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20th November 2009, 09:53
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Desktop PC, Laptop PC, Or Macbook Pro
What would you choose and why?
I will be in the market soon for an upgrade as my laptop is dieing.
At the moment my laptop is 17" and so i never move it, making me sway towards a desktop. How ever i think if i had a smaller laptop i would transport it alot more often.
Discuss.
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20th November 2009, 10:51
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Laptop pc for me
i looked at the dell xps m2010, its like a desktop but classed as a laptop, its crazy
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20th November 2009, 13:20
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MAC all the way!
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20th November 2009, 13:22
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I always say desktop pc for power i.e gaming/intensive apps. Laptop pc for your regular user. Mac if you think your cool.
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20th November 2009, 13:35
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Depends on your use totally.
Mac's are nice, but if you are going to be doing low end stuff, they are just expensive for what a cheap PC can do.
You need to decide if you need the portability of a laptop.
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20th November 2009, 14:26
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all depends what you want from your computer.
Gaming/internet/e-mail/office products - Desktop PC
Internet/e-mail/office products - Laptop PC
If you want a doorstop - mac
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20th November 2009, 17:08
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MBPro FTW! I have 2
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20th November 2009, 18:17
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Why do people dislike mac's?
Have you used one more than once?
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20th November 2009, 18:22
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Aye as agreed with others, your use should depict your choice, unless you have an insane budget, and if it is infact a desktop then build one yourself, a hell of a lot cheaper.
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20th November 2009, 18:56
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Smitty - Because most folk cant afford them and also they dont know how to use them so presume they're shit.
Its like almost everyone on this site likes saxo's ask them what they think of a non-saxo and most will say they're shit and a waste of cash
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20th November 2009, 22:23
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i would like a mac, and im sure i can do all the programming i need to do at uni on it. How ever there is no avoiding it is overpriced for the spec, except for possibly the fact it has a full metal case. That may sway me.
I have decided on a laptop for now, not sure what one though, can spend up to a grand, and it must have 4gb ram atleast, and higher then a 2 ghz processor, preferably core 2 duo.
any suggestions?
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20th November 2009, 22:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by haz_pro
i would like a mac, and im sure i can do all the programming i need to do at uni on it. How ever there is no avoiding it is overpriced for the spec, except for possibly the fact it has a full metal case. That may sway me.
I have decided on a laptop for now, not sure what one though, can spend up to a grand, and it must have 4gb ram atleast, and higher then a 2 ghz processor, preferably core 2 duo.
any suggestions?
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http://gizmodo.com/5065133/the-truth...-the-apple-tax
Good choice choosing laptop. £1k won't get you much if you want to go Mac.
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20th November 2009, 22:56
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smittytom
Why do people dislike mac's?
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There user specific.
Not that good for general useage.
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20th November 2009, 22:59
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Mac's are for people who never download anything.So I would say Desktop PC.
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20th November 2009, 23:12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kennysevenfold
There user specific.
Not that good for general useage.
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Im sorry but how is a mac not good for general usage?
I can do way more general stuff on my mac than i can on any windows machine and it works.
Have you actually used a mac that is the question?
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Originally Posted by WheresMeNuts
Mac's are for people who never download anything.So I would say Desktop PC.
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And how is this true what do you mean downloading?
Music, Movies Apps?
Music,Movies you can use iTunes or every other illegitimate way of obtaining it same with apps? So how that point is relevant i don't know.
If anything that would be pro mac because you dont need virus protection against all the crap thye pack into ZIP files and crap like Limewire
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21st November 2009, 00:42
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Mac's are the way forward. Yes they're expensive but you get what you pay for. After using Mac for a while I would never go back to Windows.
And to the people saying Mac's can't do this and that, you obviously haven't used one.
Last edited by Steve_90; 21st November 2009 at 00:53.
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21st November 2009, 00:56
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I have a PC and I spent £1100 on a MacBook last Christmas. I was also a PC fanboy but I would never go back to Windows now.
In answer to the thread I would buy the MBP, possibly 15" although the new 13" is nice and it's the perfect size in my opinion.
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21st November 2009, 01:37
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Get Mac - Put XP/Vista/Win7 on it - best of both worlds 
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21st November 2009, 01:43
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bald24
Get Mac - Put XP/Vista/Win7 on it - best of both worlds |
This man speaks sense. Windows ran much more smoothly on my Mac than my PC but it's not a fair comparison as my PC is much lower spec and full of viruses due to the amount of porn I downloaded between the ages of 15 and 17.
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21st November 2009, 08:52
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smittytom
Have you actually used a mac that is the question?
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Course i have.for the price you pay for a mac, you can get a far better spec windows pc.
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