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2007-03-18 15:32:29

#1

Microwave: _; +515|6664|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

I've decided that a laptop is necessary now for schoolwork and the portability factor. + with uni coming up soon it is pretty much essential.

I'm VERY close to getting a macbook. (2.0GHz 1gb ram)

So I'm just looking for some general opinions and thoughts from people with experience from seeing/owning one.

Thank you

2007-03-18 15:38:26

#2

DaBigDragon: Member; +3|6749|USA

http://forums.mactalk.com.au/showthread.php?t=29052

Read that before deciding.

2007-03-18 16:19:12

#3

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6577|NYC / Hamburg

get a HP nx9420 (like I have) or a nc8430 (the 15 inch variant). They are fast, affordable and have insane run times with the extended battery (i get up to 11h on mine)

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2007-03-18 16:27:40

#4

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6502|N. Ireland

if you don't play games, go for it! my brother has one the exact same spec and wow.. it's amazing.

2007-03-19 00:53:53

#5

maffiaw: ph33r me 傻逼; +40|6430|Melbourne, AUS

Macs are too expensive.
Plus you need to get all this extra software just to be compatible with MS i.e. word, ppt etc.
Plus you need to buy extra warranty that costs heaps.

Get a Dell - something like the XPS 1210 .

2007-03-19 01:41:57

#6

mikeshw: Radioactive Glo; +130|6847|A Small Isle in the Tropics

If you can wait, then wait for the Leopard OSX annoucement and see if there are corresponding upgrades on the MacBook series. I think it is due.

I switched from XP to Mac OSX two years back, and no regrets and I am still using a Powerbook G4. I won't ever make that switch back to XP/Vista as the predominant OS even though my work requires me to do so. I adapted.

2007-03-19 05:09:00

#7

EvilMonkeySlayer: Member; +82|6661

I strongly recommend you read this thread before you go deciding anything, it has all the stuff that will save you a lot of time.

2007-03-19 10:54:39

#8

Microwave: _; +515|6664|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

MacBook it is then!

I'll get leopard when it comes out, 'time machine' and 'spaces' look very good.

2007-03-19 15:49:32

#9

EvilMonkeySlayer: Member; +82|6661

james@alienware wrote:
MacBook it is then!

I'll get leopard when it comes out, 'time machine' and 'spaces' look very good.

If you install VirtueDesktops then you get a very similar thing to what spaces is with Tiger on 10.4.

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