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13-01-11, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgrimes

good man!

You know what they say; Once you go Mac, you never go back!

Funny that... as a former PowerMac G3 and PowerBook G4 owner, the only thing I really miss about them right now is the money I spent on them.

At the time they were the bees knees and pretty much better than anything else on the market, hardware and software wise, even though they were almost twice the price of "normal" Windows PCs.
Now they're just twice the price.

13-01-11, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sudoxe

So instead of buying an Atom laptop every 2 years, why not spend double the price, buy a Macbook and have it last 3 - 4 years easily.

Of all the arguments Mac have in their favour, that's probably the one that can more easily be turned around. Why spend twice as much money on a Macbook now when you can spend half now and another half 2 years from now, on a brand new notebook that will come with a brand new battery and hard drive, which are the bits you're more likely to replace anyway?

I don't think weighing computer longevity against much higher purchase prices is the way to go. If it's the difference between a better spec CPU or some other vital part and we're talking about 100 quid, fair enough. When it's twice the price to get twice the longevity, IMHO it stops making sense.

My 2 cents!

Sid Squid · 13-01-11, 10:32 PM

andrewsmith · 13-01-11, 10:39 PM

13-01-11, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Maybe its just me, but I buy things on the basis of "is it worth the price to me if it does what I want it to". I consider the money as spent and gone, never even consider the resale value, and, if I can avoid buying second-hand for certain things - with fragile items like laptops/mp3 players and the like you never REALLY know how hard a life they have had.

+1 The price can not be justified just because its shiney lol, i also wont buy a preowned laptop for the same reasons.

I also agree most people dont need to processing power of a modern PC OR Mac. However, if you do a lot of file extracting and file repair, you notice a huuuuuge difference.

14-01-11, 08:20 AM

well all I can say is that I'm more than happy with it

After a lifetime of PCs this is a breath of fresh air TO ME!!

Also something new to learn as the philosophy of the OS is slightly different shall we say to Windows.

14-01-11, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 600+

well all I can say is that I'm more than happy with it

After a lifetime of PCs this is a breath of fresh air TO ME!!

Also something new to learn as the philosophy of the OS is slightly different shall we say to Windows.

thats more than fair mate, every one has their opinion on the Mac Vs PC situation,

Ijust know which side I sit on

Paul the 6th · 14-01-11, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 600+

well all I can say is that I'm more than happy with it

After a lifetime of PCs this is a breath of fresh air TO ME!!

Also something new to learn as the philosophy of the OS is slightly different shall we say to Windows.

give it a week or two and it'll start to feel like you've known the OS for a long time... after a month you'll have sussed out all the little short cuts you used to use in windows. After that you'll probably find out 1-2 clever feature's each week. Been using mine at home for a year now and I still find little features/ways of doing things which make me think "wow... apple.... I love you guys"

14-01-11, 12:51 PM

I got mine back in October, one of the best buys of my life, up there with my bike. Im sure a house would sit nicely up there once i get round to it.
But i cant fault it at all. My dad got a new laptop the other day. Top of the range spec sony with the latest windows and everything. He works with computers day in, day out. He writes programs and this thing was causing him crap out the box. Just transferring his files over and installing a couple of programs.
I got my Macbook out the box and within half hour everything was done. Nice and easy, no worries, all simple, all done.
Apple give you a simple and easy service that WORKS as it should.

Feel the superiority of the fruit!

hindle8907 · 14-01-11, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Oh, and when buying 2nd hand laptops, just remember that the web-cache is a LOT eaiser to completely clean than the keyboard...

13-01-11, 10:32 PM	#33
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13-01-11, 10:39 PM	#34
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Have joined the Mac clan __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

14-01-11, 08:20 AM	#36
600+ Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Have joined the Mac clan well all I can say is that I'm more than happy with it After a lifetime of PCs this is a breath of fresh air TO ME!! Also something new to learn as the philosophy of the OS is slightly different shall we say to Windows.

14-01-11, 12:51 PM	#39
Drumming_Animal Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Have joined the Mac clan I got mine back in October, one of the best buys of my life, up there with my bike. Im sure a house would sit nicely up there once i get round to it. But i cant fault it at all. My dad got a new laptop the other day. Top of the range spec sony with the latest windows and everything. He works with computers day in, day out. He writes programs and this thing was causing him crap out the box. Just transferring his files over and installing a couple of programs. I got my Macbook out the box and within half hour everything was done. Nice and easy, no worries, all simple, all done. Apple give you a simple and easy service that WORKS as it should. Feel the superiority of the fruit!

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