Should I buy a Mac???

pparks1 · 17 Feb 2010

Cocopara said:

Dell is a good brand, Asus = NOOO, its so bad its like comparing a Commodore 64 with a Alienware

Are you talking about Asus here...because they make some solid laptops which get great reviews.

I'm wondering if you mistook Acer for Asus?????

Colonel Travis · 17 Feb 2010

drewpul said:

Would buying a mac be worth the investment? I wouldn't use OS X so I wouldnt have to worry about compatibilty

-Drew

1.) You're gonna spend more money for a Mac.
2.) On top of that you're gonna buy Windows so you don't have to use the Mac OS?

Why don't you save about $1,000 and avoid the Mac middle man?

whs · 17 Feb 2010

Buy an Alienware or Sony if you want quality. You get off cheaper and have a much more flexible system.

jfar · 17 Feb 2010

Colonel Travis said:

drewpul said:

Would buying a mac be worth the investment? I wouldn't use OS X so I wouldnt have to worry about compatibilty

-Drew

1.) You're gonna spend more money for a Mac.
2.) On top of that you're gonna buy Windows so you don't have to use the Mac OS?

Why don't you save about $1,000 and avoid the Mac middle man?

Excellent answer. That's what I would do also.

madtownidiot · 17 Feb 2010

A mac is a good choice for rich people who couldn't be trusted to program a VCR.

Zen00 · 17 Feb 2010

Macs: Good customer support, compatible hardware, no fuss as you can't put something on it that won't work, Expensive
PCs: Customizable, generally bad customer support, if you don't know what you're doing you'll have problems, Cheap

Frostmourne · 17 Feb 2010

Buying a Mac makes about as much sense as cutting off your balls with a rusty pair of scissors.

smarteyeball · 17 Feb 2010

pparks1 said:

Mac hardware is just like any other hardware...i

MAC internal hardware is the same as the PC equivalent.

If you aren't going to touch OSX, then do as others have suggested - look for a better PC brand / specs and save some $$$.

Thorsen · 17 Feb 2010

Cocopara said:

pparks1 said:

Mac's are pricey...this isn't a shock to anybody. And as far as not getting screwed up....part of the reason is that they are locked down and you can only do things Apple's way or Apple's way...which when you are used to customizing however you want...can be a bit of a letdown.

I'd look into either a Dell, Asus or Lenovo Thinkpad if I were you. Should be able to get a better system spec wise for less money versus the Apple.

I've been using a 13.1" MacBook at home for about 2 weeks that I borrowed from work. Lets just say that it's fine...but there is no way that I will be buying a MacBook anytime soon.

Dell is a good brand, Asus = NOOO, its so bad its like comparing a Commodore 64 with a Alienware

?? What is wrong with ASUS, please inform me.

Frostmourne · 17 Feb 2010

Thorsen said:

Cocopara said:

pparks1 said:

Mac's are pricey...this isn't a shock to anybody. And as far as not getting screwed up....part of the reason is that they are locked down and you can only do things Apple's way or Apple's way...which when you are used to customizing however you want...can be a bit of a letdown.

I'd look into either a Dell, Asus or Lenovo Thinkpad if I were you. Should be able to get a better system spec wise for less money versus the Apple.

I've been using a 13.1" MacBook at home for about 2 weeks that I borrowed from work. Lets just say that it's fine...but there is no way that I will be buying a MacBook anytime soon.

Dell is a good brand, Asus = NOOO, its so bad its like comparing a Commodore 64 with a Alienware

?? What is wrong with ASUS, please inform me.

My dead 9600GT shorted, but that could have been a factory glitch. Never bought a factory PC again. Never buying Asus either. Come to think of it, thats an idiotic name for a company.