getting my first macbook...do i need to buy software?

[Ted Nugent]

okay brahs i decided im getting a macbook (pro 13in). anyways im setting up to order it and there is the option to have microsoft office 2008 preinstalled for an extra $150. should i go with this option or can i get it cheaper elsewhere and install it myself??

[Agentdark45]

That ****gy time, you on it.

[Ted Nugent]

bwamp

getting a free ipod with it too, stoked on that

[kkevinn6]

macs are for *******s

[WiggyWanka]

okay brahs i decided im getting a macbook (pro 13in). anyways im setting up to order it and there is the option to have microsoft office 2008 preinstalled for an extra $150. should i go with this option or can i get it cheaper elsewhere and install it myself??

You can use free programs that can open and edit MS files. Just download Open Office or Neo Office for Mac. MS Office 2008 BLOWS for Mac.

You'll love the computer.

[Mountaindude]

Just get Microsoft Office. It is quite helpful. And the newest operating system.

[doncorleonecs]

Are you aware that you're a complete ***got for getting a mac? brb paying $200 per program on it.

[Ted Nugent]

That ****gy time, you on it.

no. i wasted $1300 on a windows laptop and the thing ran like sh*t from day one. every single person i know with a mac loves them and they run just as smooth and as fast as they did when they first got them. no well in hell im wasting more money on a windows laptop to have it do the same thing. i dont know much about computers at all, and since the apple vs. pc argument is so opionated, im basing it on what people who own them say, and mac has def "won" in terms of that.

[Annihilate]

no. i wasted $1300 on a windows laptop and the thing ran like sh*t from day one. every single person i know with a mac loves them and they run just as smooth and as fast as they did when they first got them. no well in hell im wasting more money on a windows laptop to have it do the same thing. i dont know much about computers at all, and since the apple vs. pc argument is so opionated, im basing it on what people who own them say, and mac has def "won" in terms of that.

Be prepared to go to hospital for 3rd degree leg burns.... I want to know who the person was at apple who was like "lets make a laptop out of metal" conducts heat like a mofo.

[NKC]

okay brahs i decided im getting a macbook (pro 13in). anyways im setting up to order it and there is the option to have microsoft office 2008 preinstalled for an extra $150. should i go with this option or can i get it cheaper elsewhere and install it myself??

also is the "applecare protection plan" worth it for $180?

I got AppleCare for mine. Apple repairs can get pretty expensive. Search around to find it cheaper. I remember seeing a thread over at notebookreview(dot)com that talks about this.

EDIT: Just saw the other posts. I don't find much difference in terms of problems between PCs and Macs. What I like about Macs is that I don't have to worry as much about viruses and malware. But there are still a lot of programs that are PC-only (or the Mac version is crippled) and running Parallels is a pain.

[Ted Nugent]

You can use free programs that can open and edit MS files. Just download Open Office or Neo Office for Mac. MS Office 2008 BLOWS for Mac.

You'll love the computer.

well im going to need office for the word/excel. im shopping around but i was curious if i could find it anywhere cheaper

Are you aware that you're a complete ***got for getting a mac? brb paying $200 per program on it.

macs are for *******s

see my above reason. my experience with pc's has been terrible, i have only ever heard great things about macs from people who own them. i dont know jack shiit about comps so i want a relatively maitenance free comp that will run smoothly. mac will do this for me

[ryghtontime]

if you're going to pay for MS office, wait until Office 2011 for Mac comes out... the feel and functionality is supposed to resemble Office 2007 and 2010 for PC. Office 2008 for Mac just sucks, especially if you're coming from the PC side

besides buying the software, you could have a friend download it from torrent or usenet for you... mac software is easier to crack... just sayin'

[DinoT1985]

no. i wasted $1300 on a windows laptop and the thing ran like sh*t from day one. every single person i know with a mac loves them and they run just as smooth and as fast as they did when they first got them. no well in hell im wasting more money on a windows laptop to have it do the same thing. i dont know much about computers at all, and since the apple vs. pc argument is so opionated, im basing it on what people who own them say, and mac has def "won" in terms of that.

If you spent $1300 on a Windows laptop, what were its specs because that is a heck of alot of money for a laptop.

PS, if it ran like **** from day one yet other PCs and laptops run great with Windows, thats a HUGE in your face obvious clue its the laptop that sucks.

[ayekay]

You're going to need to buy a new window. Because you're going to throw it out one.

