The Apple Thread

Right, I'm beginning to get seriously pissed off with my PC now. I built it myself in Christmas 2004 so it's beginning to show its age now. I'm also having problems with a schizophrenic second hard drive.

So, it's time to consider getting a new PC. I'm leaning towards a laptop purely and simply because I spend quite a lot of time on the train and at press events and having something portable would be brilliant. However, there is also a part of me that knows for gaming I'd be better getting a desktop.

I'm sort of inclined to go down the Mac route. I use them in work everyday, and I know MacBooks manage power consumption far better, and so it'll be ideal for those long train journeys where I haven't managed to sit near a plug socket.

On the other hand, I know the basic MacBook only has a mediocre Intel onboard graphics chip. Games aren't a major problem any more because a lot of the games I play are available on Macs as well, like WoW, Simcity 4, Civ 4 etc... Plus I can always dual boot - but I do have to wonder exactly how well the Intel chip could handle gaming. (Plus I get a 20 per cent discount of Macs thanks to my NUJ membership).

I'm not sure I could justify the extra cost either for the MacBook Pro, but seeing how I might end up doing a lot of video editing on it, I'm sort of leaning that way.

On the other hand, I know I could build a reasonably cheap but so much more powerful PC for about the price of a Mac. My only concern is that I'd be lumbered with something that is heavily virus prone (yes, I know Macs get viruses too... but it's far less common).

I don't know. What would you lot recommend?

As I said, I'm going to be using it a little for gaming (although most, if not all games I play are available on Mac, plus I can dual boot), video editing and I need a very good battery if I go down the laptop route.

Just get a macbook. I have one and its fantastic - best computer related decision Ive ever made.

[Born2beSlicker]

Get a Windows. As then you won't be a gay.

Get a Windows. As then you won't be a gay.

Totally agree

Just get a macbook. I have one and its fantastic - best computer related decision Ive ever made.

Is it the normal one or the pro model... I'm leaning towards the latter because of the graphics card, but I'm finding it hard to justify the extra £300-odd quid.

[Born2beSlicker]

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Totally agree

Have to admit, it's a pretty strong argument.

Very much so

[Phlashman]

Why not have you're cake and eat it?

Get a Macbook and use boot camp to dual boot it, Vista when you feel like a grown up and OSX for when you feel like a 15 year old emo!

Problem solved.

My dad just got a Macbook Air with the SSD. He rings me for tech support and I tell him to fuck off, he should of bought a proper laptop.

[Born2beSlicker]

Urgh, I hate being tech support for idiots. Especially over the phone because you can't see the screen, but you see it in your head where shit should be and the dumbass looking at the screen can't find it.

[Phlashman]

It's worse when they use a program you don't or even worse a mac so I have to boot up my mac!

[Born2beSlicker]

Nah, I think it's more annoying knowing the answer but the guy on the phone can't follow simple instructions; than you just not knowing.

sorry but you are not cool enough to own a mac.

[Born2beSlicker]

Ahahahahaha! Awesome.

[Pug]

Hope so.

[Born2beSlicker]

Hey, another yearly update by Apple to include features that should have already been there.