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Name: Tr3nty
Date: May 16, 2006 at 19:19:53 Pacific
Subject: apple laptop life
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i was wondering how long anyone has had a apple laptop?
i'm thinking of buying one but want to know if it really is more reliable than a windows based laptop. right now there is only 2 kinds available...macbook and macbook pro...which do u suggest?



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Response Number 1
Name: rduffy123
Date: May 17, 2006 at 18:44:37 Pacific
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i suggest a windows becuase if you have old mac programs or are going to use old ones then you will have to run rosetta which will kill performance = windows if better right now


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Name: rduffy123
Date: May 17, 2006 at 18:46:11 Pacific
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also i forgot to say they are a crap load cheaper for the same processor and most of the time way better ram = even better deal. plus windows software is easy to come by


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Response Number 3
Name: neeb100
Date: May 22, 2006 at 09:43:59 Pacific
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On the other hand (and I say this as a confirmed PC user, see my post on "Mac gripes") if you want a light, compact (i.e. 13"), quiet, well designed laptop with a decent battery life, it is far cheaper to get a Mac than a PC. While you can get a more powerful PC for less, it will be big and heavy, and probably badly designed. You seem to have to pay a premium in the PC world for portability and good design (e.g. something like a sony vaio). My 15" widescreen PC laptop can way out-perform my 13" ibook, but it buzzes like a zeppelin, weighs a ton and has a power supply the size of a brick. It's a real hassle to carry around (I don't, basically) whereas the ibook slips in a rucksack pocket. If you plan on /regularly/ carrying a laptop around, this is priceless, and while you can get PCs like this, you will pay far more for them, especially powerful ones. If you need a desktop replacement that also happens to be portable (i.e. every now and again you want to transport it), then get a PC. It will still buzz like a zeppelin, though. :-)



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Response Number 4
Name: chairman21
Date: June 8, 2006 at 11:54:37 Pacific
Subject: apple laptop life
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i was wondering how long anyone has had a apple laptop?

??? Since the first model was released in 1990's?

i'm thinking of buying one but want to know if it really is
more reliable than a windows based laptop. right now
there is only 2 kinds available...macbook and macbook
pro...which do u suggest?

The hardware is top quality and i recommend pro if you
want extra bit of speed/graphics speed/HD speed/extra
ports. I would never buy the non pro range personally...


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Response Number 5
Name: mac_master
Date: June 13, 2006 at 09:58:32 Pacific
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apple is so crap. there is only 3 hours battery life on the macbook. they r also so expensive. i would definely get windows. believe me i have had a mac. really anoying as well. windows is easy and cheaper. :)


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