Notebook/Laptop; Mac or PC?

15 years ago

I have a Mac Mini desktop and a MacBook laptop.

I think that once you've committed yourself to a particular type of desktop computer, you mirror that with your choice of laptop -- then software will work with either, hardware will work with either, and most importantly, your brain will work with either...

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Richard A.Cox

15 years ago

Originally Posted by John Henderson

I have a Mac Mini desktop and a MacBook laptop.

I think that once you've committed yourself to a particular type of desktop computer, you mirror that with your choice of laptop -- then software will work with either, hardware will work with either, and most importantly, your brain will work with either...

lol Well I have both in destop form, but I only need one laptop and I wondering if the mac is significantly better than it's rivals, but I guess it's just which system you prefer working with.

And the price, I can get a kicka** laptop for what Apple want for their 15",

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KimW

15 years ago

Laptop or Desktop is the same as Mets or Giants!Or Apple or PC!
Both have their fans and they will beat you to death till you see their side.
All I can say is reseach your needs then pick which one satisfies them the best.
Reality is that you can do the same thing on both types.

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andr102

15 years ago

I use a standart Notebook. I never use Mac.

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Lloyd Buchinski

15 years ago

I'm just looking at getting my first laptop and am just looking at
Lenovo.com. They actually have beaten Macs in customer
satisfaction surveys without advertising or evangelists.

I've been surprised lately to find out that a lot of people haven't
even heard or them. They used to be IBM before they split off
and renamed their small computer division.

They do have the only dual screen notebook, and an amazing
range of choices up to around $5000. Maybe higher, but that
isn't the area that I'm looking at right now. Most of their
customers do tend to be Gov and big business but you can put
in an order directly from their site.

I work at the City of Calgary 3 days a week and most of their
Lenovos are running 24/7, for years. I'm not sure why and have
been asking about that. The IT guys do have to do updates from
remote access and they seem to leave them running whenever
they do that, without the normal sleep kicking in.

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Lloyd Buchinski 15 years ago

Originally Posted by mhuktar

to me all of them are good but in a certain manner and job description

It's true and it really depends on what you want to do with them.
They all have their strengths and weaknesses. It might even be a
great direction for this thread to go in.

My first computer was a Mac that was just a bit of a lemon and I
really did not fall in love with it, but it did have some things I liked.
The best was TextEdit, a simple word processing program that did
everything I needed. You hear about Word pretty quickly after
getting on line and it was clear I didn't need it. Might be different
now.

When I got Vista with the entertainment center built into all
versions, I assumed that I would finally be able to get all my vhs
converted to dvds. Not a remote chance and it actually seems
like it has added obstacles built in to doing that. I have probably
got everything I need now except the time.

But I have a friend with a Mac and she said she could do it with
the Mac right out of the box.

I heard awhile ago from a Leo Laporte show that there are no CAD
programs for Macs, and there is no DNS so far, but apparently it is
coming. Computer Assisted Design is the type of program that
architects and mechanical engineers use to be able to design
something and look at it from 3 dimensions on a 2 dimensional
computer screen, by rotating it. It was a surprise to me but
someone on the old forum was getting a new computer and
specifically asked if there were CAD programs for Macs. But not a
concern for most people here I'm sure.
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cip0234

15 years ago

pc its cheap and easy to use

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creativecommons20

15 years ago

I too use DELL desktop

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Richard A.Cox

15 years ago

I checked out the Thinkpads but they are a poor spec for the price.

You simply get more 'bang for your buck' with a windoze based laptop.

Macs are stylish and stuff, but expensive.

Although I have an iMac desktop, I will have to go with a windoze lappy, and therefore have to deal with the evil that is 'vista'.

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John Henderson

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard A.Cox

Although I have an iMac desktop, I will have to go with a windoze lappy, and therefore have to deal with the evil that is 'vista'.

XP is still being bundled with netbooks -- I had a look at the Samsung NC10 the other day while I was in Currys Digital and was very impressed. So was "PCPro": PC Pro: Product Reviews: Samsung NC10

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Richard A.Cox

15 years ago

Originally Posted by John Henderson

XP is still being bundled with netbooks -- I had a look at the Samsung NC10 the other day while I was in Currys Digital and was very impressed. So was "PCPro": PC Pro: Product Reviews: Samsung NC10

Interesting, I am tempted to check this out

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TheAge

15 years ago

I love macs. Will never go back to a regular PC. Though you have to be careful, as of course not all software is made for them.

For example software such as SEnuke, SEO Elite, etc., are not available in OS X.

