Comments on: A Laptop Price Comparison for the Mac Haters

By: Channon

Channon — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:10:21 +0000

I *AM* an Apple hater. But, not because of the price point. I am an Apple hater because of my new MacBook Pro 13.3" laptop. I hate the hyper-glossy display that acts as a mirror, I hate the oversized trackpad that is SO LARGE it is constantly be bumped as I type, I hate Snow Leopard that has caused an endless number of printing problems, I hate that iCal's alarms no longer function in Snow Leopard, and I hate that my "7-hour" polymer batter only lasts for 2.5 hours on a charge. I have bought Macs since my first Mac Classic in 1995, and also use PCs at the office.

Apple has sacrificed too much functionality for design aesthetics with regard to their hardware, and should never have released Snow Leopard when the did. As of today, December 9, 2009, Snow Leopard is not ready for prime time.

Time is money, and that's why I have always bought Macs for personal use. My next laptop will run Windows.

By: Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:31:45 +0000

I went Mac back in Uni when I needed a go between for my heavily based Unix based degree. I didn't want to dual boot a Windows laptop as, well I was lazy and didn't want to set it up. Two people on my course had G4 Macs and were happily coding away, it was perfect. I budgeted and then bought a G4 Mac and I haven't looked back since. That G4 I only replaced this time last year when I bought an EOL MacBook which goes with me almost everywhere trip wise.

At work I use a Windows machine and happily switch between the two. My wife however does not like using my Mac as to her it's wierd and everything is wrong. From co-workers who know I use Macs I get stick about paying over the odds for something I could get cheaper however it's at this point where I make them aware of the fact that in the time I've owned two Mac based laptops (I'm excluding my iMac) my wife has had 3 laptops of varying makes all of which expired to hardware issues. That, for me, says it all. I'd rather pay that bit more for something I'm confident will last. I mean that G4 was only replaced because I wanted something new not because it was broken and is currently still used by the friend who bought it from me.

By: Lint22

Lint22 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:32:31 +0000

Good article. It's all a matter of preference. Something a lot of people seem to forget. In the end all these products are simply laptops, they all do verily the same thing, and aren't that drastic in difference of price like some point out.

I have nothing against Macs, I'm just not a Mac user. In elementary school all there was, was Macs and used them growing up. Then in high school we had Dell desktops. In the end I went PC because I learned how to operate them in my Commtech class and can get the most out of a PC personally. I know how to modify my PC to a tee now and it works for me... in University they have the newest slickest iMacs you could ever imagine.

I'm in an fine arts program and see them regularly... when I use them though I always end up frustrated now. Yet still I equate it to being say right handed and then trying to write with your left hand (or vice versa if you'd like).

What does bother me in the Mac/PC debate though is how everyone thinks that by having a Mac you instantly become artsy or more creative. Despite the fact that what those people in my program don't seem to realize being able to do more creative things with a computer comes down with one's knowledge and experience with the appropriate programs (such as Macromedia Flash or Photoshop).

Either way though I think people just need to educate themselves and learn that both PC's and Macs can co-exist. They are both computers in the end after all.

By: Mom/Lorri M.

Mom/Lorri M. — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:27:42 +0000

Thanks for your input, Mitch.

By: Mitch Malone

Mitch Malone — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:18:48 +0000

I would think that a good option would be to buy a MacBook/MacBook Pro and an accompanying stand/keyboard/mouse. This way you have the best of both worlds if you need it.

By: Mom/Lorri M.

Mom/Lorri M. — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:06:25 +0000

Yes, I am, it's just a matter of what one. I'm torn between laptop and desktop. The keyboard and ease of use with my hand situation concerns me.

By: Scott Jarkoff

Scott Jarkoff — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:46:29 +0000

We've spoken about this – get your ass over to Yokota and pick up the MacBook Pro 15" they have sitting on the shelf. It's a sexy piece of hardware I tell you!

Methinks I might visit the Apple Store in Dallas this week and upgrade my HDD as we discussed. Still torn between a 500GB 5400RPM vs. 320GB 7200RPM.

By: Rich Chuckrey

Rich Chuckrey — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:39:04 +0000

Almost there! Keep talking….. I'm listening!

By: Scott Jarkoff

Scott Jarkoff — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:29:10 +0000

So you ready to go Mac yet? :D

By: Scott Jarkoff

Scott Jarkoff — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:28:56 +0000

I kinda feel similar although on OSX it is arguably a lot more palatable than on Windows. I think the way Fusion functions compared to VMware Workstation is substantially different, making the idea of VM's a lot easier to swallow.