X. The reliability and speed of programs. The ease with which accessories connect. The security of not having to deal with 98 % of the viruses and junk out there makes it all the more worth it. I had 5 different PC's desktop and laptop before this Mac and always had issues with in every area with those machines and OS's. Now of course, you don't get the ability to "fully customize and tweak" you OS's and experience on a Mac, but when working in health care reliability > customization.
Agree with the above. Is it more expensive? Absolutely. The time I save troubleshooting problems on computers I own has gone way down though, which justifies the expense to me.
Look at the thread you're in -- nobody was bashing PCs, then someone came in and called us 'shallow' for owning a Mac. And the only people 'repeating' the same argument are the people who accuse Mac owners of just wanting to look cool, as you did.
Love these threads. The same thing every time. I will add that anyone that gets a lot of spyware on their computer (Mac or PC) needs to learn how to use the internets. It's really not hard to avoid that crap if you inject some common sense into your browsing habits. Anyone that is consistently getting this kind of stuff on their machines should probably take a remedial computers class before trying again.
You mean I shouldn't click on random links that are sent by my friends to my email or install applications that tell me I need them?
Sorry but Windows 7 still is not as good as osx. If you want to keep your OS up to date, you have to have windows update download and install updates at least once every week it seems like, have to wait before you turn off the computer while its updating, have to wait when you turn it back on to see it install updates. You still have to scan for viruses periodically and update virus software, I have Windows Defender and its free and pretty solid, but on OS X I run no virus software. There is nothing like Expose, I multitask 2x faster on OS X than windows 7, that time saved alone is worth a bunch. Spaces, can have multiple desktops so it doesn't feel cluttered. QuickLook - if I am in a folder I can quickview pretty much everything, if it's an MP3 all I need to do is press the spacebar and the song starts playing, no extra software, same with a video, photo, or an office document. You know how awesome it is to be able to look at a word document without opening word?
I got a Macbook (13", white) used two years ago so that I could use it for my exams and its working like a charm. It came fully loaded with iWorks and Word for Mac. I found iWorks pretty helpful in making agendas and brochures for several events. It also came with Windows on there which is something I needed to install my exam software. And I only paid $450 for it. If you have any concerns, I would suggest taking it Apple and getting it checked out. The person I bought it from actually walked over to an Apple with me and I got it opened up and checked out by the Genius Bar. 2 years later and it was a great investment. The only problem I have had is that my battery is dying right now in like 40 minutes. But that was expected.
