Addis needs some advice: MacBooks?

Addis · 14-07-2008, 04:29 PM

I'm leaving for university in September, and since my current laptop is quite a few years old now and getting on a bit, I think I need a new PC or laptop.

I know PCs are much less hassle in buying and maintaining, but I'm thinking a very portable laptop would be a good option. Battery life is quite important, so 3 hours or more is the minimum.

I thought about MacBooks, see I've always wanted to ~~make love to a~~ use a MacBook. Since it's Unix like and supports a lot of the GNU tools like gcc it seems a decent option, with the possibility of installing Linux as well. (I'm taking CS Masters, so lot of programming probably)

Anyone have any opinions? Having a laptop or a MacBook would make vacating my room for holidays easier as well.

thomas234 · 14-07-2008, 06:32 PM

If you can afford a MacBook, then I'd go for it. Personally I think they're overpriced, but you can run XP and other O/S's on them also, which helps with development of software if you want it to run on multiple platforms.

On the other hand, you could buy a laptop with windows pre-installed, and save a lot of money, and you wouldn't have to learn how to use OS X.

Sniper · 14-07-2008, 07:01 PM

I'd go with the MacBook if price isnt a problem

14-07-2008, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Addis needs some advice: MacBooks? I'm leaving for university in September, and since my current laptop is quite a few years old now and getting on a bit, I think I need a new PC or laptop. I know PCs are much less hassle in buying and maintaining, but I'm thinking a very portable laptop would be a good option. Battery life is quite important, so 3 hours or more is the minimum. I thought about MacBooks, see I've always wanted to ~~make love to a~~ use a MacBook. Since it's Unix like and supports a lot of the GNU tools like gcc it seems a decent option, with the possibility of installing Linux as well. (I'm taking CS Masters, so lot of programming probably) Anyone have any opinions? Having a laptop or a MacBook would make vacating my room for holidays easier as well. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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thomas234 Big Geek Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 16 Male Posts: 753 Times Helpful: 33 My Mood: Bored Status: Offline My Computer	If you can afford a MacBook, then I'd go for it. Personally I think they're overpriced, but you can run XP and other O/S's on them also, which helps with development of software if you want it to run on multiple platforms. On the other hand, you could buy a laptop with windows pre-installed, and save a lot of money, and you wouldn't have to learn how to use OS X. __________________ Nikon D40 + Sigma 18-200 f/3.5-6.3 + Nikon Speedlight SB-600 Nokia N95 & 8gb card

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