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Why did you purchase a macbook?
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To replace the pretty POS that is the Air. Although grossly overweight, at least it's a pretty POS with a replaceable battery.
you guys kill me, i get pounced on if i have my 3g out in public (especially starbucks or college) but i cant wait to get noticed with a macbook... ever since sony came out with the chicklet keys on their sony vaio i swear i see those things in starbucks every time i walk in.
macs just have sex appeal.
macs just have sex appeal.
ever since sony came out with the chicklet keys on their sony vaio i swear i see those things in starbucks every time i walk in./QUOTE]
I noticed the SAME thing, what the hell is up with that?
I bought a MacBook because using Windows was becoming untenable. I dislike the regular tech maintenance that Windows seems to require. Being that most/all windows programs can run in windows emulated environments on the Mac system, I saw no reason to continue being a Windows holdout.
Additionally, my previous laptop was a 17" HP. I bought a MacBook for the smaller form factor. Overall, I am very pleased.
Additionally, my previous laptop was a 17" HP. I bought a MacBook for the smaller form factor. Overall, I am very pleased.
Hey all, first post here
After a little over 20 years of working exclusively on PCs and subscribing to all the uninformed prejudices against Apple computers (i.e., "how the hell can you work effectively with ONE MOUSE BUTTON?!?!"), some coworkers of mine started dabbling in Macs and I couldn't help but notice what powerful and elegant machines they've become.
My primary computer (a Compaq laptop) was about 4 years old, freaking ancient in computer years, and my relationship with it had become adversarial. After witnessing the absolute wizardry my coworkers were performing on their MacBooks and despite my fear of leaving the familiar world of Windows operating systems, I decided to pull the trigger.
My MacBook arrived about a month ago, and to my delight I already feel like a power user. The learning curve was incredibly steep, thanks to the insightful and coherent design of both the operating system and the hardware. Here was a computer I was working with, not against.
If my last computer managed to last me four years, then I certainly expect this one to last me another four, and that's really saying something in this era of exponential technological advancement.
After a little over 20 years of working exclusively on PCs and subscribing to all the uninformed prejudices against Apple computers (i.e., "how the hell can you work effectively with ONE MOUSE BUTTON?!?!"), some coworkers of mine started dabbling in Macs and I couldn't help but notice what powerful and elegant machines they've become.
My primary computer (a Compaq laptop) was about 4 years old, freaking ancient in computer years, and my relationship with it had become adversarial. After witnessing the absolute wizardry my coworkers were performing on their MacBooks and despite my fear of leaving the familiar world of Windows operating systems, I decided to pull the trigger.
My MacBook arrived about a month ago, and to my delight I already feel like a power user. The learning curve was incredibly steep, thanks to the insightful and coherent design of both the operating system and the hardware. Here was a computer I was working with, not against.
If my last computer managed to last me four years, then I certainly expect this one to last me another four, and that's really saying something in this era of exponential technological advancement.
I do pray that you don't buy a product or OS to "feel" or "BE" proud of! If you didn't in anyway contribute to the design, production, marketing decisions, or influenced an idea to fruition then you shouldn't be proud of it at all. Your other reasons for owning it I can relate to fully. But pride? Sorry I'm proud I'm not a statistic - a drug dealer, killer, pimp. I'm proud I went to college and my father didn't. I'm proud for having my kids 1-2yrs later than my dad & mom had me. 'm proud that my son was more than just a spark in my eye or the wild spunk I let out. I wanted to have a child because the woman I fell in love with was a loving, caring, and believing-in-her-child mother that I could see nobody else to be the mother of my kids. 1 child of ours is hers before she met me but I've helped to raise her day in and day out for most of her 14yrs (11 exactly). I'm proud my son is a GOOD kid that loves to have fun and tries so hard not to emulate the misguided youth in our 'hood. Sure he gets in trouble for loosing his temper when overly teased - but so did I. I'm proud of my son for trying to be better than I am without even knowing it. I'm proud to see him in the morning walking up and when we send him to bed and tuck him in. I'm proud that he loves his sister, mother, me, and his cousins (2 girls) younger than him which if ever they where alone he'd feed them before himself (he's 10, their 5 & 2 1/2). If a stranger even looked at them wrong he'd kick you in the balls! HARD - he's 99lbs solid at 10.
And I'm proud to have experienced all that life has given me and to have experienced OS X. I'm proud of the efforts of Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and other greats that worked to improve Apple in earnest the pioneers to those pushing hard to continue to develop great products. But I'm not proud to own a product - although it makes me happy that I dont' have to stress - constantly running virus scanner, defrag HDD & registry (via Booster), rollback to "last known good configuration" - funny the wording on that when even then issues still remain. Good is not good enough; I want GREAT configuration - so I'm buying a MacBook this Spring.
