Need Some Advice.... Mac Vs. Pc
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Problem with Linux is that not all printers, scanners, digital cameras, ect. have drivers for it. I'm going to load Linux onto my computer after I buy a new one just so my current one can die in peace without Windows.
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Get em' tomas!
Tomas you my freind are the man!
you always keep it real.
thanks to everyone for there help, Im gonna by something on friday and im not sure but this will definetly help with my descions!
thanks again!
Tomas you my freind are the man!
you always keep it real.
thanks to everyone for there help, Im gonna by something on friday and im not sure but this will definetly help with my descions!
thanks again!
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Originally Posted by DirtyMexican
Get em tonas!
Tomas you my freind are the man!
you always keep it real.
thanks to everyone for there help, Im gonna by something on friday and im not sure but this will definetly h elp with m e descions!
thanks again!
Tomas you my freind are the man!
you always keep it real.
thanks to everyone for there help, Im gonna by something on friday and im not sure but this will definetly h elp with m e descions!
thanks again!
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Originally Posted by iyzmi
I beg to differ... A Toshiba Satellite P100 customized up to about the same specs as the 17" Powerbook is $2289.90 while the Powerbook is at $2799. How does $510 of savings sound? Here are the links, I don't know if the Toshiba one will work since I customized it but if you want you can customize it yourself to get the same price.
Toshiba link
and the Mac:
Apple link
{edited to correct overlong url links --Tomas}
Toshiba link
and the Mac:
Apple link
{edited to correct overlong url links --Tomas}
i have a macbook now and my previous toshiba satellite's keyboard skiped keys when typing.
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(Just to keep this straight, I am a Mac person, so my first and obvious choice would be a Mac. I recognize, though, that folks have reasons for running other OSs, and that it isn't the machines themselves, but their software that can make the biggest difference. The cost difference leans slightly toward the non-Mac in some cases, but not as strongly as it seems at first glance when all the variables are accounted for.)
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Im diggin' your "secret hidden underground layer"
I should be buying my new machine within a week, Tomas do you know of some good mac sites that I can do some research on?
I have searched a few but Im sure someone like yourself who has had experience with mac could point me in the direction I need to go.
Thanks Again Tomas you do rock indeed!
I should be buying my new machine within a week, Tomas do you know of some good mac sites that I can do some research on?
I have searched a few but Im sure someone like yourself who has had experience with mac could point me in the direction I need to go.
Thanks Again Tomas you do rock indeed!
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If you want a desktop, get an iMac. 1500 will get you a built in 20 inch lcd (2k for a 24") Plus, with the intel chip, you can easily boot Windows using either parallels or bootcamp. If you're also a gamer, get the 256MB graphics upgrade and throw windows on via bootcamp. Boom - best of both worlds right there.
BTW: bootcamp is beta software from Apple, it's free.
BTW: bootcamp is beta software from Apple, it's free.
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Not sure what sort of Mac sites you are after, but here are some of my 'regulars.'
http://www.macintouch.com/
http://www.macnn.com/
http://www.macworld.com/
http://www.tidbits.com/
http://www.macslash.org/
http://www.macsales.com/
http://www.smalldog.com/
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...ts/AppleStore/
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...m=CertifiedMac
Tom
http://www.macintouch.com/
http://www.macnn.com/
http://www.macworld.com/
http://www.tidbits.com/
http://www.macslash.org/
http://www.macsales.com/
http://www.smalldog.com/
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...ts/AppleStore/
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...m=CertifiedMac
Tom
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It depends on what you're doing with your computer. If you you graphic works or video editing, then Mac is recommended by most people. Anything else, game, programming, browse the net, doing school works, etc, go with PC. In my personal experience, I work with PC all the time. I use to do graphic as a freelance job, PC works out just fine with me, infact better. I build my own PC with top of the line products, so when it comes to rendering, loading, and what not, my PC work so much faster than the Mac that costs like 2G. I hate Mac because it is so simple and you don't have too much control. If you want total control of your computer, go with PC. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by iyzmi
I have friends with Tohibas that are still running Windows 95 and they work perfectly fine. Toshiba is know for its laptops' quality.
The Mac comes with 99% of all the software 80% of the population will ever use. It also is already running the next gen OS, and I believe it's already been upgraded once. The extra $500 the Mac costs is money well spent in my book.
The only legitimate reason to go PC over Mac is gaming. That's it. I gave up on PC gaming back in college, it just got too expensive. Every game I wanted also came with a minimum of $300 in necessary upgrades in order to play it. Prolly spent a grand total of about $4000 on that *&^% thing!
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yeah Im more of a console XboX Live gamer, Im going to be using the computer mostly for this software http://rane.com/scratch.html
I dj and do a incy tiny bit of producing nothng to profesional more on the Dj side of things.
I know that a pc would do just fine but I was thinking about every time now that my Homeboys laptop (dell) has had some issues..........and a few desktops that I have owned.
The other task for me would be Surfing the Net.
Is surfing the net that much more different on the Mac then the pc?
I dj and do a incy tiny bit of producing nothng to profesional more on the Dj side of things.
I know that a pc would do just fine but I was thinking about every time now that my Homeboys laptop (dell) has had some issues..........and a few desktops that I have owned.
The other task for me would be Surfing the Net.
Is surfing the net that much more different on the Mac then the pc?
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nope just bout the same... actually mines faster then hubbys and he has an hp lol ohh and if u do anything with music macs come with a thing called garage band... its so you can make your own music on the computer
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Originally Posted by scionofPCFL
Originally Posted by iyzmi
I have friends with Tohibas that are still running Windows 95 and they work perfectly fine. Toshiba is know for its laptops' quality.
The Mac comes with 99% of all the software 80% of the population will ever use. It also is already running the next gen OS, and I believe it's already been upgraded once. The extra $500 the Mac costs is money well spent in my book.
The only legitimate reason to go PC over Mac is gaming. That's it. I gave up on PC gaming back in college, it just got too expensive. Every game I wanted also came with a minimum of $300 in necessary upgrades in order to play it. Prolly spent a grand total of about $4000 on that *&^% thing!