I'm thinking about getting a Mac laptop. I want to know the pros and cons of owning said machine. Any help is welcome. Thanks.

no viruses

Pros: Makes picking up dudes 10x easier

Cons: No Crysis

I use a Mac and will never buy a PC again.

I use both, but Macs are better for graphic design

bennyhillifier

Pretty much says it all. Oh, also the anal penetration.

LOLZ

love my mac. i dont use is for a ton of programs, but i have had it 4 years, and don't have one problem. and i only am running 512 of ram, still fast as hell.

MacBook Pro 15" ftw

I do all my recording on it (via MOTU interface)

Wrong, I've seen them, and they're becoming more and more common.

"Go listen to Opeth and dream of felching Chuck Schuldiner's rotting AIDShole, you wily Christian faggot." - GoatConservationist. ... did I do good?

i call bullshiter

Post a picture of dude eating a turd and using a Mac with the caption "Typical Mac User" and you're gold.

im pretty sure typical mac users are hot girls

Macs are good if you're a delusional liberal or emosexual.

I used to be a hardcore Mac user.

Eventually I realized this: Macs encourage a pretentious, holier-than-thou attitude based on the supposed superiority of their interface, which encourages most people to become wankers with little knowledge instead of power users.

Oh, and their hardware design SUCKS ASS and is completely unreliable.

My advice:

Get yourself a good machine -- build it or buy from one of the few people still selling quality gear -- and install Windows on it. Then install a virtual machine and put Linux (Debian) on that. Best of both worlds.

At some point, you may migrate entirely to Linux. It's hard, because 99% of the apps you will need are running on Windows, and WINE is not quite there yet (Windows emu on Linux). But it can be a lot of fun.

http://typicalmacintoshuser.com/

and the ripoff

http://www.themacuser.com/

i use a mac because i'm a graphic designer. people who get into the whole mac vs. PC who is cooler debate are retarded. anyone who thinks a mac makes them more cutting edge or cool should kill themselves. all it is is a different kind of computer. doesn't make you smarter or better. i used to know these computer nerds who thought taunting me and some other friends about using macs would piss us off. it didn't. i don't give a shit.

wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong.
Macs used to be better for audio, graphic design, etc... Macs were all about building their own hardware, had nice powerpc processors, the g4 had 128-bit (2x64bit) cache channels, etc... then they stopped and started letting in outside hardware. that's where they ran towards failure. PCs are just more prolific. if you want the equivalent in a Mac to a PC, you spend 1.5-2x as much and can't run 1/2 the programs you need to do what you want.
The only good thing is that 10.x is unix based, but you can get everything that you want to do on a mac to work almost as well on a linux machine for free.

I have my mac and I like it alot. I don't use my machine much more then to go on the internet, listen to music and write papers. It does that all very well. And when I delete something a little cloud appears. I think the cloud is worth it.

simple solution: if you like/want a mac, get a mac. if you like/want a pc, get a pc. if you like mayo on your sangwich, get mayo on it. if you like mustard, get mustard.

word...I personally hate Macs, but I wouldn't seriously begrudge someone for using one....might bust their balls a tad, but nothing serious

I could not have said it better myself.

Macs seem good until you look deeply at what's going on.

The old way Apple did things -- proprietary hardware -- was cool for the reason Rev mentioned: fascism. They had quality control. Unfortunately, it meant that everything was more expensive, and they had a few stinkers.

Since Gassee and the open Mac, they've steadily been heading toward standards as a way of cutting cost. Now they've found a way to get people to buy PC hardware at many times its normal price, which is why the Street loves 'em: high margin, low risk.

Never felt like shelling out the cash for a mak. Stayed with a PC and it works for me.

Macs cause smug.

haha

thaaaaaaaaaaannkkssssssssss

I can't wait for when Google makes its own OS and starts making computers. You KNOW it will be good and blow MS away.

Macs cause smugemo.

wait for Google to make an os? it already did.

?
I thought they were in the process of making it?

http://kottke.org/04/04/google-operating-system

some debate

one option
http://www.thinkgos.com/new/

Whatever, out or not, I want that. Google>MS>yahoo

Also this option:

http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html

BTW, Reiser File System (RFS) ftw.

Your band's demo certainly wasn't recorded on Vista. Praise the lord.

bennyhillifier

anyone seen the mouse for my Amiga?

I remember watching an Amiga, $500 system, outperform my Mac in Mac emulation mode -- and it didn't have 2.5mb of RAM and a 20 MB HD.

Macs are HIVvy.

I plan on getting a mac strictly for video / audio editing.

Sleep on your back. ;)

Mac has terrible commercials

I have a Dell Inspirion 6000 notebook and it's getting old. I just want a change and my friend owns one. He's always telling me how awesome Macs are, so I'm going to do my research.

I like the Lenovo I have. I think it was $815 on sale.

Why's that?

If you run out of creativity, they anally rape you. Inspiration, next stop!

Macs are overpriced for what you get. I bought an HP custom. So much better.

