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!

Comments

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I am just happy you're able to get yourself a new computer. Yay!


Gabrielle

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I switched from Windows to Mac. I have a MacBook Pro. I found it refurbished thru the Apple Store. I do love it, but it took some getting used to.

Good luck!

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

If you're close to an Apple store, I recommend taking advantage of the free workshops as often as possible. Getting the one-to-one membership is a great idea, also. Totally worth the money if the geography allows you to get there at least once a month.

http://www.apple.com/retail/learn/one-to-one/

P.S. Apache Open Office works great if you're used to MS Office and don't want to buy a new version for the new computer.

[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. :)

[futterwackens.livejournal.com]

I use a mac book pro. They are streamline and have more memory.:)