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Karok
Netherlands142 Posts
Macs are nowhere close as customizable as a non-mac, they only have a fraction of the software options a pc has (in terms of compatibility) and you marry yourself to a company that thrives on bloated hypes and closed platforms. If you have any knowledge on a PC (like knowing what NOT to delete, knowing or being able to google stuff if you have a problem and stay away from crappy sites) you should go for a pc. If you have zero knowledge on the thing you want to buy, go with a mac. | ||
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Soel
90 Posts
very few sc2 gamers play it on mac, lol. as for which you should get, I have a PC and just bought a macbook pro for college next year. I love pc's but for laptops... mac is pretty much perfect. go with the MAC! | ||
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blabber
United States4448 Posts
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DeDubz
Canada14 Posts
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surLoop
United States80 Posts
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Seltsam
United States343 Posts
Macs are great for video and sound editing, but for nearly anything else, I find a PC to be superior. The typically shortened battery life only really applies if you have everything maxed out constantly. I have an HP PC that has around 3-4 hours of battery life when it's on the medium/lower settings, and that's usually while I'm running a more intensive game (like Brood War). If all I have open is Chrome and Word, it typically lasts 4-5. Also, Mac OS may be shiny, but Windows 7 is shiny too! But yeah, also PCs tend to be worse for people who are Computarded, but as someone else said, if you can effectively Google your issue and not do dumb shit like accidentally reformat your drive (although that might be a hard thing to do on accident), PCs are no problem. | ||
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sob3k
United States7572 Posts
On June 07 2010 15:30 BluzMan wrote: You can install Windows on a MacBook Pro, you know. why on earth would you though.... | ||
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StutteR
United States1903 Posts
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rbkl
772 Posts
For gaming, you will want to use bootcamp on your mac to run windows. Os X doesnt have very good graphics drivers. For desktops I am windows 100% no doubt, but there really isnt a better laptop than a macbook pro. | ||
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blabber
United States4448 Posts
to run programs that work on Windows and not OSX | ||
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Deleted User 47542
1484 Posts
Mac: Pros -Great battery life. -High quality screen -High quality keyboard -OS for those who know how to use it Cons -Runs VERY hot, the high end i7 dual core was reported to hit 100*C! -Expensive, and no i7 720qm as of now (which means no quad core, something macs users need more than pc users for video encoding and such) -Designed with looks over funtionality(the entire thing is a heatsink with poor ventilation) -Warranty is EXPENSIVE -Obsolete hardware over time, they were more than a YEAR late in refreshing the macbook pros to i3/i5/i7's, which shows that unless you buy at the right time(which is now), you will usually be a generation behind. Notebook Pros -Windows 7 for those who prefer it -Way better price performance -Better overall components -VARIETY! <--very important -good companies give standard 2-3 year warranties Cons -Retards suck at buying, and end up paying too much anyways -"Gaming" laptops have horrible battery life PC>Mac anyday, though for schoolwork getting the 13 inch macbook pro with the free itouch isn't too bad of a deal. | ||
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CorsairHero
Canada9491 Posts
At least you get more choice in what gpu you want and nvidia is starting to roll out the optimus platform which switches between dedicated and integrated graphics without any problems. Also notebooks can be upgraded very easily and have switchable batteries if necessary. | ||
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Deleted User 47542
1484 Posts
The only thing you can upgrade/ever want to upgrade with ease is Ram, HD/SSD, which a Macbook can do easily too(though it does void warranty I think, depends if they have a sticker covering the parts). I'm not very fond of mobile computing either way. I have an Asus netbook($230 open box on newegg, 11 hour battery) for schoolwork, it does typing/web browsing/youtube, and even stepmania perfectly fine, and a very high end Desktop for gaming(just got a 5970 for $460 ^_^) | ||
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FJ
United Kingdom321 Posts
Toshiba are making some good laptops right now. | ||
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Navane
Netherlands2757 Posts
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Bockit
Sydney2287 Posts
Something which hasn't really been mentioned is the quality of the one button multitouch trackpad on OSX. it's pretty phenomenal. I don't like hooking up a mouse to my laptop anymore, unless running a game like HoN or SC2, because the trackpad gives me almost the same range of control and is closer to the keyboard than a mouse can get (don't have to move hands very far). If money is not an issue I would recommend a windows pc for gaming / incompatible software issues and a mac laptop (whether you go the new macbook, or new macbook pro is up to you) for work / school. This way you still get to keep your gaming, compatibility issues are gone, and you get the advantages of OSX on the laptop. Also, I saw in a quote somewhere in the thread mentioning that they can't run itunes, msn and safari at the same time because of performance. That might be a specific problem with that mac, because I'm using the previous generation 15" mbp and I run half of the adobe suite, a bunch of chat programs, safari, itunes, adium (msn + others) and a whole bunch of productivity software and never run into problems. Right now I'm converting gigs of video 24/7 and the whole thing runs as smoothly as if I weren't. EDIT: Oh looking at your list of pros and cons I wouldn't really count bootup, you barely ever turn them off, just shut the lid and they go to sleep. If wakeup is what you meant, then yeah, they have near instant wakeup capacity. | ||
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emucxg
Finland4559 Posts
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thrslimde
Germany57 Posts
I can recommend Dell Laptops, have always been happy with them. By the way, enjoy DrScheme, I had to go through it and its really awful  - certainly recommend to learn a real programming language, too!Cheers | ||
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Mykill
Canada3402 Posts
On June 07 2010 15:30 BluzMan wrote: You can install Windows on a MacBook Pro, you know. that will crash your mac. it runs so slow. it cant really handle the two OS that well. | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17783 Posts
With PCs, you can generally get a lot better specs for half the price. And why the hell are people considering battery life on a gaming laptop? If you want to play games on it, you need to plug it in anyway, because when it's running just on the battery it automatically adjusts settings (lowers everything) to extend battery life instead of performance. | ||
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