How do you convince your parents about getting a Mac?

[maclover91]

Okay, let's be real, people.

I'd like to defend this person by adding something.

To everyone saying "OMG GET A JOB YOU LAZY TEENAGER," it's not as easy as it sounds. It really isn't.

I am nineteen years old attending university and am currently holding a respectable job in addition to a side job.

The problem with your statements is that jobs are (in my experience and I'm sure in the experiences of many others) incredibly difficult to come by; even more so if you're around the age of sixteen years old. I have been saving all that I can to buy myself a 13" MacBook Pro. The fact is that, unfortunately and through no fault of my own, I do not make nearly enough money because I do not work the hours I need. This is what drove me to seek additional employment elsewhere, which did help a bit but not in a largely significant way. I went through h*ll to get both of these jobs and as it is I'm not making enough money to save up for a new computer. Even in a large metropolitan area, it's in no way easy. Even small simple jobs had been taken by the time I had applied for them. Jobs that most people don't even bother applying for, ironically.

My parents have offered to help me pay for my computer but I declined, wanting to pay for it myself. Even so, I am finding this a difficult task. And I hold TWO jobs. And you'd think that because of summer vacation I would be getting more hours, but this is sadly not the case.

Anyway, the point is not that you are necessarily wrong, but you do need to lay off. I remember what it was like being a teenager looking for work; applying at hundreds of places, being interviewed, and most of the time, all for nothing. Getting a job is MUCH easier said than done, I can vouch for that.

Maybe your experience was easier, but it's not the case for many others.

 

[ayeying]

Great reviving a 4 year old thread.

 

[Patrick J]

 

[Ace134blue]

You got 3 options.

1. Buy it yourself
2. Stop complaining and deal with what you got.
3. Stop looking at porn and getting viruses.. I have never gotten a virus in my life of using windows and i didnt have virus protection..

If you cant pay for it yourself id be the same way, i wouldnt just buy you a free macbook.. Get a job and pay for it yourself

 

[hajime]

1. Tell them that there are FAR LESS games for the Mac than for the PC.

2. If you can show them that kids with a Mac in generally perform better
at school than those with a PC. (Maybe difficult to do.)

3. Tell them that the Mac require less maintenance and have less troubles than the PCs.

 

[e-coli]

Hey guys,

(1) I'm in university, and it's time to change a computer that's 5 years old.
(2) I'm working too, freelance web design.
(3) Philberttheduck said it right, I'm not talking about getting my mom to buy me a com, I'm asking for advice on convincing people about the Mac advantage.

Video iChat. When I went away to college it took all of 2 minutes on a video chat and they were converted Mac heads. My dad HATED Macs, but he slowly converted and hasn't touched a PC in years.

Everyone: sister, aunts & uncles...even my grandmother all bought a Mac so we could easily iChat with the whole family. IMO it's the biggest selling point, and tugging the heart strings is the easiest sell in the world.

 

[hillbilly3000]

...wait, Macs aren't the best gaming machines due to compatability right? Well then tell your rents this, and tell them that because there arent so many games for Mac, you will be more focused on schoolwork and the like. My Windows laptop is partly fixed now, but I would say it needs a new HDD, I would love an iMac or MacBook Pro right now, but I have to wait to decide exactly what I want, and then talk with my parents. Money is the thing because Macs do cost more, even though Windows PCs are pricier in the long run. I bought an iPad to work on recently due to my unstable Windows system, almost entirely with my saved up cash. Now I don;t have much bucks left over, and I have to be savvy when going into money-talk. Good luck to anyone in this position!

 

[AutumnAngel]

-erases everything, seeing how old this thread actually is -

 

[snouter]

I want to switch to a MacBook, but I have a hard time convincing my mom about it. She adamantly just doesn't want to have anything to do with a mac, and I suspect it's because of the price of getting a new one.
...[snip]...
What advice do you guys have?

I buy my own Macs, so I deal with the expense personally.

If you do not buy your own Macs, then maybe have some respect for the person forking out the money.

My advice? Get a job. Buy your own Mac.

 

[Cartaphilus]

Well, let me give you my advice. Tell your mother that you'll buy your own computer if she will only buy 100 shares of Apple stock at the current price of $50.37. Tell her that you'll guarantee that in just four-and-a-half years she can sell the stock for $348.48 per share, and make a profit of $28,811. And in return for your sage investment advice, all you ask is half her profits as a graduation present. Then you can buy a top-of-the-line Mac laptop, as well as one of the advanced cellular telephones and tablet computers you foresee Apple introducing.

 

[Santabean2000]

What i don't get is how all the people in these threads are always saying "get a job, it's easier. parents won't get in the way then". Bull. Getting a job is NOT easy for a teenager because at minimum wage and max work hours of 30 a week (trust me, ain goin to happen), it does anything BUT easy. Finding a job takes a couple of weeks before you can actually get an opening. Then comes the interviews. We don't have fancy resumes and the wages aren't exactly great.

Secondly, just because you have enough money doesn't mean your parents will automatically be ok with your purchase. Parents could see it as "defying an adult's authority" or an attempt to ruin the status quo; say the parents say "no" to purchasing a mac and then you go out and buy it on your own. it's like stickin the middle finger right in their face when you come home with a brand new mac, not to mention the times you'd use it over and over again. pretty soon they'll be like "pay up your share of the rent if you think you're all high and mighty"

Third, most mac purchases are online. How do you get a credit card if you're under 18? Assuming your parents are against the purchase of a mac, why would they want to open a checking account for you? Adults could think "can't debit cards be used online for ...."

My point is, it's annoying to always open up a "help me talk to my parents" advice threads with "OMG GET A JOB YOU SPOILED TEENAGER". sometimes people are just askin for advice to sway parents that macs are reasonable purchases (as opposed to purchasing a new pc). a simple "prove to them that you're a responsible person around the house and brown nose em enough for them to earn your respect. getting a job would likely increase those odds, by winning your parents' respect and earning money closer to that mac purchase."

I, for one, had enough money but my parents wouldn't let me purchase one. I just started helping around the house more (in front of their faces/make sure they know it) and brought my grades up to show my responsibility (didn't really help my cause by bringin em down after the purchase..). Eventually they let me open up my checking account and the rest is history. Paid in full for all i have. Getting that job was not easy for a 16 year old during the school year.

Bull. Get a job. And a haircut...

 

[chrismacguy]

Someone. Somewhere. Cant read the age of these threads - however +1 to Cartaphilus.

 

[ZilogZ80]

Well, let me give you my advice. Tell your mother that you'll buy your own computer if she will only buy 100 shares of Apple stock at the current price of $50.37. Tell her that you'll guaranty that in just four-and-a-half years she can sell the stock for $348.48 per share, and make a profit of $28,811. And in return for your sage investment advice, all you ask is half her profits as a graduation present. Then you can buy a top-of-the-line Mac laptop, as well as one of the advanced cellular telephones and tablet computers you foresee Apple introducing.

this is the funniest post I have ever read on macrumors

 

[Synthion]

Read This,

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/975069/