Since my Windows computer just crashed and is only five years old I'm leaning towards getting a MAC this time even though I hate their propriety crap. I'm not looking for anything elaborate, just something that is fast and will last. Realistically the budget is around two g's or less but I can go a bit over if the computer is that good. Don't need blueray since I have a ps three...
Suggestions are appreciated. Desides, where are you lol.
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No offense, but just because your computer crashed after 5 years doesn't mean it was awful. Computer become outdated rather quickly, but that's besides the point.
However, you sound kinda sold on getting a Mac, so if I were you I'd go with an iMac would be a good thing if you're interested in a desktop. 27 inch screen, quad-core processor, 4 gigs of RAM, and a tera-byte of space. Unless you're doing some sort of design or video editing, you don't need anymore space... That would be the top-end model too.
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i didn't know the mor liked macs so much but thanks. I'll take his input as well.
Mainly just a web browser and I use ms word and excel quite a bit.....occasionally use netflix. Really not a whole lot outside of the internet. Definitively a laptop -
2K is an extremely large amount of cash for browsing and office apps IMO.
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save cash and build your own pc, install linux on a partition (it's pretty simple to use), and be on your merry way.
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For browsing and Netflix, I'd get the 15.4'' MacBook Pro. You can either buy the Mac versionof Office or use Boot Camp or some virtualization software (VMWare, Parallels, Virtualbox) to install Windows and boot your Windows version of Office.
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Agree.
You can spend a lot less and get a dang good PC with Windows 7.
Office 2007 comes with a free upgrade to 2010, which will be here momentarily. -
Ya I'm done with Windows, this is the second computer I've had issues with in the last ten years and they were both Windows. And they both had way too many issues. So like a high maintenance girlfriend its time to dump them. :up:Celtkin likes this.
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Usually it's the manufacturer's fault and not the OS itself. If you fell disgusted with Windows and you need a machine just for browsing and office apps then I would suggest Ubuntu.
Something like this loaded with Ubuntu FTW!!!
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=CG5275-AR003-PB-R&cm_mmc=geekmail-_-daily_html-_-27may10_LOGITECH4UP-_-LOGITECH4UPProductunluckyluciano likes this. -
Yup, both my Wife and youngest Daughter converted over to MAC with this configuration options (White Mac Book and Mac Book Pro). Wife uses the tie-in to run all MS apps via virtual OS, and Daughter uses MS Office version for MAC (each picked one option) is huge. Each was in the $900-$1600 neighborhood (Education discount buys), but zero issues to date.
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I want you to buy the Mac so bad that I'll give you the Office mess on a DVD as long as you pick up the shipping ;)
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No! My wallpaper is the MacBooks very cool rotating wallpaper!
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Yeah if you're just looking for something to browse the web, use iTunes, check your email, etc... Just go with a Macbook Pro or even just a Macbook. You'll appreciate being able to move it from place to place and it's a good laptop for the casual user.
That pains me to say a little, it's not that I don't like Macs... I just don't like half of the people who have them.Boik14, unluckyluciano and DaFish like this. -
I bought my woman the all white Macbook for $999. All she does is music stuff on iTunes, internet stuff, and a few office type stuff. She loves it. Zero issues.
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plus they are a product of advertising :escape2:
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Sorry to hear that.
Windows 7 is excellent though. One year in and I've yet to have a single freeze/crash/etc. running on 4 year old hardware.Boik14 likes this. -
not your fault dude but thanks. I've tried Linux, tested windows seven as well and wasn't terribly impressed with either.
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Ditto Muck!
I have been running 7 since the beta without any issues. I am currently running it on 2 machines. I am a very happy camper running Linux or Windows and much cheaper. I am not saying that Macs are bad machines but I think they are extremely overpriced. -
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totally understand the sentiment and appreciate the response. However in the last ten years a few of my friends have had their same macs whilewhile my pc's both dropped dead without any real reason. So on that front my mind is made up, id rather shell out for a quality piece of hardware rather then keep dealing with this every four or five years.
Now for the second question....my pc won't boot up past a certain point, tried safe mode and read through the manuals. Anyone know any back-end ways to get it to boot? I had some of my stuff backed up to an external hard drive but its been a while since I did it. Thanks again for any responses -
Have you tried booting from the OS disc, or burning a recovery disc and trying some of its programs? Really, once a crash happens, it's tough to get the computer back to the state you had it in. If you go down the recovery path, you might invest a lot of time and effort for little or no gain.
Honest recommendation: make an appointment at an Apple Store, and if you like the product, ask if they can take a crack at getting whatever personal data you might want off your PC. I've heard of Apple Stores going to those sorts of lengths.Boik14 likes this. -
thanks dude. I found out the problem is that its a crashed hard drive and I could possibly retrieve the info if I have a backup hard drive. I'm thinking I might purchase a backup hard drive see if I or someone else can transfer the info then turn around and sell the laptop if the crashed hard drives all that's wrong with it. I tried the back up disks as well...no luck :(
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Sounds about right. Once a crash happens, that's generally the end. Tough to recover from those.
I'd recommend getting a nice, big external hard drive. Say, 1TB or so. If/when you get your Mac, plug it in and use it as a Time Machine drive. -
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Congrats, Boik. Enjoy the best OS in the world. :up:
Two things you need to know about OS X:
1. OS X handles open applications differently than Windows. On Windows, when you close all of an application's open windows, then the application shuts itself down. On OS X, even if all the windows are closed, the application remains open but invisible. To fully quit an application on OS X, bring it in focus, click on its name in top bar in the upper left corner, and click Quit. Alternatively, two finger tapping its icon in the Dock at the bottom of the screen and selecting Quit will do the same thing. Or another alternative, use the Command + Q keyboard shortcut.
2. When you download a new app, it will probably come in Disk Image format, .DMG. This format is a cross between a ZIP file and an ISO file. When you open a DMG, it mounts to the file system much like whenever you plug in a thumb drive or insert a CD. Usually to install an app, you just drag the icon to the Applications folder, and that's that. Some apps have setup processes just like Windows, but that's uncommon. When you're done installing an app, you need to eject the mounted image and delete the DMG file. The quickest way to get both done is just to open your Downloads folder in Finder, delete the DMG there (presuming you saved the DMG in the Downloads folder), and then click the eject icon next to the mounted image in the left-hand sidebar.
Sounds complicated, but it's pretty easy. You'll pick it up quick. Enjoy.Boik14 likes this.