However, you can still run the programs on Windows on your mac, through Parallels or Bootcamp, or other Virtual OS software. So really, you can't lose.

- Adrian

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Richard A.Cox

15 years ago

Originally Posted by TheAge

I love macs. Will never go back to a regular PC. Though you have to be careful, as of course not all software is made for them.

For example software such as SEnuke, SEO Elite, etc., are not available in OS X.

However, you can still run the programs on Windows on your mac, through Parallels or Bootcamp, or other Virtual OS software. So really, you can't lose.

- Adrian

How about the laptops though?

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TheAge 15 years ago

Well, the main attraction to mac's are their operating systems, OS X.

Of course, it is the same in desktops and laptops, so nothing really changes. The hardware is sturdy and looks good. Not much to dislike.

Honestly, I do think it is really worth it; just make sure you also buy a mouse so you can right click

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John Henderson 15 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard A.Cox

Interesting, I am tempted to check this out

Richard, you won't have to dig very hard to discover that people have already got OS X "Leopard" to run on pretty much every netbook that's out there, with varying levels of success. Apparently, the MSI Wind is the easiest to turn into a "NetMac": 123Macmini.com - Forums - View topic - Aaargh! Thar She Blows!
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KimW

15 years ago

Netbooks are fun, but not practical.

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John Henderson 15 years ago

Originally Posted by KimW

Netbooks are fun, but not practical.

From late 2007 to late 2008, netbook sales jumped from zero to 7% of the world's entire laptop market. By the end of this year it will be 12%. Surely someone's finding a practical use for them?

There's a good article here, Kim. I think you'll be interested: The Netbook Effect: How Cheap Little Laptops Hit the Big Time
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ellehc

15 years ago

I prefer laptop because you can carry it anywhere..

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igniz

15 years ago

for me having both for PC and Laptop they have their pros and cons. It depends to the user what his prefer. I prefer having both because, because PC is more powerful but laptop has the advantage of carrying it anywhere.

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aardanyul

15 years ago

depends what you use your computer for. in the end its just a computer, dont forget that.

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banzaibert

15 years ago

Me and my partner are loyal to Mac.

We've tried other kinds but we still find ourselves liking Mac more. Anyway, we used to have an iMac butwe have to transfer to another country so we sold it and bought a Macbook Pro. I still like the iMac better.

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KimW

15 years ago

John,
They are good for fun, but not practical/cost effective.
I am not disputing that people are willing to spend the money on them.

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John Henderson

15 years ago

Kim, I've merely made a suggestion to Richard. He's not going to blindly follow my every word. If a netbook is no use to him, I think we can safely assume that he'll work that out for himself.

P.S. It's great to be disagreeing with you again!

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KimW

15 years ago

Originally Posted by John Henderson

Kim, I've merely made a suggestion to Richard. He's not going to blindly follow my every word. If a netbook is no use to him, I think we can safely assume that he'll work that out for himself.

P.S. It's great to be disagreeing with you again!

lol John.Same here, as you know if you read my first post in this thread.
I was given a netbook for my birthday last month. It not having an optical drive made it difficult to load programs unless they were ones I got off the web.
While there are different versions of programs that you can in fact download, ie, open office instead of MS office, it seemed ,to me, more troublesome than it was worth, and unwiedly for the purpose it was purchased for, which was to let me work on the go.

So netbooks can be fun little toys, but I still feel, for a lot of us, they are not practical. Most of the kids I know that have them think of them more not as little laptops, but big blackberries.....

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John Henderson

15 years ago

Originally Posted by KimW

I was given a netbook for my birthday last month. It not having an optical drive made it difficult to load programs unless they were ones I got off the web.
While there are different versions of programs that you can in fact download, ie, open office instead of MS office, it seemed ,to me, more troublesome than it was worth, and unwiedly for the purpose it was purchased for, which was to let me work on the go.

Kim, that's cool -- now I can see that you're speaking from personal experience.

I've toyed with the idea of replacing my (rather heavy) MacBook with a netbook, but it's impossible to know if they're practical simply by looking through the shop window. It's a pity that I can't take it for a "test-drive" for a few days. But as I said before, I was quite taken with the Samsung and its (almost) full-sized keyboard and very bright/clear screen.

Originally Posted by KimW

So netbooks can be fun little toys, but I still feel, for a lot of us, they are not practical. Most of the kids I know that have them think of them more not as little laptops, but big blackberries.....

"Big blackberries" -- I like it! Actually, that's probably a very accurate way to view them...

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KimW

15 years ago

By the way, I read that article. I'm not sure of the exchange rate right now but the netbook I had basically had the same specs and cost $300 USD.

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