Do you use a macbook only because it looks cool and sexy

No! Windows is looking like this...
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...because it quickly gets rusty after a month or two of heavy use! :cool:
 
I bought mine solely for sex appeal! Also, I have zero viruses and have Windows 7 and Mac OSX on the same machine...each running blazingly fast! Oh, iLife keeps my digital world in perfect sync without 3rd party issues/work-arounds. It doesn't hurt that my boot times into OSX are minimal...always in sleep mode with no apparent lag...iPhone & all iDevices are happy!

On second thought, maybe I bought the MBP for its actual utility, stability, and functionality!

Cosmo
 
I had used Windows machines since Windows 95. I switched in 2007 soon after the iPhone was released. I love the power that Mac OS X has. Applications just work. Finding useful software for free is the standard on a Mac. Try searching for freeware on Windows. Only thing you'll find is Winamp.
 
asifnaz said:
My girlfriend gifted me a macbook like one month ago . I am really into computers (mostly windows and Linux so far ) but this was my first introduction to Mac world .
I was amazed by the built quality and sheer cutting edge design of Mac OS X snow leopard . Having a Linux background I have more deep insight into OS than a common Mac user . As it comes from Unix family its stable , secure and fast .
But honestly it can't do anything which can not be done using a PC with Win 7 . And it is way more expensive .
But when I hold it I feel elite . When I use it in train many people can't help asking "apple .....oh cool " .
Now I wonder how many people use it for super sexy design and elite look other than usage..?????
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Just like with my girlfriend, I started with a MacBook Pro because she looked cool and sexy, and then as the relationship deepened, I found she was easy to get along with, did everything I asked of her with little to no stress on my part, and she has become an indispensible part of my life. I have no idea how she puts up with me!:eek:
 
asifnaz said:
My girlfriend gifted me a macbook like one month ago . I am really into computers (mostly windows and Linux so far ) but this was my first introduction to Mac world .

I was amazed by the built quality and sheer cutting edge design of Mac OS X snow leopard . Having a Linux background I have more deep insight into OS than a common Mac user . As it comes from Unix family its stable , secure and fast .

But honestly it can't do anything which can not be done using a PC with Win 7 .
And it is way more expensive .

But when I hold it I feel elite . When I use it in train many people can't help asking "apple .....oh cool " .
Now I wonder how many people use it for super sexy design and elite look other than usage..?????
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Though I do enjoy the slim factor of the MacBook Pros and the way they look that is not why I bought one. I use a mac because a lot of the software I like to use is not on the Windows platform such as Aperture, Bento, Final Cut, and Garage band.
 
yeah. i think it helped that the 12" powerbook's (my fist mac) build quality and aluminum frame were years ahead of the competition. but, i wouldn't have taken the plunge and a loan to get it if it wasn't for final cut pro. it was an investment, which hasn't paid of yet personally, but, an investment that paid off by choosing apple because of the improvements of os x over the years and the quality softwares apple has churned out (final cut express, itunes, garageband, etc.) soon there after. of course, a lot of people feel that apple is behind the times in their pro apps, but, there is supposedly an update coming in may to final cut studio and i hope, final cut express, too. my wish list for these updated pro apps is, of course, optimization that will utilize open cl, grand central, 64-bit, native avchd editing, etc.

ps--recently updated my 12" powerbook with an i7 15" mbp. i did look at pc laptops before deciding that a mbp is what i was familiar with and again, the look and feel of the mbp, although not the deciding factor, helped.

pss--actually, now that i think about it, the powerbook did pay off, but, not what i expected. in one of my tv jobs, we needed to use our own laptops and they preferred a mac laptop, in which i got paid extra money (a rental fee for the laptop) added into my weekly check. it wasn't what i expected because it was an office job using ms office and photoshop, instead of video editing, which the powerbook could still do given plenty of render time and exclude hi-def video.
 