Msft
At first I was going to give a sarcastic reply, but after reading some of the posts, I got to thinking. I have a MBA, not a Macbook, but still...
#1. Vista. it whacked my drivers. I had to downgrade to XP
#2. maleware
#3. I had to do a clean os install ~ every 6 months to keep the machine running well
#4. crashes
#5. things didn't "just work"
#6. I got tired of tinkering with the OS. I got over the need to be macho
#7. An Apple Store opened across the street from my office and I was wowed by the design and quality of the hardware and software.
#8. I get awesome personal attention to any and all questons/problems that I have encountered. They make me feel important to them. I haven't had many problems either.
Those are the most important reasons to me, but I am sure if I thought some more, I could bore you with a long list. I think if you will love the aesthetics and functionality of the Mac software, and you won't miss MS.
At first I was going to give a sarcastic reply, but after reading some of the posts, I got to thinking. I have a MBA, not a Macbook, but still...
#1. Vista. it whacked my drivers. I had to downgrade to XP
#2. maleware
#3. I had to do a clean os install ~ every 6 months to keep the machine running well
#4. crashes
#5. things didn't "just work"
#6. I got tired of tinkering with the OS. I got over the need to be macho
#7. An Apple Store opened across the street from my office and I was wowed by the design and quality of the hardware and software.
#8. I get awesome personal attention to any and all questons/problems that I have encountered. They make me feel important to them. I haven't had many problems either.
Those are the most important reasons to me, but I am sure if I thought some more, I could bore you with a long list. I think if you will love the aesthetics and functionality of the Mac software, and you won't miss MS.
Prom1 just read your post and couldn't agree more. Sometime it's easy to forget that the things we have are only material, Why feel proud? When we should be thankful.
Now to the topic at hand, As a college student, I'm in a dire need of a laptop I've been torn between getting a Macbook and a PC (Hp/Dell). Mostly due to the price difference. However, after hearing three lengthy rants from friends who have Hp Laptops, and the misery they're in right now. Macbook all the way!! Why should anyone be dealing with a faulty lcd screen, over heating to the point of melting furniture and a firework show coming from the power brick.
Even though it sounds outlandish, coming from 3 people, who recently bought their laptops, this is something i rather not be dealing with. Im not saying the Mac is perfect but from the people i know who own the Macbook, issues are not the first things you hear from them.
Hopefully, I'll be a new Mac user/owner in a week or so.
just read your post and couldn't agree more. Sometime it's easy to forget that the things we have are only material, Why feel proud? When we should be thankful. Now to the topic at hand, As a college student, I'm in a dire need of a laptop I've been torn between getting a Macbook and a PC (Hp/Dell). Mostly due to the price difference. However, after hearing three lengthy rants from friends who have Hp Laptops, and the misery they're in right now. Macbook all the way!! Why should anyone be dealing with a faulty lcd screen, over heating to the point of melting furniture and a firework show coming from the power brick.
Even though it sounds outlandish, coming from 3 people, who recently bought their laptops, this is something i rather not be dealing with. Im not saying the Mac is perfect but from the people i know who own the Macbook, issues are not the first things you hear from them.
Hopefully, I'll be a new Mac user/owner in a week or so.
Because I wanted to do both Video Editing and CS4 portably, theres no Windows Laptop that looked as good, had OS X features or the right cost and portability, hence MacBook. (13.3" = Major bonus over a 15 or 17" as I cart my laptop around quite a lot).
I've always believe that owning a Apple computer is a must for once a life time. Just like having a Ducati and Ferrari. I've always loved the look of white MacBook because i've always feel that Mac should be white. By the way, my car, bike, iphone and iPods are white too. But i was afraid to switch because i will need to learn everything again. One day, my Sony laptop just became sooooo slow and i thought i might as well upgrade. So i bought my first MacBook on late 2007 and i'm still loving it, which is unusual because i usually feel the slowly-ness of a computer after a year.
I decided LONG ago that windows vista wasn't the OS for me. Used Macs a couple of times when I was travelling and fell in love straight away.
Decided to get the new macbooks as soon as they came out to have the privilege of being one of the first people to have one.
Another nice touch is people coming up to me at uni and saying 'can I touch it?'
Decided to get the new macbooks as soon as they came out to have the privilege of being one of the first people to have one.
Another nice touch is people coming up to me at uni and saying 'can I touch it?'