One has to consider the average age of most of the big posters here over the years...it's not as if most here are over 30 or something.
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One has to consider the average age of most of the big posters here over the years...it's not as if most here are over 30 or something.
While I personally like the aesthetics of the aluminum design...
You guys do know that just because it's metal ... it doesn't mean it actually cost apple more to make or really any more rigid right? I've dropped my current work laptop (don't tell anyone
) about 4 feet on straight concrete on the corner of the laptop. Cosmetically cracked (if it was metal it would have dented aluminum is a pretty soft metal btw) but everything in it works fine. Anyways regardless of material if you drop a laptop from a decent distance more times than not it's going to be screwed.
BTW gaming is huge
Quick Facts
Average gamer age is 35
In 2008... Gaming had 20 billion dollars in sales.
And didn't apple recently push the gaming aspects of a device that was made for listening to music and watching videos initially?
Lastly.. Agree with most people here. At the beginning of their life cycles. The laptops aren't really that much more. It's just right now they are all getting a little long in the tooth.
You guys do know that just because it's metal ... it doesn't mean it actually cost apple more to make or really any more rigid right? I've dropped my current work laptop (don't tell anyone
) about 4 feet on straight concrete on the corner of the laptop. Cosmetically cracked (if it was metal it would have dented aluminum is a pretty soft metal btw) but everything in it works fine. Anyways regardless of material if you drop a laptop from a decent distance more times than not it's going to be screwed.BTW gaming is huge
Quick Facts
Average gamer age is 35
In 2008... Gaming had 20 billion dollars in sales.
And didn't apple recently push the gaming aspects of a device that was made for listening to music and watching videos initially?
Lastly.. Agree with most people here. At the beginning of their life cycles. The laptops aren't really that much more. It's just right now they are all getting a little long in the tooth.
this is pretty much spot on. Apples to Apples (pun intended), at the beginning of a product cycle the "Apple Tax" is there, but it's definitely reduced and in my opinion justified for the nice case, OS, etc...it's 5-10 months down the road, when competitors have released update iterations and dropped the prices of their older models where the Apple tax becomes a bit ridiculous. It would be like charging original sticker price for a 2009 car model right now.
and not to forget..even if you drop your 'cheap' plastic laptop, in all probability you will have an accident cover backing it up...as a part of the extended warranty...
That explains why nothing gets done. Those once teenage slackers are now 35 year old slackers. Gee, I wonder where this recession came from?
Nice job of trolling...lol
You're either a kid, a gamer, or both. Most people buy computers to do work, not just play games. I have a console for that, and I have a life. More importantly, most people buy the latest/greatest, or build their own PC's because they "think" they need this high powered system, with high-end graphics cards, and Quad Core chips to do email, Facebook, Twitter, and organize music/photos.
Truth be told, most Mac systems will out last Windows PC's/Laptops 2 fold. They're also worth more than a Windows PC/Laptop after a few years. You can easily sell a 3 -5 year MB/MBP/iMac for decent money, and pay the difference for a new one. With a Windows PC/Laptop, it's pretty much junk after 2 - 3 years. Also, the stability of a Mac vs. a PC is much better for the majority of folks. I've known a number of Mac users who are still using their initial install of OS X [including updates/upgrades], and have never had to "re-install" their OS due to registry issues, slowdowns, malware, etc. Yet most, if not all Windows folks have had to reinstall Windows, etc. a number of times because of the afore mentioned issues...
To the point of a simple OS; yes OS X is very simple to use. It's also designed to perform very complex computing if needed. With it's UNIX base, it's very robust. I love the idea that I don't need to Defrag a drive, or worry about Viruses, etc. Yet I can support the 30 Plus Windows Servers, Cisco networking gear, and VoIP system I support with ease. All of the tools I need to do this are built in, or I can use the number of UNIX built tools available to me. I like that MS has the market share for Windows. That way all the crap that is made is designed to run on Windows, and not OS X, such as Viruses, Malware, and the like.
In the end, buy what you want, and what you need.
Well said. I don't usually worry about gamers as they will make themselves extinct by being completely unable to find one of the opposite sex and procreate. I say in about a generation or so, they will die out like the dinosaurs.
Well said. I don't usually worry about gamers as they will make themselves extinct by being completely unable to find one of the opposite sex and procreate. I say in about a generation or so, they will die out like the dinosaurs.
OT: this is one of the lamest post i have read today... If this statement was even remotely true then what about the gays and the lesbians - they can't procreate and they're doing fine
Go gamers !!!
Well, the 13" MBP is not for you then! You'll have to spend closer to $2000 for a computer that can do games 2 years from now. sorry bud.
OT: this is one of the lamest post i have read today... If this statement was even remotely true then what about the gays and the lesbians - they can't procreate and they're doing fine
Go gamers !!!
I think the future for gamers surviving into the future is a huge sperm bank.
They should have little rooms with magazines like PC gamer in there to get the gamer "in the mood". A GPU comparison chart would add a nice touch, too. They should also have a February Ati and nVidia swimsuit issue.