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Lap Top Advice - Which to buy
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer 
Should differences in software be what keeps you from switching?
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
When the original poster states "I basically want to use my lap top to cruise the Internet, download music, upload video to make DVD's and have a decent battery life", it implies that they don't use a lot of hardware. And if that is really a concern, a little bit of research will quickly reveal whether or not the hardware you own will be compatible with your future Macintosh.
Truthfully, it's all about preference. You obviously prefer apple, and I Mirosoft. It truthfully doesn't matter which.. But I recommend that you decide what you will want the laptop for, and buy one that best suits your needs..
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>If you're used to something.. and it works, then why change and learn something new?
If you want to look at it that way, there's nothing stopping you from using Boot Camp to install Windows on a Mac.
>just because he only wants to do that now, doesn't mean that's the
>only thing he will ever want to do
Understood. But if you haven't acquired any hardware, you just have to keep Mac compatibility in mind when shopping for software and hardware when you own a Mac. Not much different from Linux.
>You obviously prefer apple, and I Mirosoft.
In some situations, yes. In this one I believe that the Apple MacBook is an ideal solution. Not to say that there aren't good PC-based laptops available that would give the OP what they're is looking for. There's a time and a place for Windows, Mac and Linux.
>But I recommend that you decide what you will want the laptop
>for, and buy one that best suits your needs..
Excellent advice.
If you want to look at it that way, there's nothing stopping you from using Boot Camp to install Windows on a Mac.
>just because he only wants to do that now, doesn't mean that's the
>only thing he will ever want to do
Understood. But if you haven't acquired any hardware, you just have to keep Mac compatibility in mind when shopping for software and hardware when you own a Mac. Not much different from Linux.
>You obviously prefer apple, and I Mirosoft.
In some situations, yes. In this one I believe that the Apple MacBook is an ideal solution. Not to say that there aren't good PC-based laptops available that would give the OP what they're is looking for. There's a time and a place for Windows, Mac and Linux.
>But I recommend that you decide what you will want the laptop
>for, and buy one that best suits your needs..
Excellent advice.
"Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."
All my posts may be freely redistributed under the terms of the MIT license.
All my posts may be freely redistributed under the terms of the MIT license.
>Better safe than sorry
When the original poster states "I basically want to use my lap top to cruise the Internet, download music, upload video to make DVD's and have a decent battery life", it implies that they don't use a lot of hardware or software. And if that is really a concern, a little bit of research will quickly reveal whether or not the hardware/software you own will be compatible with your future Macintosh.[/quote]
Yes, you are correct Joe. I really want to use the software that comes with the Mac to do the video editing - DVD creating work i plan to do. Also, I know that I can purchase Microsoft Office for Mac's which will take care of the other software needs i have. Basically, I will need to get used the Mac OS but can it be that difficult? I don't think i will have a problem. I have had so many problems with Viruses and com PC's crashing, hardware failing, software having "bugs"...........So I bought it! The black Mac Book,
MB063LL/A Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor 2.16GHz; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 160GB hard drive; 1GB DDR2 SDRAM; built-in AirPort Extreme; built-in Web cam; Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger"
I can increase the ram by 1GB. Thank you so much for the conversation. I appreciate everything.
When the original poster states "I basically want to use my lap top to cruise the Internet, download music, upload video to make DVD's and have a decent battery life", it implies that they don't use a lot of hardware or software. And if that is really a concern, a little bit of research will quickly reveal whether or not the hardware/software you own will be compatible with your future Macintosh.[/quote]
Yes, you are correct Joe. I really want to use the software that comes with the Mac to do the video editing - DVD creating work i plan to do. Also, I know that I can purchase Microsoft Office for Mac's which will take care of the other software needs i have. Basically, I will need to get used the Mac OS but can it be that difficult? I don't think i will have a problem. I have had so many problems with Viruses and com PC's crashing, hardware failing, software having "bugs"...........So I bought it! The black Mac Book,
MB063LL/A Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor 2.16GHz; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 160GB hard drive; 1GB DDR2 SDRAM; built-in AirPort Extreme; built-in Web cam; Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger"
I can increase the ram by 1GB. Thank you so much for the conversation. I appreciate everything.
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Good luck, and I hope you enjoy your new laptop. Drop by the Mac forums if you ever need any help. 
"Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."
All my posts may be freely redistributed under the terms of the MIT license.
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Thank you Joe, I will totally drop by the Mac Forums for advice. My horizons are expanding by the day (and I'm a woman).......Josh referred to me as a he.....
Thank you everyone (josh and Joe esp)
Thank you everyone (josh and Joe esp)
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Stick with what you're used to.. I wouldn't recommend a macbook because you will have to get used to another operating system, and they are not compatible with as much hardware/software as microsoft's os. Again, I suggest you buy Microsoft Windows XP Professional or XP Home. A system with 2 gigabytes of RAM, 150-200 gigabytes of hardrive capacity, a nice amd dual core processor, and wireless ethernet should run you well under $1700. The laptop I am purchasing for college has all those specs, a dvd burner, a finger print scanner, and a 17 inch screen for only $1049.
don't tell him it doesn't really work. *shifty*
and the macbook sounds like it will suit you well RW
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