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LimitlessSky
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States434 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-04 01:13:06
February 03 2009 10:55 GMT
#1
I need help!

I can't decided which to get? T_T

Mac
Pros:

No Vista to worry about
Lighter than a Dell

Cons:
WAyyyyy expensive

Dell
Pros:
Affordable
You can get the windows xp operating system

Cons:
windows
more prone to viruses

EDIT:

Reasons for me needing a laptop

1. I'm a college student who recently got into Starcraft and would like to play without lag
2. I use my laptop alot which is why I burned out my HP in two years.
3. I need something stable and won't cause lots of problems
4. Lots of memory because I take lots of pictures and plan on buying a Nikon for my birthday in near but still distant future
5. My mom is planning on moving far away
6. I am tired of blowing my money on HP pcs


*
SKT1 Fighting! <3
lIlIlIlIlIlI
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Korea (South)3851 Posts
February 03 2009 10:56 GMT
#2
--- Nuked ---
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
February 03 2009 10:58 GMT
#3
Windows sucks
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
February 03 2009 11:09 GMT
#4
dell obv
https://www.twitch.tv/MasterReY/ ~ Biggest Reach fan on TL.net (Don't even dare to mention LR now) ~ R.I.P Violet ~ Developer of SCRChart
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writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
February 03 2009 11:11 GMT
#5
rofl, dell ez
8/4/12 never forget, never forgive.
Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
February 03 2009 11:17 GMT
#6
I've had a dell for 3 years now and it still works great!

Get the dell.
SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
February 03 2009 11:22 GMT
#7
more importantly:
Antihack: YES
+130
+Lan Latency

Antihack : No
+100
Bnet laggy games and no one will want to play with you.


you decide!
LimitlessSky
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States434 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-03 11:31:53
February 03 2009 11:31 GMT
#8
SnowFantasy

I'm guessing you'd go with Mac?
SKT1 Fighting! <3
mahnini
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
United States6862 Posts
February 03 2009 11:36 GMT
#9
fully loaded mac pro
the world's a playground. you know that when you're a kid, but somewhere along the way everyone forgets it.
renegade_zerg
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Korea (South)525 Posts
February 03 2009 11:37 GMT
#10
hes saying get a dell. you cant get antihack or lan latency on a mac
SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
February 03 2009 11:39 GMT
#11
On February 03 2009 20:37 renegade_zerg wrote:
hes saying get a dell. you cant get antihack or lan latency on a mac

yeah i guess i did type them out in the wrong order.

but really, i'd skip the mac.
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10830 Posts
February 03 2009 11:40 GMT
#12
wtf don't pay for an overpriced mac.
ModeratorResident K-POP Elitist
Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
February 03 2009 11:42 GMT
#13
Dell obviously ftw
writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
February 03 2009 11:46 GMT
#14
On February 03 2009 19:55 LimitlessSky wrote:
I need help!

I can't decided which to get? T_T

Mac
Pros:

No Vista to worry about
Lighter than a Dell

Cons:
WAyyyyy expensive

Dell
Pros:
Affordable
You can get the windows xp operating system

Cons:
windows
more prone to viruses


Vista is not a bad thing as people make it out to be, so I wouldn't list that as a con for Windows or a pro for Mac. Also windows is more prone to viruses but if you install a good AV + exercise common sense you will virtually stop all attacks.

Factor in the huge compatibility bonuses that Windows has (watching starcraft one of them) and that Mac lacks and you have a no-brainer.

So really there is no reason to go for a mac IMO
8/4/12 never forget, never forgive.
Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
February 03 2009 11:54 GMT
#15
You can also run Windows on a Mac, so you can have both if you want. If you can afford it, that is.
FirstProbe
Profile Joined June 2004
1206 Posts
February 03 2009 12:05 GMT
#16
I love my mac.
I won't say I don't have regrets, but the new macbook pro's are a stunning piece of kit - no argument!
MacWorld
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden227 Posts
February 03 2009 12:18 GMT
#17
It all depends on what you are going to do with it. Games only? Work-related stuff? Education? Portable?

As mentioned above, you can have both OS:es on a mac. My Mac:s runs XP and Vista as smooth as my PC does. Practically the same things in them. Built the PC myself and probably payed 300-400 dollars less, on the other hand I had to take the time to build it, find the right stuff etcetera.

If you only want a machine to play games on - get a PC. If you want a computer for more than that, consider Mac. If you have friends who are using mac, ask them what they think. If you can, borrow one and try it out. I think mac:s are worth the money.
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-03 12:22:53
February 03 2009 12:22 GMT
#18
On February 03 2009 20:54 Scorch wrote:
You can also run Windows on a Mac, so you can have both if you want. If you can afford it, that is.


i have three buddies who are all abouts macs and they all run windows on their shiny macs they bought last year because every program they use requires windows

except all three of them run like ass and bug out constantly (which they blame on microsoft) so it's basically like a terrible windows machine that cost $2300 and does everything shittier

is that common
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
February 03 2009 12:25 GMT
#19
Dell

Mac OS X isn't the only OS that you can run on Mac, and Windows Vista isn't the only OS you can run on a Dell. This means that the only thing you need judge by is the affordability of the hardware, by which a Dell wins out easily.
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Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
February 03 2009 12:26 GMT
#20
On February 03 2009 21:22 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 03 2009 20:54 Scorch wrote:
You can also run Windows on a Mac, so you can have both if you want. If you can afford it, that is.


i have three buddies who are all abouts macs and they all run windows on their shiny macs they bought last year because every program they use requires windows

except all three of them run like ass and bug out constantly (which they blame on microsoft) so it's basically like a terrible windows machine that cost $2300 and does everything shittier

is that common

No idea. Actually it should also work the other way round. I read that with lots of tinkering and half-legal stuff, it is possible to get Leopard to run on a PC.
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