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How many buying a MBP for the first time?
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Add the option, "I have owned various Macs, but my first MBP". And that would be me.
Add the option, "I have owned various Macs, but my first MBP". And that would be me.
Good point but I don't seem to be able to edit the poll - so go for option 1 and we can group those together.
After Lion comes preloaded MBP sales will increase. It makes the experience more iPad like. Easier and less threatening.
The benefit to Apple is keeping the computer division going with less skilled people as they dumb it down with iOS. This will reduce Apples costs, bring in customers that are older seniors, sitting around with time to play with a new toy.
The direction is to get Macs into Walmart where the numbers will really go up.
You've got to give Jobs credit for his personal growth from geek to the guy who's developed into a cash cow for Apple.
The benefit to Apple is keeping the computer division going with less skilled people as they dumb it down with iOS. This will reduce Apples costs, bring in customers that are older seniors, sitting around with time to play with a new toy.
The direction is to get Macs into Walmart where the numbers will really go up.
You've got to give Jobs credit for his personal growth from geek to the guy who's developed into a cash cow for Apple.
This will be my first Mac of any kind, I'm still on the fence on whether I should get the 15'' or 27" Imac. I'll be using it for Photo editing, I already have a 27" IPS dell monitor, so logic would dictate that I get the 15"MBP and just hook it up to the external when i need to.
Oh BTW this is my first post on this site!
Oh BTW this is my first post on this site!
I am just waiting for the high end 15" MacBook Pro with anti-glare screen to arrive in the mail. My first MacBook Pro and my first Mac.
Ordering an MBP 15" antiglare, 8GB, 128GB SSD.
And a time capsule to go with it.
Then, MCE optibay and a 750GB for those files of mine. I do speech processing so I have many wav files all over the place.
Have to wait for at least 20 days to become available though...
I have a huge 18" C2D Vaio, 1h battery life that will keep using until I get the mac.
And a time capsule to go with it.
Then, MCE optibay and a 750GB for those files of mine. I do speech processing so I have many wav files all over the place.
Have to wait for at least 20 days to become available though...
I have a huge 18" C2D Vaio, 1h battery life that will keep using until I get the mac.
Well, this is my first Mac that is actually branded as a "MacBook Pro." But if we're including higher-end Apple laptops, maybe not.
Does my 500 MHz TiBook count?
How about my PowerBook 180c?
Does my 500 MHz TiBook count?
How about my PowerBook 180c?
Well, this is my first Mac that is actually branded as a "MacBook Pro." But if we're including higher-end Apple laptops, maybe not.
Does my 500 MHz TiBook count?
How about my PowerBook 180c?
To be honest I was mainly interested in how many are moving to Mac from PC (perhaps should have just worded it like that). So let's say for any type of Apple before answer 1
Me!!
This is my first Mac. I've been a PC user for decades, and have actually built and worked in Technical Support for years (Dell being the most recent company). The sleek design, and stability of OS X always attracted me, however the prices were never in the range where I felt like spending the extra $1000 or so was justified.
Recently I've decided to go back to university for a non-IT degree (economics), and have pretty much stopped gaming, and most other reasons I used to build a gaming desktop for.
I'm now the proud owner of a new 15" MacBook Pro, 2.0ghz i7, and LOVE it
Interesting enough because I follow the market, and study economics on a part-time basis, I seen a chart several days ago for last FY, and Apple gained another 10% on the PC market. Tsk tsk Dell whom lost another few percent of the market, along with a "slight" gain by HP.
Apple has hit the "sweet spot" IMO, and if I had the cash available, the stock even at its current high is a discount buy. The iPhone is ruling the market and I do believe customers such as myself being introduced to the iPhone has in part played a decision to buy a mac laptop as their next purchase.
The design is just so elegant and strong. Working for Dell hardware support for years I do appreciate a good notebook design. You can FEEL how well designed this notebook is, not plasticy and "cheap" as many Dell Inspirons are/were.
With the price being reasonable at about $1700 CDN (with education discount), and even more reasonable if you went for the 13" model (which I almost did), and with the ability to run Windows 7 natively or virtualization "just" in case the decision just felt logical.
Those who are sitting on the fence like I have for quite a while now, I highly recommend this system!
Thumbs up Apple, you made me into a believer
This is my first Mac. I've been a PC user for decades, and have actually built and worked in Technical Support for years (Dell being the most recent company). The sleek design, and stability of OS X always attracted me, however the prices were never in the range where I felt like spending the extra $1000 or so was justified.
Recently I've decided to go back to university for a non-IT degree (economics), and have pretty much stopped gaming, and most other reasons I used to build a gaming desktop for.
