shai Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Oh...I was going to say "If you plan to carry your computer around a lot consider getting a solid state HD," but you're not. SSDs sre fast, though. You can get a quality laptop for pretty cheap nowadays. For everyday use you don't need much more than, say, 3 GB of RAM, a 160 GB HD, a 15" screen, dual core processor, and DVD drive...I see laptops with those specs going for less than $500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 macbook pro macbook pro macbook pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 One huge advantage Macs have is the Applecare program. If you live near an Apple store you can take your computer in for pretty much anything (besides parts) and they'll fix you up for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a/s/l? Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 instead on buying a shitty overpriced mac build a pc i can send you a parts list depending on your budget pm me if interested desktop for home, buy a netbook with the money you saved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 One huge advantage Macs have is the Applecare program. If you live near an Apple store you can take your computer in for pretty much anything (besides parts) and they'll fix you up for free. i just like em cause they're reliable as hell. we have an original imac (with the bubble base) and it still works as good as the day it was purchased. you cant say shit like that about pcs. I've owned a lot of different pcs, and they all eventually turned into shit* *windows could be the culprit tho... *nix based OS por vida holmes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 It's true, Apple doesn't cut corners on parts. They make you pay for them, though. As far as OS X goes it's not bad, I just don't care for it. I dual boot every computer I own with Windows and Linux but mainly use Windows. I like to use Linux once in a while to see if I can still do it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon Of Choice Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 smacbook pro. you will not be disappointed. and besides personal interest in a OS as above, look at how dwindows has fared lately over all. fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 http://www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/manufacturers/3742.html - recession proof my ninja ^^^ "During Apple’s fiscal 2009 third quarter that ended June 29, the company posted revenue of $8.34 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.23 billion" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnneh7 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 if you want a laptop, id say this: and then dump your files on here: but you could just get a new desktop, you can get refurbished iMacs for $1,550 with: 24" screen 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB memory 640GB hard drive 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 256MB memory Built-in iSight camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 my parents have one of the 24" imacs and it's a bad motherfucker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picky P. Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 mac is fresh...no doubt. if you're in the market for pc's i'd recommend at least looking at the Dell refurb site. if you know what you're after you can browse for a week or even a couple of days and get some fucking awesome deals. you have to watch sometimes, 'cause shit turns over steadily but like i said...good deals if you're patient and know what you're after. just don't get any fucking vista..XP is the least shitty windows o/s you can have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a/s/l? Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 BUY A DESKTOP IF YOU ARE USING IT AT HOME. OTHERWISE YOU JUST PAYING FOR PORTABILITY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayabusa Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 i will likely leech free internet from coffee shops or libraries when i move out so i will carry it around ... i will do a bit of browsing in the next few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DISTRACT Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Im about to purchase an ASUS N51VN. They will set you back around $1200USD. Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.8GHz) Standard Memory: 4GB DDR2 800 (2GB x 2) Hard Drive: 320GB 7200RPM SATA Graphics Controller: NVIDIA GT 240M 1GB VRAM DDR3 DirectX 10 Support This is a review of the older N51 model with less superior specs to the above. It got a 9.5/10 rating http://www.cnet.com.au/asus-n51v-339296045.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DISTRACT Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I forgot to mention it comes with a 2 year global warranty and a 1 year accidental damage warranty. So if you drop it or burn it or spill stuff on it they'll most likely replace the whole unit for you. WIN WIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 blah blah blah macbook pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TootsieRoller Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Dells are shit, I sold mine and got a mac. Get a Mac and stay virus free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 $999 MacBook pro + Best buy card with no interest for 18 months = What I'm thinkin about doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TootsieRoller Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 ^^ You can actually only get a Macbook for $999, but with a student discount you can get it for $949 And if you're looking for a Macbook pro you can get it for $1099 with the student discount, plus a free iPod Touch. Just go here: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/education_routing & Enter College near where you live. They don't ask for verification or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperface Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Macbook Pro. Don't buy a regular macbook. They're ok, but the plastic palm rest will crack open (I hear they replace it for free though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seffiks Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satellite-A505-S6973-16-0-Inch-Laptop/dp/B002BDU8TW/ref=dp_cp_ob_pc_title_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1248988838&sr=1-3 or this one http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satellite-L555D-S7910-17-3-Inch-Laptop/dp/B002BDU8X8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=pc&qid=1249664962&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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