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MacBook or Windows Laptop?

  • 08-04-2010 6:03pm
    #1
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭


    Any opinions folks?

    Usual stuff. Browsing, Email, some MS Office, Photography, etc.

    I can get a MacBook (with a nice discount for around €900) but I've been reading up on it and it pans out like this:

    MAC:

    Pros: Fantastic graphics, design, longevity, etc.

    Cons: Windows programs won't run on it, so it would mean buying Mac compatible versions.

    I'm soooo tempted though.:(


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  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    If you can get a discount like that, then the biggest facto (cost) is already out the window.

    You can always Dual-boot the laptop with Windows. I would get the mac in this case.


  • #3
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    You've got to seperate the software from the hardware.

    For example when you say fantastic graphics are you talking about the eye candy in the OS/software or the actually graphics hardware in the laptop.


    TBH it sounds like you want the Mac but are trying to persuade yourself. If you buy one and don't like it you will have no problem selling it in the future.


  • #4
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Freddie59 wrote: »
    Pros: Fantastic graphics, design, longevity, etc.

    What Macbook are you referring to? There's no Macbook on the market that im aware of with fantastic graphics.

    The best you can hope for is mid-range (9600M GT, actually a couple of years old at this stage) in the expensive MBPs, and the cheaper ones have 9400M which is about as low-end as discrete graphics cards get.


  • #5
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Yeah are you referring to the Mac OS's interface, vs. say Windows Aero? Or the actuall GPU


  • #6
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    If you can afford it, I would wholly recommend getting a Macbook. If you are unsure or inexperienced with Macs, go into PC World or somewhere and try one out.


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  • #7
    TheRiddler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 425 ✭✭TheRiddler


    Yeah like Voodu Child was saying, Macbooks and great graphics just don't go together. A similarly priced Windows machine would have much better graphics


  • #8
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    Thanks for the advice folks. Ah what the hell. I'll give it a lash so.

    Cheers,

    Freddie.


  • #9
    richieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 587 ✭✭✭richieg


    I have both. I have a macbook and a netbook (running XP). I use a windows vista machine at work. I love mac for personal use and will never go back to windows. its great for media and if you get iwork does a better job of WP, spreadsheet and presentations. Iphoto and imovie are excellent.
    The only thing I use the netboo for is when I am travelling.


  • #10
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    richieg wrote: »
    I have both. I have a macbook and a netbook (running XP). I use a windows vista machine at work. I love mac for personal use and will never go back to windows. its great for media and if you get iwork does a better job of WP, spreadsheet and presentations. Iphoto and imovie are excellent.
    The only thing I use the netboo for is when I am travelling.

    Thanks for that.:)


  • #11
    Hookie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Hookie


    Freddie59 wrote: »
    Any opinions folks?

    Usual stuff. Browsing, Email, some MS Office, Photography, etc.

    I can get a MacBook (with a nice discount for around €900) but I've been reading up on it and it pans out like this:

    MAC:

    Pros: Fantastic graphics, design, longevity, etc.

    Cons: Windows programs won't run on it, so it would mean buying Mac compatible versions.

    I'm soooo tempted though.:(

    Hey Freddie did you go for the macbook in the end? How are you finding it? I'm trying to decide whether to get one or not.. have pretty much the same pros and cons. Mainly worried about the compatibility of windows programs cos Ill be using a lot of docs etc for college..

    but the macbook is just sooo beautiful :o


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  • #12
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Probably gonna get locked (threadvamp) but here goes:

    You can dual-boot OS X with Windows. So when you turn on your computer you can choose either OS X or Windows. You can triple boot it, as I have done, to run Windows 7, Windows XP or OS X. You can chuck in a few Linux versions too, if you prefer.

    You can purchased Microsoft Office for Mac 2008, it's perfect for office stuff.

    You can run Windows programs through VMWare Fusion or Parallels on OS X. No need to dual boot - install one of those programs, create a virtual machine, install windows on that VM and install your applications. For ~90% of people this is the ideal choice.


  • #13
    Hookie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Hookie


    Thanks TouchingVirus sounds like just what i need.. think i'll be ordering my macbook this week, see how it goes on its own for a while then i can decide what to do with it... sure how wrong can i really go with a mac ;)


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