Who's got a MacBook?

[Tundra]

Im done with Windows and Im not a PC anymore. So tell me what Macs are like before I buy one. If you dont have a Mac or never owned one... PLZ dont coment!

MacBook-13inch
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook?mco=MTE3MzM

MacBook Pro-15 & 17inch
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro?mco=MTI4MDI

[ANGELM]

I own a 13 inch. I use it when i go places. In fact, I'm posting right now on my Mac.

[Tundra]

I own a 13 inch. I use it when i go places. In fact, I'm posting right now on my Mac.

O'rly? How is it with games, such as emulators and stuff?

[ANGELM]

It's ok. I'm being super careful with it. I only have one of my mugen games on it. I can download characters and use fighter factory and make avys on it, But I'm being careful not to get any viruses on it. I use to do my school work on this.

[Tundra]

Are you using the bootcamp feature?

[ANGELM]

I never

Are you using the bootcamp feature?

It's ok, but this is what i think of the MacBook. People might perfer the 15 or 17 inch.

[Ohsky]

those things are expensive as hell, wtf i would never buy such

[Tundra]

those things are expensive as hell, wtf i would never buy such

you dont read do you?

[ANGELM]

those things are expensive as hell, wtf i would never buy such

I got a good deal on mine  it was a chirstmas present.

[O Ilusionista]

Go with the 17 inch, its way better.

But, do not expect to the Macbook be way beter than a PC. Mac is good on muti thread funcionts, but will fail into single ones. The only good thing is that Mac handle RAM in a better way than XP and vista. But Windows 7 handle it as go as MAC.

I was working on a Mac for many times and I can tell to you: it will fail on some quick tasks, like Flash sites. They are slower on Mac then on a PC, with the same or less power.

[ANGELM]

Finding a connection is another problem too.

[O Ilusionista]

Connection with what?

[ANGELM]

Finding a connection to use the internet.

[Ohsky]

for the price of one of those i can buy two laptop pc´s better than one of the macs, wtf is up with those

[Tundra]

for the price of one of those i can buy two laptop pc´s better than one of the macs, wtf is up with those

If you dont have one dont say anything. NOW HUSH!!!

Go with the 17 inch, its way better.

But, do not expect to the Macbook be way beter than a PC. Mac is good on muti thread funcionts, but will fail into single ones. The only good thing is that Mac handle RAM in a better way than XP and vista. But Windows 7 handle it as go as MAC.

I was working on a Mac for many times and I can tell to you: it will fail on some quick tasks, like Flash sites. They are slower on Mac then on a PC, with the same or less power.

All I want it for is Emulators, Photoshop, iTunes, and DivX movies. Will those work? I know iTunes will.

[ANGELM]

itunes work on a mac.
I haven't used emulators in a long time. I didn't try photoshop though.

[O Ilusionista]

Photoshop has a MAC version, its very nice.

I can help you with some Mac tips if you want, Black Ice

[Tundra]

Im gonna go with the 13inch white. The others are mad expensive. And O just tell me all the positives of the Mac.

[O Ilusionista]

- Its an solid OS, very estable (Linux is more, btw)
- its handle ram very nicely.
- Exposé is one of the better invention from a human beeing . Just search on Youtube.
- TimeMachine is a good way to handle backups
- It will handle many opened programs at once. Windows prior to 7 just sucks at that.
- To install something, most of times you just drop the APP to the APP folder. To remove it, just drag to the trash. Its simple like that, no register problems and so.
- Almost NO VIRUS. Laught at your PC friends when they send .exe infected files, heheh
- its freak beatiful
- MAIL is far more inteligent that Outlook Express or Outlook.
- iCal and Dock will be your best friends.

Post Merge: April 19, 2009, 04:25:13 PMoh, and the most important:

Colors on a MAC are 99% FAITHFUL. What you see, its what you get on a press.

[Tundra]

Sounds nice. I just wanna know can it play Dreamcast emulators.

[ANGELM]

I agree with O

[O Ilusionista]

Sounds nice. I just wanna know can it play Dreamcast emulators.

hum...don't remember is there is a MAC version of it. You can run it using VMware. (bootcamp doesn't allows you to use both SO at the same time, VMware do).
Post Merge: April 19, 2009, 04:38:01 PMAnd JAVA emulators run natively on Mac too

[aristotle]

i've been using my pro laptop for past 2 years and havent looked back since. i like it cause it's really convenient to use for my day and night job. it's good for my artsy and music stuff. it pretty much pays for itself. and what O said is right, i've never had any viruses or anything retarted happen to my laptop since i've bought it.

but about those emulators i'm really not sure.

[O Ilusionista]

Yeah, its good for music too. Many musicians use it. To use with music and graphics, its the best option.

BUt...don't use it to make webdesign, it sucks REALLY hard on that area.

[Tundra]

Its just a regular mac not a macbook.