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Fried Korn

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Aug 18, 2008
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Ok. I want a MacBook for the reason that I just want one. However I need reasons why I should get one so my parents will let me have one.

The only real reasons I can use is:
I'll be using iMacs for Photography in school this coming school year.
My Dad has two PC's why can't I? I'm going be using them more in the future then he is.

Of course I need reasons why they are good & features they have. Also the software features would be nice to know too.

& one question. I have a wireless router for my home internet. Do I have to buy AirPort Extreme or Express to be able to use my home internet on my MacBook?
 
If you need to "make up" logical reasons why you need a Mac, then you don't need one, you just WANT one. This forum is for helping people decide what to buy, hardware and software. It's not to help you work out your relationship with your parents.
 
And I would like to point out you are advising me reasons why I should get one. I need these reasons so I am making sure that I am making a good choice. Cos I could easy & just got buy another crappy Windows PC.
 
Since you just need general reasons for buying a Mac instead of a PC, then just search the forums.

Here's a thread that may help you.
 
Ok. I want a MacBook for the reason that I just want one. However I need reasons why I should get one so my parents will let me have one.

The only real reasons I can use is:
I'll be using iMacs for Photography in school this coming school year.
My Dad has two PC's why can't I? I'm going be using them more in the future then he is.

Of course I need reasons why they are good & features they have.


Can you predict with any degree of accuracy that your father will or will not be using his computers more in the future than you will? Do not presume to know the minds or predict the actions of others; I'll admit that I find the "I want" tone jarring.

Okay, reasons to fuel your want/need. Macs are better built in general, and far more aesthetically attractive than PCs; to a certain extent, this means that they last well, and their spec is such that they are somewhat future-proofed; you don't need to run out and buy one every year, in fact, you'll get several years out of one. Security on Macs is far better, virus attacks are virtually unknown, spam is exceedingly limited. Contrast that with the daily deluge of spam/spyware/adware/malware/viruses endured by PC people. Apple customer service is excellent. The software is exceedingly well-designed and it works well (contrast iTunes with Macromedia). Cheers.
 
Stability and usability. For me, that increased uptime means more time using my computer and less time performing maintenance.
 
My Dad has two PC's why can't I? I'm going be using them more in the future then he is.

I'm guessing that you don't intend paying for your own macbook (otherwise this thread would be moot). My counter to this point would be "Well, your dad paid for the PCs, so he can buy what he likes!"
 
Bah. Spoilt brat. If you indeed need to make up the reasons for letting your parents buy you a MacBook, you're out of touch with reality, I'd say. Don't you think your parents would rather spend the money wisely? If you want one just for the sake of having one, like you write, why not just save up for one yourself? I, too, find your "I want" tone quite irritating, really. You already have an iMac. If you can't afford a second machine yourself right now (I'm guessing your parents bought you the iMac), then don't get one. Period. No need at all to bother your parents with your needless wanting.
 
Bah. Spoilt brat. If you indeed need to make up the reasons for letting your parents buy you a MacBook, you're out of touch with reality, I'd say. Don't you think your parents would rather spend the money wisely? If you want one just for the sake of having one, like you write, why not just save up for one yourself? I, too, find your "I want" tone quite irritating, really. You already have an iMac. If you can't afford a second machine yourself right now (I'm guessing your parents bought you the iMac), then don't get one. Period. No need at all to bother your parents with your needless wanting.
It's for my birthday & christmas so shut up
I agree!

I agree!

I agree!!

This rubbish is a waste of forum resources! This thread should be closed.
You need to get a ****ing life. People in the UK actually can afford things more easy as our min wage is better to the cost of things.
 
You need to get a ****ing life. People in the UK actually can afford things more easy as our min wage is better to the cost of things.
But you're not planning on buying the thing yourself, so this isn't relevant (even if it were true, which it isn't).
 
http://apple.com/macbook

Should read that sometime, Apple advertisements pretty much give you all the reasons you'll probably ever need.

And if you want to go and find why a MacBook is a great machine, look around the forums for posts of people being happy with their systems; there's quite a few of them around.

My advice is that you read around and take in the information on your own first before you ask people to give their opinions and spoonfeed you with prepared arguments. If you look around a little bit and can't find the answers to more specific things, people will be generally happier to help.

Also, if you look around and find the reasons on your own, you'll be able to make a more compelling argument for your parents. If you merely regurgitate what we tell you over here, you'll just be parroting what other people say and this is a very flimsy way to convince anyone.

Of course I need reasons why they are good & features they have. Also the software features would be nice to know too.
Did you just contradict yourself? Meh, whatever.

*sigh*

Anyway, have fun reading up, and best of luck.
 
FK, I hope you can convince your parents to get you a MB. I have 3 grown kids and have spent tons of money on them. I am not rich by many standards. I think this forum is a good source of info but you have to walk lightly 'cause the locals will bite your head off. Remember the #2 goal of this forum is to discuss Macs and get help.:)
 
... People in the UK actually can afford things more easy as our min wage is better to the cost of things.

I haven't been on minimum wage since I had a job in high school, decades before you were born, and even then, I paid for anything I wanted out of my own earnings! Get a one of those high-paying, UK minimum wage jobs and EARN what you need to get what you want!
 
Minimum wage here in UK may be ok if you're living with parents, but not so good if you have to pay all living costs (especially as cost of living has risen so much recently).
 
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