Macs are hand assembled by pixies.
Are macbooks any good?
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Macs are hand assembled by pixies.
I will agree with that...the OS does look like it would take some getting used to after using Windows for so long.
Price is really an issue, I know the desktop will be the best bet, and in my opinion I have a beast of a rig when at home...but it would be nice to have a backup machine incase my main rig fails, as well as like I said earlier, have a powerful enough machine that when I do my photography out and about I can edit pics on the go.
I didnt say dell was any good...
I can vouch that OSX takes no time at all to get used to. It's the most simple thing to use day-to-day. The user experience wipes the floor with Windows.
Don't let OSX put you off - it should be one of the top reasons to get a MB.
Panzer
But its missing a mouse button, the delete key doesnt work, and theres no eject button on the disk drive!
Soldato
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Right click can be enabled in System Preferences.
Holding fn + backspace emulates the delete key.
It's on the top right of the the keyboard.
Macs are just different and it would be boring if Macs and PCs were too similar
Do love the look and appeal of the Macbooks, and would be nice to use something different than Windows etc...just put off by the price of one.
Have seen an alternative in a local PC named shop, a TOSHIBA Equium U400-145 Laptop
* Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T2390
* (1.86 GHz, 533 Mhz, 2MB Cache)
* Genuine Windows Vista Premium
* 2GB memory
* 160GB Hard Drive
* DVD ReWriter Drive
* 13.3" Widescreen display
* Touch sensitive media keys
* Integrated webcam with face recognition
* Stylish black glossy design
Have seen an alternative in a local PC named shop, a TOSHIBA Equium U400-145 Laptop
* Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T2390
* (1.86 GHz, 533 Mhz, 2MB Cache)
* Genuine Windows Vista Premium
* 2GB memory
* 160GB Hard Drive
* DVD ReWriter Drive
* 13.3" Widescreen display
* Touch sensitive media keys
* Integrated webcam with face recognition
* Stylish black glossy design
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Have you tried Mac OS X, Willbo?
If you haven't, it's not helping you justify some of the price difference.
If you haven't, it's not helping you justify some of the price difference.
but not by default!
But thats to complicated! Weird hand movements!
It's on the top right of the the keyboard.
Doesnt mean they should complicate things for the sake of being different!Macs are just different and it would be boring if Macs and PCs were too similar
Never, only quick tries when in the Apple store...always looks minimal and tidy though
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If some wants a better computing experience, there's no doubt that's there will be complications for that person in order to get that experience. Once the complications have disappeared, this person is likely to think back and ponder why they haven't done it earlier
I've been there and I'm sure many members in this section have
If this person doesn't want to try something different, then it's their loss that they are missing on something that could potentially improve their computing experience
macbook will be quicker than that. will last longer than that, looks better and has the option of running windows and OS X. You can also be re-assured with the fact the newer versions of OS X will run on the current hardware.
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Surely having one mouse button is simpler.
You are perfectly capable of holding shift for a capital letter. Thats not complicated or a weird hand movement.
I would definitely recommend getting a MacBook. Its worth it for OSX alone. All you people seem to only be concerned with specs. For me its about the whole experience, and imo macs/apple provide the best computing experience, even opening the box is pleasurable!
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Exactly. Although I'm not sure about the box opening bit, lol.
I dont know...if I spent that kind of money to get a Macbook and open the box to reveal a brand spanking new shiny Macbook I'd get a semi
Am very tempted, will have to try and save and put some money aside and get hold of one...but of course telling the gf I picked it up cheap on the bay of the MM
And it always comes down to "the experience" with fanboys. Computers are a tool. More often than not, using OSX is an inconvenience. Most OSX users I know dualboot or run Parallells, and struggle to find good native applications that they used to run on Windows. Therefore, OSX fails it as a tool.
Not in my case though, I need a Macbook to run OSX 'legitimately' to have my iPhone applications signed.
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I don't find using OSX an inconvenience and i dont dual boot or run parallels. I actually think that OSX is a better 'tool' as it allows me to do things quicker and more efficiently.