I don't care for hps. I buy usually dells cause the are (now-a-days) solid.

i work at the apple store....

wait till the end of september... the rumor sites say they may be doing an update then....
they are never 100% right but yeah...
if you buy one now and are a student, you can get get an 8 gig touch, and a free printer...[$99 towards one]
believe me we have enough in stock and will never run out so yeah

I both love and hate when they put their finger down your peehole there.

I'm not in school. I just want a better computer.

then why buy a mac... unless your old computer's a TI-81. and even then it's a tough call.

Why not have a Mac? Do I need a specific purpose for it to own one?

You don't need a specific purpose for a pink translucent 2 ft dildo either.

Maybe it's a lamp.

If you do get that Mac, we should talk via private messages <3. Are you into bears?

IMO for the unreasonable price, aggrivating user interface, lack of software support, and the terrible hippy smugness of owning one...


then I'd say you do need a specific purpose. A damn good one.

People who have "hippy smugness" over owning a stupid computer have greater issues than meets the eye.

then choose one of the other reasons for not owning one.

a mac is no more or less prone to viruses then vista assuming the user isn't retarded and in 5th grade still trying to download bonzai buddy.

If you can find a difference between protools, photoshop, or any other leading software that's in favor of mac, I'll give you a solid gold telephone. audio/graphic software isn't any different on a mac then a PC these days.

I just don't see any single benefit to owning a mac other then fashion/status.

if you want to be a statusfag, then just buy an alienware and get the benefits of a not-retarded OS and silly 'im different' visual appeal.

that's basically what I said. if macs came out with a cheaper 65nm quad core or cellbased laptop... made...

plus, think about it, any of the software you have ever used basically won't work and you will have to buy it cause pirating mac stuff is a lot less common.

Well, my choices were either a new Dell, an HP or a Mac.

Dell. Hands down.

after making that alienware joke I was looking at some of the new alienware notebooks. They are pretty sweet.

and since alienware is owned by dell these days..

You can get a dell with 4 gigs of ram, a 2.2 dual core, 120gb hard drve, wireless card, decent video card, etc for under a grand.

idk, do what you want. That's where my money would go anyways.

alienware have been the pricey leaders in the high end for gaming since forever.

dells are the best $ for $. quality comfort and price. I would wait for a super dell deal (october is end of the year and they sometimes have $700 off coupons).

if I had unlimited moneys, I would get the new lenovo W700, but on a budget, a dell 1530 or 1330 would rock. T98xx processor.

I don't care about gaming.

get a Tom Servo

from what you have said so far, a $200 netbook would work just fine for you.

alienware have been the pricey leaders in the high end for gaming since forever.

dells are the best $ for $. quality comfort and price. I would wait for a super dell deal (october is end of the year and they sometimes have $700 off coupons).

if I had unlimited moneys, I would get the new lenovo W700, but on a budget, a dell 1530 or 1330 would rock. T98xx processor.

Depending on what you use it for, you could also consider the Asus Eee.

that's basically exactly what I said. I would get a netbook... but there isn't one with battery life/options that I want.
7"screen, multi-touch support, 60gb hd, tablet form factor, 5hrs battery, and either a CF reader or 7-in-1 reader.

I was looking at the new gigabyte 9012m but the battery is crap and there is no card reader.

sorry m912
http://www.ciao.com/Gigabyte_M912__15542911

bennyhillifier

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?threadid=903115

The smart money is on that.

you're not going to find anything better for anywhere near that price.

Agreed.

I'd like something with at least 32gb SSD, longer batter, slightly larger screen (10") and some real-life testing under its belt (e.g. not so new, as most of these designs are).

I definitely want hard drive space, good sound and graphics cards, good memory and a big screen.

then get that one is what you want. minus the "good graphics" since it's an integrated card. I just looked back and saw the laptop I links. that is a really slickdeal.

Agreed. none of these things are tested at all. I'm going to see if Gigabyte will send me a sample unit to try. good thing is I can always replace the HD with an SSD when the price on a 1.8" x 128GB comes out. 7" is fine for me. I just want emails, surfing, and reviewing pictures during a concert.

Apple could benefit from not trying so hard to make their computers into a fashion statement.

PCs could benefit from not being inferior garbage with operating systems that run as well as the Rwandan government.

get what you want.... BUT you will not get better service on your computer if you get anything other than a mac, apple care has saved me three times now.

Xanonymousx, which Apple store do you work at? If it's the one in the Rockingham mall in Salem, there is a good chance you'll be seeing me around there.

yep. thats where i work

I switched to apple over a year ago
I dont think Ill ever go back

plus
best customer service ever!

I will expose your identity! MUAHAHAHAHA!

I was in there on Wednesday with a Putrid Pile hoodie on. Were you there then?

I love that mac store... the friggin 30" LCDs are amazing.

that was my day off i believe...
if i saw you there i would have said something about the kick ass hoodie...
i work in the back anyway.
where i was playing some TYAG the other day.

I work in the back too.
winkwink

haha
ps working on your birthday sucks ass.

CTB you never said what laptop you would be interested in getting?
the regular macbook?
or a macbook pro?
or do you want an iMac?

Macbook Pro

It's what makes them emo.