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I'm an IT professional and my Lenovo laptop was on its last legs. I support Mac and Windows users as well a having to interface with linux/unix machines. I also develop websites and am a musician and audio engineer. The Mac was the inevitable choice. I can run windows as a VM under parallels, in fact I need to do this as more and more clients are doing this as well. What can I say, Mac Excel sucks! Having most of the components of LAMP already on board makes website development a cinch. Not to mention being able to preview it on 6 browsers (WIN:IE, FF, Opera MAC:Safari, FF, Chrome) from one machine.
I also am effing done with playing the firewire chipset game. In windows world, if you do audio you often have to go find a computer that suits your firewire audio interface (or get a known good firewire card). This is one area where Macs "just work".
Now as an IT pro I do have to defend PC's. They have had single sign on with PC's for about a decade. With Macs you still auth locally then connect via LDAP or some such to your shares. The single sign on provisions I have seen for macs dont work in any environment I have had the privelege to work in. Even with MSchapv2.
Macs beachball and kernel panic, so you cant say that PC's have any exclusivity about being unstable. The main thing that makes macs more stable than pcs is the limited amount of hardware the OS must support.
As far as look go, it is a nice clean look, but I am more into the macbook pro because I have supported these in the past and the design is refined and robust. Unlike many other companies that change their models each year for no reason.
There are only 2 major things I dont like about the MBP. The front edge of the computer hurts my wrists. I know, I am not typing properly. The non-upgradeabilit of the CPU. May seem trivial but I have done a swap on pretty much every computer I have ever owned. This is the first one that I wont be able to buy a higher clocked cpu for a bit down the road when I want to give it legs.
 
I bought my first Mac, a 17 inch Powerbook G4, nearly 8 years ago because it was then the only 17 inch laptop on the market. As so many others, I had grown up on DOS and Windows and had worked in IT in Windows shops for many years. No matter, the Mac and OS X were a refreshing change. The PB's stability and OS X's remarkably friendly user interface were revelations.

Three years ago, I got a 17 inch Macbook Pro and started running Windows on it in a VMware Fusion virtual machine as well as OS X. This allowed me to mostly retire a PC desktop. Good riddance!

A couple of months ago I bought a 13 inch Macbook Air with 4GB of RAM and learned to my delight that it can run Windows 7 and several apps in Fusion simultaneously with several OS X apps as well as the MBP does, although the MBP has 6GB of RAM.

In summary, Apple's claim that "it just works" is valid. Pay the Apple tax and get a Mac, you won't regret it.:)
 
I got my macbook cause I just in general prefer Mac OS (even pre OSX).

I don't care how it works, but that it doesn't have all sorts of random weird quirks and annoyances. I admit I've mostly used macs my whole life but I have had two PCs, one running something pre Windows XP which after a year I hated and one running Windows XP which is the only tolerable Windows I've used (I have used other windows, just never owned any other windows machines besides those two).

I just like how Mac OS runs better, even over XP which wasn't a bad system overall.

It doesn't hurt that I do think the design of the actual hardware is really nice too. I love the glass trackpad, but I'd still pick Mac OS over a better trackpad. I'm just glad since I'm stuck using mac hardware if I want to use Mac OS they took the time to put a decent laptop together.
 
I'm gonna buy a macbook because I love the build quality and premium feel of it and whether people admit it or not, it's a damn good deal considering that to buy a windows laptop of the same build quality it'll usually be $1800+ vs the $1200 it'll cost me to buy a 13" mbp. as far as long lasting and the macOS, I don't buy the hype. I've had a dell machine that's lasted me 5+ years easily and is still going strong. it just doesn't look and feel as nice as the mbp. and windows is not a bad or unreliable OS, I've never even had an anti virus and I download music, videos, torrents, go to a lot of porn sites, etc. and I've never had any trouble. I originally had windows xp loved it, heard bad things about vista so skipped that and got windows 7 when it came out. never had any problems.

mbp are just the best bang for your buck premium product out there. nothing other than the envy 14 came close but hp has too many inconsistencies with the build quality of their laptops so I'd rather not risk it

mulo said:
to me, this is windows:


and this is mac os x
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rofl


smh...
 
MBP's are definitely 'trendy' computers and they are without a doubt sexy. They are all the 'rage' at college campuses and virtually all school book stores sell them. Most college students know what they are and want one, if they don't own one already. Even people with minimal computer knowledge can identify it and often wants it.

