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| Thread ID: 72097 | 2006-08-30 04:44:00 | HELP! PC or Mac... Which should I buy?? | kittycaht (11063) | Press F1 |
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| 481356 | 2006-08-30 09:01:00 | I find that website very amusing. This guy states arbitrarily that by "By basing it on a UNIX-system Apple lost all of their simplicity" and then pops up three consoles as "proof". That's just funny. Try popping up three DOS prompts and see how friendly they are. Seriously, the difference is fairly narrow. A Mac will be much less hassle in terms of viruses, spyware, trojans and the like but if you're not used to them and are used to Windows it may be better to stick with that (much as I hate to say it). Note that you cannot install Windows software on a Mac, although you may be able to buy Mac versions for some software. There are certainly replacements for everything you normally do. |
TGoddard (7263) | ||
| 481357 | 2006-08-30 09:03:00 | Don't even think about buying another laptop until you have got a second opinion on the "broken motherboard", preferably from an authorised Toshiba service agent, and checked out the warranty. If you give an authorised Toshiba service agent the serial number over the phone, they will tell you the warranty status. I bought a second-hand Portege and discoverd it still had 18 months full warranty to run. :D Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 481358 | 2006-08-30 11:08:00 | Hm... no, the Toshiba was brand new when I got it. I don't know anything about the warrenty because my boyfriend brought it for me while I was on a trip and gave it to me when I got back. I'm not sure how to make use of the warrenty. Doesn't really matter cause I can't stand the Toshiba... it was ridiculously slow from the day we brought it.... manufacter defect? Idk... it sucks. Or maybe theres something they can do about it? Most of you guys suggested PC... but what brand/type? Thanks :) Oh and alot of people have been telling me to get a Dell? How is that? Also.. the MacBook at our store is $1200. |
kittycaht (11063) | ||
| 481359 | 2006-08-30 22:27:00 | Oh and alot of people have been telling me to get a Dell? How is that?If you can afford better, I would buy better. ;) I've only ever used Dell desktops, but I imagine the build quality would seem like a downgrade from a Toshiba laptop. Obviously you can't buy Dell machines in stores, but if you go into Noel Leeming or Harvey Norman you should be able to make your own comparisons between different PC manufacturers and Windows and Mac OS X (also check out Magnum Mac in the case of the latter). Everyone has their own personal preferences, but in the end it is best to go try out all the options yourself (remember that if you buy an Intel based Mac and decide you really don't like Mac OS X after a few months, you can always install Windows on it instead - I don't think most people would end up doing that, but it might make you feel a bit more reassured when buying a computer from Apple). :) Also.. the MacBook at our store is $1200.Are you sure it isn't an old iBook being sold off at discount? The US price is US$1099 for the cheapest model, so if it is priced at NZ$1200, I would run in a buy one now before they realise the price is wrong. :p |
maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 481360 | 2006-08-30 23:05:00 | If you can afford better, I would buy better. ;) I've only ever used Dell desktops, but I imagine the build quality would seem like a downgrade from a Toshiba laptop. Obviously you can't buy Dell machines in stores, but if you go into Noel Leeming or Harvey Norman you should be able to make your own comparisons between different PC manufacturers and Windows and Mac OS X (also check out Magnum Mac in the case of the latter). Everyone has their own personal preferences, but in the end it is best to go try out all the options yourself (remember that if you buy an Intel based Mac and decide you really don't like Mac OS X after a few months, you can always install Windows on it instead - I don't think most people would end up doing that, but it might make you feel a bit more reassured when buying a computer from Apple). :) Are you sure it isn't an old iBook being sold off at discount? The US price is US$1099 for the cheapest model, so if it is priced at NZ$1200, I would run in a buy one now before they realise the price is wrong. :p I do believe she is not from here |
plod (107) | ||
| 481361 | 2006-08-31 00:40:00 | Just get yourself an Asus laptop running Windows XP. Forget about a McCrap. | Greg (193) | ||
| 481362 | 2006-08-31 07:33:00 | I have used a Mac, but I dislike them, this is just personal preference because I am a gamer and... yeah... But I do believe PCs are cheaper, and easier to use (again personal preference), but if it won't make any difference to what you want to do, go for what ever you can afford and takes your fancy as they say :p | The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 481363 | 2006-09-01 01:24:00 | I recently installed windows xp on a macbook & macbook pro & was plesently surprised at how good it ran, chucked on all my additional software it was nice & quick...even on the base Macbook. Noels & Harveys both sell Apple's as well. Cheers KiwiMR2 |
KiwiMR2 (6464) | ||
| 481364 | 2006-09-01 01:34:00 | the guy I took the computer to said something about how the motherboard is broken Does he mean physically broken? Maybe why he didn't mention the warranty on it. Without your proof of purchase you wouldn't be able to get it covered anyway....only manufacture I can think of in NZ that can track warranty via serial number is Apple & Sometimes HP & Compaq. Cheers KiwiMR2 |
KiwiMR2 (6464) | ||
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