Advantages and Disadvantages of Buying a Mac

partylikearock · Mar 28, 2010, 08:17 PM

What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying a iMac and a mac book/ macbook pro? Not buying at the same time btw.

spinnerlys · Mar 28, 2010, 08:21 PM

MRoogle can tell you this, or even Apple.com.

There is really too much to list, so why don't you tell us your needs, instead of us beating around the bush.

What it comes down to, do you want to change the Operating System you use?

unixfool · 08:37 PM

If you're open-minded, there's all the advantage in the world. If not, frankly, you're going to struggle. How open-minded are you in switching? You should study up, as the prior poster stated.

Quick answers:

Advantages: more efficiency (if you're open-minded), less bloat, less being tied to MS, less of being affected by viruses and malware.

Disadvantages: less efficiency (if you're closed minded), frustration if you're not willing to learn a new OS and new tools.

gilkisson · Mar 28, 2010, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by partylikearock

What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying a iMac and a mac book/ macbook pro? Not buying at the same time btw.

All depends on where you're coming from, and where you want to go. Don't know anything about you, so I really can't say.

Windows? Yeah, I've used it, since before Windows 3.11... still have to, professionally. But my personal preference is OS X on a Mac. Now, if you want to hear *my* reasons, I could go on ad nauseum.

But, I think you've already made your mind up, and just need that one little push. Well, here it is: Do it.

unixfool · Mar 28, 2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gilkisson

All depends on where you're coming from, and where you want to go. Don't know anything about you, so I really can't say.

OP,

There it is. What are you looking to do? What do you have in mind with using Macs that you can't already do with your current systems? You're going to need to elaborate to get some answers from us, but really, you can ask and answer yourself what you're looking to do with Macs and if Mac are going to give you what you want.

Sambo110 · Mar 28, 2010, 08:55 PM

One big disadvantage for me is that I love the Apple keyboard, I can type fast and without looking, but when I use a normal keyboard with big keys, I have to touch type using two fingers, as I just can't use a normal keyboard anymore.

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unixfool macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern VA	If you're open-minded, there's all the advantage in the world. If not, frankly, you're going to struggle. How open-minded are you in switching? You should study up, as the prior poster stated. Quick answers: Advantages: more efficiency (if you're open-minded), less bloat, less being tied to MS, less of being affected by viruses and malware. Disadvantages: less efficiency (if you're closed minded), frustration if you're not willing to learn a new OS and new tools. __________________ -=[ unixfool ]=- http://whitemacbook.blogspot.com/ iMac 27" 3.06GHz \| White MB CD 2.0GHz, 2GB RAM, 80GB HDD \| Graphite PMac G4 500MHzx2, 1GB RAM, 100GB HDD \| Black iPhone 3Gs 32GB \| iPad 32GB Wifi Last edited by unixfool; Mar 28, 2010 at 08:37 PM.
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Sambo110 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia	One big disadvantage for me is that I love the Apple keyboard, I can type fast and without looking, but when I use a normal keyboard with big keys, I have to touch type using two fingers, as I just can't use a normal keyboard anymore. __________________ rMBP 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD 10,8 ; 20" Aluminum iMac, 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, 2400 HD, 10.8 ; iPod Touch 4G 32GB
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spinnerlys Guest Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: forlod bygningen	MRoogle can tell you this, or even Apple.com. There is really too much to list, so why don't you tell us your needs, instead of us beating around the bush. What it comes down to, do you want to change the Operating System you use?
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