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I am in the market for a new laptop and was wondering if you guys had any opinions. Right now I use it for Ipods, internet, and using a software to program vehicles. In the future I am going to add video editing software for watching golf swing videos. I will also use it to record live tv instead of using my dvr. I have always been a windows guy and I have recently been thinking of switching to a Mac. Any thoughts??

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I know my wife has been shopping and researching laptops for about 6 months for her Masters program. We are going tomorrow to get a Mac book. She doesn't make hasty decisions, so if thats what she's picking it has to be great. Plus the OS on mac is really smooth, and there really aren't any viruses for a mac. The only downfall used to be there wasn't as much software for a Mac as there was PC but now they make pretty much everything for both, and Mac has some extra Mac only Software.

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I am in the market for a new laptop and was wondering if you guys had any opinions. Right now I use it for Ipods, internet, and using a software to program vehicles. In the future I am going to add video editing software for watching golf swing videos. I will also use it to record live tv instead of using my dvr. I have always been a windows guy and I have recently been thinking of switching to a Mac. Any thoughts??

-here's my suggestion, i dont know if this applies to all, but in general, MAC= good for video editing and multimedia applications, other brands like dell or HP= good for other programs like the office applications...


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This is what I have been reading. That is why I was leaning toward the Mac this go round. I have another laptop now that my GF has pretty much taken over. It is a windows based Dell. I think I may go with a Mac this time unless I hear something that completely scares me away from it.

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The Mac's are more expensive, but based on your needs it sounds like it is a good fit. If you already have PC software though, beware... it likely won't be compatible.

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THe only software that I care about is the car programming software. If its not complatible then I will just leave the software on my gf's laptop and use it when I program cars...I don't do it as much as I used to.

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I've got both Mac and Windows-based PCs at home, and far prefer the Mac - it's just so much more bulletproof and user friendly. And remember that the duo core Macs can also boot up Windows using Boot Camp (from Apple) or something like Parallels (highly rated 3rd party software). So you can use all your Windows software as well as get the great benefits of the Mac.

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This is what I have been reading. That is why I was leaning toward the Mac this go round. I have another laptop now that my GF has pretty much taken over. It is a windows based Dell. I think I may go with a Mac this time unless I hear something that completely scares me away from it.

You wont, talk to a Mac owner and see how happy they are. You will never hear a Mac owner complain about RAM, sluggish applications, and all the normal PC whining, me being one of them. We have a PC desktop, and I cant wait till tomorrow to get the Mac. Probubly give the PC to my 5yr old.

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Probubly give the PC to my 5yr old.

No, don't do that! You want him/her to grow up happy and full of optimism, not beaten down by dealing with blue screens of death, constant applications crashing, virus vulnerability, etc. Give them hope for the future, not aggravation!


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Probubly give the PC to my 5yr old.

That's a good idea. Never too young to teach a kid that life is full of PAIN and MISERY.

P.S. Macs aren't really more expensive if you spec them out similarly. And Macs can run Windows (natively), but PCs can't run Mac OS X (not easily/legally, anyway).

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You wont, talk to a Mac owner and see how happy they are. You will never hear a Mac owner complain about RAM, sluggish applications, and all the normal PC whining, me being one of them. We have a PC desktop, and I cant wait till tomorrow to get the Mac. Probubly give the PC to my 5yr old.

I can agree, i love my macbook. I have had it for over a year now, and have had zero problems (knock on wood).


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No, don't do that! You want him/her to grow up happy and full of optimism, not beaten down by dealing with blue screens of death, constant applications crashing, virus vulnerability, etc. Give them hope for the future, not aggravation!

God you're right what am I thinking. I have you to thank for my daughter's now bright future outlook into computer operation.

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That's a good idea. Never too young to teach a kid that life is full of PAIN and MISERY.

If you want to get a Mac cheap, my wife's friend supposedly got her Mac Book pro at Costco for $1199. Thats where we are going tomorrow, there is also an apple store in Reno, NV.

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ss-07 13deg 3 wood Graphite Design Purple Ice 85-S
Md-17 1i/4w UST V2 Tour Hybrid X
A3 Pro 20 Tour Prototype Mitsubishi Javln X
MP 57 4,5,6 Project X 6.5 MP 67 7,8,9 Project X 6.5 Vokey 200 series 48d Project X satin 6.5/ Vokey 09SMTC 54.11...


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