Now does that take away from its capability? Absolutely not. I think it is a premier educational tool and has many advantages over other makers. But as said, it is in many cases a luxury good and there is a cliche about them. To be honest, the visual attraction (sexiness) is what made me consider it and research it more. Since getting one, I haven't had as many compliments since I had a laptop in 1996 when they were about as rare as the Bentley for a middle schooler to own.
 
Mabey

Well, it isn't the only reason, but it is just as good a reason as any other.

Honestly, I use my MBP because it does what I want it to do very well. The fact that it looks cool and sexy is just a bonus.
 
asifnaz said:
I was not displaying my knowledge . I was just saying that Mac OS is stable, as I have
experience of working with Unix-like OSes like Linux , BSD , etc , I could have an idea of how OS X might work and how and why it is stable and secure .

I could explain it technically if you like ..
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That attitude is exactly what Quagmire was talking about. You make it sound like:

"I know so much about UNIX-based systems I understand OS X better than you do. I'd explain if I thought you would understand..."

It just comes across as pompous and arrogant. It also promulgates the myth that Mac users use OS X because they need a simple OS. You have no idea how many of us use OS X because we have extensive knowledge of Windows and Linux-based systems, and have chosen Mac because of its versatility.

I promise that there are many here who know just as much if not more than you. Get off your high horse.
 
The reason

If you have to ask, you don't understand.
A computer should feel like an extension of your body not a nuisance.
the overwhelming beauty of mac os and its functioning is what sold me.

As mac os has some snags once in awhile its like a gentle stream flowing while windows is a giant river with giant boulders and giant trees in the way.
Frak dress mac os in a ugly case and i still wouldn't care.
 
thunderboltspro said:
A computer should feel like an extension of your body not a nuisance.
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That is probably the best and truest statement that I have ever heard on a forum.

Most people here spend hours and hours a day on their computer. I spend about 8-14 7 days a week 365. It's XMas eve at 7pmand and I'm still on!!! I take my MBP everywhere except the to the bar, club, or gun range and in my swimming pool and the shower. So yeah, it's worth getting a machine you not just like, but LOVE because of the amount of time you interact with it.
 
Darth.Titan said:
It also promulgates the myth that Mac users use OS X because they need a simple OS.
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I think you mean "perpetuates." Promulgating is more of an initiating action, and I assure you that the myth you refer to is not new, unfortunately. ;) That said, I agree with you.

Back on topic, I use a Mac partially because the OS is simpler (or at least it can be in the limited way in which I use it) but also because the hardware is amazingly engineered and really does feel like part of a cohesive whole with the software. If people think I'm a trend-following hipster, I really don't care. I've been accused of being worse. :D
 
iPhone1 said:
I had used Windows machines since Windows 95. I switched in 2007 soon after the iPhone was released. I love the power that Mac OS X has. Applications just work. Finding useful software for free is the standard on a Mac. Try searching for freeware on Windows. Only thing you'll find is Winamp.
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What an phony claim! Just go to download.cnet.com and search for free software for Windows platform. The search returns 5485 pages with 10 software titles per page (i.e. 54K applications). Same search for Mac returns 1303 pages. I know that not all Mac users are that stupid but such claims amuse me every time nonetheless. For your own sake, I hope you are just lying and you do not actually believe that you have more software choices (free or otherwise) on Mac than on Windows.

As far as better stability claims are concerned... how much more stable can OS/X be? I have not met or heard people who had any stability issues with Windows 7. With that in mind, what exactly do the claims of better OS/X stability actually mean?

As to the claims that Mac hardware is upscale, it's true but only to a certain extent. It's better than average but if you really want to have the best hardware, it's only available on PC platform: faster CPUs, faster GPUs, more RAM, better SSDs, RAID SSDs, better cases (carbon fiber, magnesium alloy), RGB LED backlit screens, built-in 3G/4G modems (in laptops), built-in GPS (in laptops), finger-print scanners etc. - you can only get this in PC hardware.
 
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