I'm now the proud owner of a new 15" MacBook Pro, 2.0ghz i7, and LOVE it
Interesting enough because I follow the market, and study economics on a part-time basis, I seen a chart several days ago for last FY, and Apple gained another 10% on the PC market. Tsk tsk Dell
whom lost another few percent of the market, along with a "slight" gain by HP.Apple has hit the "sweet spot" IMO, and if I had the cash available, the stock even at its current high is a discount buy. The iPhone is ruling the market and I do believe customers such as myself being introduced to the iPhone has in part played a decision to buy a mac laptop as their next purchase.
The design is just so elegant and strong. Working for Dell hardware support for years I do appreciate a good notebook design. You can FEEL how well designed this notebook is, not plasticy and "cheap" as many Dell Inspirons are/were.
With the price being reasonable at about $1700 CDN (with education discount), and even more reasonable if you went for the 13" model (which I almost did), and with the ability to run Windows 7 natively or virtualization "just" in case
the decision just felt logical.Those who are sitting on the fence like I have for quite a while now, I highly recommend this system!
Thumbs up Apple, you made me into a believer
Me!!
This is my first Mac. I've been a PC user for decades, and have actually built and worked in Technical Support for years (Dell being the most recent company). The sleek design, and stability of OS X always attracted me, however the prices were never in the range where I felt like spending the extra $1000 or so was justified.
Recently I've decided to go back to university for a non-IT degree (economics), and have pretty much stopped gaming, and most other reasons I used to build a gaming desktop for.
I'm now the proud owner of a new 15" MacBook Pro, 2.0ghz i7, and LOVE it
Interesting enough because I follow the market, and study economics on a part-time basis, I seen a chart several days ago for last FY, and Apple gained another 10% on the PC market. Tsk tsk Dell
Apple has hit the "sweet spot" IMO, and if I had the cash available, the stock even at its current high is a discount buy. The iPhone is ruling the market and I do believe customers such as myself being introduced to the iPhone has in part played a decision to buy a mac laptop as their next purchase.
The design is just so elegant and strong. Working for Dell hardware support for years I do appreciate a good notebook design. You can FEEL how well designed this notebook is, not plasticy and "cheap" as many Dell Inspirons are/were.
With the price being reasonable at about $1700 CDN (with education discount), and even more reasonable if you went for the 13" model (which I almost did), and with the ability to run Windows 7 natively or virtualization "just" in case
Those who are sitting on the fence like I have for quite a while now, I highly recommend this system!
Thumbs up Apple, you made me into a believer
GREAT intro post, I'm looking forward to more informed posts from you.
Congrats on your purchase.
regards
JohnG
If anyone is a PC gfx designer, please say what your going to do about your Adobe suite... gonna stick with windows or switch them to Mac?
I will buy my first mac tomorrow or friday, but I'm really scary about 13" problems. In my country for electronic products, you can't bring it on for new one for exchange if something wrong. You must use your guarantee and wase your time, when it will be fixed... So I'm very confused about that I don't know what to do ? Maby some can help me with this problem ? Give some advices ?
I don't know what to do ? Maby some can help me with this problem ? Give some advices ?Thanks John!
I have ALOT of learning to do concerning OS X, but this website appears to have a great community so I look forward to learning more and actively participating in discussion.Cheers
First Mac purchase. Ordered stock 13in. Got shipped out and really excited. Want to beef it up w SDD but don't know what to get
Wow. Just wanted to comment quickly on the poll. 65% of those responding are switching from PC to MAC, that is a very huge number IMO.
Yep, 2011 13" MBP is my first Mac ever. Last time I used a mac regularly was back in high school, late 90s, when I used telnet and pine for email.
But by no means am I switching. I just needed a new laptop and liked the build quality and trackpad of the MBP over comparable PC models.
But by no means am I switching. I just needed a new laptop and liked the build quality and trackpad of the MBP over comparable PC models.
The 13" MBP that I picked up over the weekend is the first Mac that I have owned (previously been all Dell and HP computers). The transition from Windows to OS X hasn't been too difficult and I have to say that I like everything in OS X a lot more.
I agree - I think this a general reflection of the "halo" effect from iPhone. Typically MS folk get an iPhone, like what they see, and start buying into the Apple ecosystem. Meanwhile MS are moving slowly and with misguided leadership from Ballmer (IMO). The future is certainly interesting. If Jobs does not come back then Apple might face a less certain future after these current crop of products expire and the inspiration is not there. I heard Johnny Ives also wants to move back to the UK and may leave Apple (perhaps he could head up MS instead LOL).