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Who uses a Macbook as their only computer?

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I bought by 2.2 SR macbook in November. After learning OSX i'm really happy with it. I put 4 gigs and a 320 gig HD. OSX likes 4 gigs! My wife also liked it so i bought her a refurb in Feburary.

I'm in the Navy and on deployment. When I return in October, I'm planning to give our desktop PC to our inlaws to replace their 6 year old relic. I want to buy a 24" monitor and use my Macbook as my primary computer. I don't do too many heavy tasks. Mostly websurfing and managing a big music and picture library. Light room is the only program that makes the macbook's fan turn on. I plan to use a usb hub so i can use two external HDs and a keyboard and mouse.

I'm just wondering if anyone else runs a setup like this, basically a portable mac mini. Does anyone miss having a PC ever? I have VMware with XP so if i ever need windows there i go!

So convince me to give away my PC!
 
I gave up my PC last summer when I switched. I use my MacBook has my only computer now. I don't have it connected to a monitor, use a wireless keyboard, etc... just the laptop itself! No complaints and haven't looked back once. :)
 
I used a MB as my first Mac in a while, after 2 months, sold off my 2 Dells.

Few months later starting acquiring Macs ...
 
I use my MacBook 1.83Ghz I got over a year ago as my main system, it does video editing and rendering much faster than my PC. It's very versatile I just upgraded it with a new HD to 250Gb, 2Gb RAM and Leopard. And it's running great, put the old 60Gb drive in a USB 2.0 enclosure as a back up for my iTunes and movies. It's a great laptop.
 
I do. I've always been a one-computer guy, so as soon as I get a new one, I sell or give away the old one.

Since December, my Macbook has been my only computer. I installed Parallels last month, but it's more or less for novelty purposes.

Anyway, I hope to continue using it as my only computer for several years. If it doesn't break (and if I don't either), I might keep it for some time.
 
I too gave up with PC's in late November and got a MacBook (specs are in my sig), it was the best decision that I have made. I do not see myself ever going back.
 
looks like the inlaws are getting a (new to them) dell C2D 2.33 desktop
 
I have a 2.2 GHZ, 4 GB RAM MacBook as my personal computer, and a 2.5 GHZ/4GB RAM/15" MBP as my work computer. The only windoze machine in my house is my old 17" Toshiba Satellite, which my 7 year old uses.
 
My Black 2.2 goes with me everywhere. Bought it at the end of December and haven't stopped using it since.

Sold a Compaq notebook shortly after purchasing the MacBook and still have a home built desktop that i use occasionally.
 
I have a Core Duo MacBook that was my main machine for two years. Now, I got an iMac too and I split my time between the MacBook and the iMac. I like to use both. :)
 
I got my 2.16 MacBook back in October and I use it for everything. I barely touch our home PC (for good reasons since it's a relic). I'm actually planning on getting a display as well, though I might settle for a 22 inch screen to save about $200, with which I may upgrade to a 7200 RPM drive.
 
My only 2 computers are my new Macbook i bought last week and my old Rev A MacBook Pro that I'm about to sell off. Just give me a wireless mighty mouse and an external hard drive and thats all i need.
 
I have been using my MB exclusively since January. I put XP on so I could use Money.

I, too, have upgraded the RAM and HD, just like yours.

I still have a 1yr old Vista Toshiba laptop that I should just sell...
 
i too upgraded my hd and maxed out the ram and have been using my macbook as my only computer since march last year
 
I have 2 Windows PCs (mid 2005) and 1 Windows notebook (2001), 1 Linux notebook (2001) and a MacBook. I use the MacBook as my main computer. I rarely go onto one of the Windows computer. That being said, I would not rely on having only one computer in the house. My current MacBook was a replacement (AppleCare). I had so much problem with the first one (May 2006). Invertor replaced twice, random shutdown, LCD replaced once, and battery replaced once. I had to fight for a replacement.

The first replacement had a bad trackpad, the second replacement had a bad keyboard. The third replacement works. I was without a working MacBook for a month, and during that time, I had to rely on my Windows/Linux computers. They may be pretty old, but they have never been sent for repairs unlike the expensive MacBook LOL.
 
I got my first MacBook in March of '07.

I used it as my primary computer for awhile until the optical drive went bad. I had to send it in for repair and was without it for 3 weeks due to Flextronics botching the repair each time. Then Apple replaced it at the beginning of September. 2.16GHz, upgraded to 2.5GB of RAM and thats it. Has the SuperDrive too.

But I had gotten an HP with a dedicated GPU.

Now I rarely use my Mac for anything. I've honestly considered selling it. The price I paid for the lack of hardware just gets to me too much.
 
Me! Got my MacBook when the updated to Santa Rosa in November 2007. After upgrading it to 4GB of RAM the following week, it's been my main computer ever since.
 
yeah i use it as my only computer. When im at home (atleast on my desk) this is usually the case:
MacBook in Desktop mode with Acer 20" LCD
Sony Vaio Speakers hooked up
Logitech USB connected for wireless mouse
4-Port travel USB hub
and obviously the MagSafe


I love it..never fails me.
 
macbook is my only computer at home...i run everything flawlessly from Word to Photoshop to Quark to Aperture, iPhoto and anything else I can throw at it. I have mine maxed with 4gb ram and I see no sluggishness. Great laptop!
 
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