laptop suggestion?

[kelminak]

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@kelminak it's the ~aesthetics~

Our Zyzz, in Heaven,
Aesthetics be thy name,
Thy aesthetics come, Thy will be done,
On cycle, as it is in PCT,
Give us this prop, our daily test,
And forgive us our bloat,
As we forgive those who do not run AI's as well,
And lead us not into under-dosed gear,
But deliver us from Gyno,
For Aesthetics is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
Fuarking for ever and ever,

Aziz/Amen.

 

[mathnerd88]

I had a MacBook air which failed with limited use in four years. Extremely disappointed. The Apple MacBook air was only really used for like two years. One day I just wanted to see what el Capitan was all about and the computer failed to boot after a reset.

Apple wanted to charge me $350 to replace the motherboard. There was no damage and the computer just stopped working. They wanted to send me laptop to a depot for repairs.

The hardware is all the same internally. The only praise I would give for the Macbook are the keyboard and screen hinge design. Everything else is the same. I've had PCs which lasted longer and also PCs which lasted shorter than the Mac.

I have a feeling that many people hate on PCs and they 'fail' is not due to hardware issues, but software.

 

[toutou]

I don't think it's that naive. My overall point was at the price you'd spend on a Mac, you would be getting an ultra-crazy gaming laptop at the same price. If you're needing a computer for casual use (documents, presentations, etc.) you can get a very good one to handle these tasks for a fraction of the price. I'm not sure about the OS advantage. A majority of users I work with claim it's more "user-friendly" but end up coming to me for the most basic of issues they can't figure out. Don't forget the software incompatibilities as many companies are still not making software friendly to both (especially career-specific software).

Windows 10 fixes a ton of things that I absolutely hated with 8. The only thing I dislike is all of the privacy options you have to change so you're not sending data to Microsoft.

If you're using a Mac for Garageband, I can't fault you there. That program is really good for a basic use without overcomplicated software. Other than that, you could save a significant amount of money for a laptop good enough for casual use.

Nope. Spent the same amount of money on PC and it still shat the bed.

 

[toutou]

Just curious about all your bad experiences with Windows PCs. How much did you spend on them?

Are you comparing a $400 PC with a $1200 Mac? The $400 PCs will break within a few years.

I use a $1700 Windows laptop and it has given me a much better experience than any $1700 Mac would.

The cheapest I spent was $800

 

[kelminak]

Nope. Spent the same amount of money on PC and it still shat the bed.

The cheapest I spent was $800

n=1 man. You probably didn't do research and find something reliable or you're not good at taking care of your laptops.

EDIT: Jeez after reading it that sounded a little harsh. MOST people aren't good at taking care of their laptops. I'm definitely not singling you out the way it looked. They're more fragile than people realize.

 

[toutou]

n=1 man. You probably didn't do research and find something reliable or you're not good at taking care of your laptops.

Sure, you can argue that point. But I didn't do anything different on my mac compared to my previous PC. Never been a gamer or graphic designer etc. used it for the basics.

 

[Major]

FWIW, I LOVE my 2015 retina 🙂 Get the 15" one!

Do you feel the price difference for the 15" is worth it?

I was dead set on the 13 but now I am thinking about the 15

 

[Coprolaliarrhea]

Do you feel the price difference for the 15" is worth it?

I was dead set on the 13 but now I am thinking about the 15

Just get an external monitor for when you are at home, that is much cheaper and you can get a huge screen. The extra 2 in doesn't really provide that much extra capability, but costs a lot more.


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[DeezNutzonUrChin]

Pick the computer that streams brazzers best to cope with the med school stress

 

[frosted2]

Do you feel the price difference for the 15" is worth it?

I was dead set on the 13 but now I am thinking about the 15

Functionally... I doubt it. But it sure looks pretty, and you can tell the difference when they are side by side 🙂

I think it is worth the extra cash!!

 

[Major]

Functionally... I doubt it. But it sure looks pretty, and you can tell the difference when they are side by side 🙂

I think it is worth the extra cash!!

Nice. Gotcha. Thank you for the help!