child of wonder
Diamond Member
- Aug 31, 2006
- 8,307
- 176
- 106
A friend of mine made the switch to Mac. Bought a Mac Air, 24" Mac PC thing, etc.
We're not friends anymore.
We're not friends anymore.
oogabooga
Diamond Member
- Jan 14, 2003
- 7,806
- 3
- 81
The price.
Insert some obligatory mac fan saying "it's the same price as an equally equipped pc" - actually while close the PC could probably be had for slightly cheaper, significantly so if you start throwing in factors like coupons/discounts. But the more pressing factor is - i wouldn't buy an equally equipped PC, i'd buy a cheaper one with parts that'll still do the job. OS is a moot point/personal preference. I'd rather have win7 on it. The aesthetics don't actually appeal to me that much - but the build quality certainly does. It is better than the competition in many ways, but not enough to justify the amazing price tag.
Insert some obligatory mac fan saying "it's the same price as an equally equipped pc" - actually while close the PC could probably be had for slightly cheaper, significantly so if you start throwing in factors like coupons/discounts. But the more pressing factor is - i wouldn't buy an equally equipped PC, i'd buy a cheaper one with parts that'll still do the job. OS is a moot point/personal preference. I'd rather have win7 on it. The aesthetics don't actually appeal to me that much - but the build quality certainly does. It is better than the competition in many ways, but not enough to justify the amazing price tag.
Schadenfroh
Elite Member
- Mar 8, 2003
- 38,416
- 4
- 0
Originally posted by: speg
Don't forget about OS X, iLife, etc...
You mean do not forget to bypass it and use Linux?
Originally posted by: speg
Why so much hate?
the lack of freedom and the way apple deals with customers and such bothers me. OS X is meh, as far as im concerned (my brothers imac has given me no shortage of headache) and their products are pretty much overpriced. i just have absolutely zero desire to own anything made by apple.
i dont like microsoft, but i definitely have windows on a couple of things. i wouldnt even run OS X in a vm.
A Casual Fitz
Diamond Member
- May 16, 2005
- 4,649
- 1,018
- 136
The OP is 100% wrong. Apple overprices their bullshit machines with coolness. It's a gimmick and I'm glad I understand.
DrPizza
Administrator Elite Member Goat Whisperer
I don't care about appearance so much as price and features. I'm using a T21 right now, and believe it or not it does everything I need it to do at the moment (type, browse, watch video). You want to know what it cost me? $50 shipped (from a fellow AT member ). Now that's value. Plus, I'm sanding down the case later this week and painting it color shift green/purple or mirrored silver (not sure yet, hard to decide) and adding my own custom phoenix decal. So it will look slick, unique, and best of all it cost me less than $100. I won't be able to run Crysis on it, but that's not what I need, anyway (desktop is capable).
So that's how I can not buy a macbook. Enjoy looking down on us poor folk that can only buy ugly windows laptops, like the one you own.
). Now that's value. Plus, I'm sanding down the case later this week and painting it color shift green/purple or mirrored silver (not sure yet, hard to decide) and adding my own custom phoenix decal. So it will look slick, unique, and best of all it cost me less than $100. I won't be able to run Crysis on it, but that's not what I need, anyway (desktop is capable). So that's how I can not buy a macbook. Enjoy looking down on us poor folk that can only buy ugly windows laptops, like the one you own.
Thinkpad were the first thing I was looking at, but the x series you mention are a bit too small and under powered. The regular T series are big and bulky and go for about 1200 (vs 1400 for a macbook) and while the T400s looks phenomenal, it starts at 1800.
So I can't find something that really hits the spot.
i have a t42 right now, and im debating replacing the screen (bad backlight and my backlight repair appears to have went awry with some buzzing sound that doesnt sound too great) or getting the x60s. with a bit of shopping you can find one for $350ish. i saw one go for $250 on CL a bit ago and was pissed I missed the deal. with the high resolution screen you don't need a big laptop.
I guess it's all personal preference. good luck on your search.
I guess it's all personal preference. good luck on your search.
PottedMeat
Lifer
- Apr 17, 2002
- 12,363
- 475
- 126
Originally posted by: dbk
tell them to return that shit or resell it.. at least the macs retain their value
Would you rather have her spend the $2k and have the kid crawling to apple for help or she can save $1500 and have the kid come to you for help?
That's the key. Either OP doesn't understand that people have different needs/preferences, or he's a soon-to-be Apple "I'm better than you because I paid extra to buy something sleek and purty"ass. Or he's just a troll, but I'm hoping not.
For the record, I like Macbooks, but not for the price. People that like them and buy them are fine as anyone else in my book, as long as they don't ask stupid questions like the thread title.
Bill Brasky
Diamond Member
- May 18, 2006
- 4,324
- 1
- 0
KeypoX
Diamond Member
- Aug 31, 2003
- 3,655
- 0
- 71
Its window management sucks. But is very pretty.
It is inferior because the way you can window manage is horrible. Also in linux you can use scale (Scale = > version of expose). Thats just one example... many more that have to deal with customization and other aspects.
I like to play with osx, but its the worse of the 3. Both in security (fact based on security reports) and usability (more opinion based, but the facts back it up, IE: Window management).
TRENDING THREADS
-
Discussion Zen 5 Speculation (EPYC Turin and Strix Point/Granite Ridge - Ryzen 9000)- Started by DisEnchantment
- Replies: 25K
-
Discussion Intel Meteor, Arrow, Lunar & Panther Lakes + WCL Discussion Threads
- Started by Tigerick
- Replies: 23K
-
Discussion Intel current and future Lakes & Rapids thread- Started by TheF34RChannel
- Replies: 23K
-
-
Facebook
Twitter