Dell Inspiron to Mac Book Pro - Will I regret it?
- dwinterfield
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Dell Inspiron to Mac Book Pro - Will I regret it?
I've never owned an Apple. My Dell computer (laptop) is aging. I have not heard anything good about Vista? Last week a nephew showed me his Mac Book Pro. Very nice.
I don't do anything fancy on a computer but will need Word and the ability to operate in a windows environment at times for work.
So if I switch, will I be happy?
Thanks in advance.
I don't do anything fancy on a computer but will need Word and the ability to operate in a windows environment at times for work.
So if I switch, will I be happy?
Thanks in advance.
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You will not regret it, I have the mac book pro and I love it. Also, windows will run better on a mac than anything else.
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Actually, that's completely false Boody. Hackintosh computers (running MacOS on a box created for Windows, as long as you are using the right parts) runs on average 35-60% faster in benchmarks for around 60-80% of the price.Boody wrote:You will not regret it, I have the mac book pro and I love it. Also, windows will run better on a mac than anything else.
Nothing special about Mac hardware since they went to Intel, except that they still charge more for it.
As for switching, you really just need to ask yourself what you want to do with your computer. For most people, the switch would be fine.
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Re: Dell Inspiron to Mac Book Pro - Will I regret it?
I agree wholeheartedly regarding Vistadwinterfield wrote: My Dell computer (laptop) is aging. I have not heard anything good about Vista?
Nothing wrong with Mac, I have tried it from time to time but I never got use to it, easy to use - yes, stable - very, nice looking - absolutely. Just isn't my cup of tea so I have migrated back to Windows/Linux every time.
I'm very, very happy with my latest Dell XPS M1330.
Over here they cost about 1000 EUR with 320 Gb HD, 2.4 GHz cpu and 4 Gb RAM, weight 1.6 kg + battery.
It came with Vista but I "upgraded" it to Win XP resulting in a significant performance increase, especially noticeable when I'm running Matlab.
You can also buy this laptop with Ubuntu from Dell, get a discount and install Win XP yourself if you already have it. Dell also gives full support for Ubuntu on XPC
/Marcus
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I have an Insipron B130, what a piece of trash. But that is only because of the lousy battery. I got it to use in the field but I have to wait until I get back to my truck to plug it in to the inverter 'cause both batteries went dead after about 30 charges. Otherwise no complaints but it sure isn't what I would term a mobile unit.
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I'm not answering the question, but I have a Dell Inspiron 1300 notebook and am happy with it. The only complaint is the oodles of "junk-ware" (trial copies of software) that came on it.
If I were buying today and didn't care about playing games, I would lean towards an ultraportable such as the Asus Eee or similar. The tiny form factor (size of a DVD case), and super light weight (2 pounds) would make it easier to bring along.
If I were buying today and didn't care about playing games, I would lean towards an ultraportable such as the Asus Eee or similar. The tiny form factor (size of a DVD case), and super light weight (2 pounds) would make it easier to bring along.