Mac

[dragonyphoenix]

The time has come, the walrus said, to speak of many things ... like dumping Windows and buying a Mac. I'm thinking laptop because I don't want to be stuck to one room. Any Mac users out there willing to give me tip on what I should look for and/or avoid with a Mac? I'd appreciate it.

Thanks!

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[feliciacraft.livejournal.com]

I recently went through this exercise and found this article pretty helpful:
http://www.imore.com/macbook-air-vs-macbook-pro-which-macbook-model-should-you-get

If you have another monitor at home to plug the laptop into, then screen size may not be a big issue. If you intend to travel a lot with it, then light-weight may be a priority. If you do anything requiring intense processing like video editing (which...I'm not sure you do?), then the fastest CPU with a large memory bank is likely a must-have. A small hard drive (small is apparently 128 GIG these days, which is a lot unless you're a video/image creator) can be easily offset with an external hard drive.

I second what rebcake said, best see them in person if you can. I would recommend getting one with Retina display if possible...your eyes would thank you.

Anyway, the best laptop for you of course depends on what your needs are. A general computer rule of thumb is: Hardware specs (CPU, hard drive, memory size, screen size), weight, and cost--choose any two. :)

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thanks. That article is extremely helpful.

Would my Mac work with a Dell monitor?

No video editing. I write, mostly fanfic, and surf the web. I can save everything off my computer onto an 8G drive. I know because I backed it up two switch from my roomie's old computer to my Dad's old computer.

[feliciacraft.livejournal.com]

Most monitors (including Dell) will be compatible. You may need a new cable or adapter to connect the monitor to the Mac laptop which has either a USB or a Firewire connector (or something similar), depending on which laptop you get. Not a big deal. It's a standard cable that any computer supplies store will have and the sales "genius" at the Apple store can help you with.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Good to know.