[BrosephMontana]

You can get a student discount on Microsoft Office if you or someone you know is a student. I only got mine for $13 instead of paying the full $150

[Ted Nugent]

Be prepared to go to hospital for 3rd degree leg burns.... I want to know who the person was at apple who was like "lets make a laptop out of metal" conducts heat like a mofo.

haha, my dell gets so hot i have to put a pillow or a sweatshirt on my lap to sit without squirming. not to mention just starting up this thing takes several minutes

I got AppleCare for mine. Apple repairs can get pretty expensive. Search around to find it cheaper. I remember seeing a thread over at notebookreview(dot)com that talks about this.

well im not going to get the applecare just yet since a year is allready included. im going to keep checking out reviews/website though

[supacrazymonkey]

I was planning on buying one but was turned off when I learned that although they have the i5 processors for the 15inch and up they still have the older processors for the 13inch. wtfff why would apple do that? just put off on buying a laptop for now.

[doncorleonecs]

if you wasted $1300 on a laptop did you at least research wtf you were buying...?

because for $1300 you can get a very good laptop. and if something sucks from day 1 bring it the **** back stupid

[avigohp]

posting in misc about macs?

end well this will not

[WiggyWanka]

well im going to need office for the word/excel. im shopping around but i was curious if i could find it anywhere cheaper




see my above reason. my experience with pc's has been terrible, i have only ever heard great things about macs from people who own them. i dont know jack shiit about comps so i want a relatively maitenance free comp that will run smoothly. mac will do this for me

You don't need MS Office. The other progrmas will do the same thing. They can open Excel/Word files and edit them. You can also save the NeoOffice files as Excel/Word.

[Mauibuilt904]

okay brahs i decided im getting a macbook (pro 13in). anyways im setting up to order it and there is the option to have microsoft office 2008 preinstalled for an extra $150. should i go with this option or can i get it cheaper elsewhere and install it myself??

nuge wtf?
dropping some srs cash on that apple sauce

[TeeR4v_Gainer]

no. i wasted $1300 on a windows laptop and the thing ran like sh*t from day one. every single person i know with a mac loves them and they run just as smooth and as fast as they did when they first got them. no well in hell im wasting more money on a windows laptop to have it do the same thing. i dont know much about computers at all, and since the apple vs. pc argument is so opionated, im basing it on what people who own them say, and mac has def "won" in terms of that.

macs are for people like you who do not know all that much about computers. which is why they can get away with their prices. I would not have a problem with macs if they appropriately priced their specifications. (no hate)

but you should just get the software pre loaded unless ur comfortable with torrenting it. You won't find office at a much cheaper price than that

[Ted Nugent]

if you're going to pay for MS office, wait until Office 2011 for Mac comes out... the feel and functionality is supposed to resemble Office 2007 and 2010 for PC. Office 2008 for Mac just sucks, especially if you're coming from the PC side

besides buying the software, you could have a friend download it from torrent or usenet for you... mac software is easier to crack... just sayin'

this is what i was looking for, thanks brah. any idea when the newer version will be out?

If you spent $1300 on a Windows laptop, what were its specs because that is a heck of alot of money for a laptop.

PS, if it ran like **** from day one yet other PCs and laptops run great with Windows, thats a HUGE in your face obvious clue its the laptop that sucks.

i have no doubts the laptop sucks, but using other laptops/pcs they never seem to run as fast or "smoothly" as the macs i have used. i dont need a powerhouse comp for gaming and graphics and stuff. just music/schoolwork/browsing, and my numerb one concern is not having it get all slow and laggy, based on my experience and that of people i know the mac owners unanimously agree that they run excellent on day one and day 1000. but alot of the pc folks say that it gets slower, problems, etc.

like i allready said, i dont know much about comps and maintaining,fixing, keeping running fast. my comp nerd friends say that a pc is great but to keep it in tip top shape you need to be able to do some maitenance stuff to keep it going.

You're going to need to buy a new window. Because you're going to throw it out one.

[Autodidactic]

You don't need to pay for anything really after you get the Mac. Every program you can pay for, you can get an alternative for free. Have you considered iWork or OpenOffice? They're both free and OO can save as .docx just like Office. Also, Office 2008 sucks for the Mac. I have the 2011 beta and it is significantly better.

Mac OS X comes preloaded with a bunch of stuff too. You get, preloaded, Front Row, iLife ’05 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand), Photo Booth, Mail, Dashboard, Spotlight, iChat, Safari, Sherlock, QuickTime, iSync, iCal, DVD Player, Address Book, AppleWorks, iWork (30-day trial), Classic environment, Quicken 2006 for Mac, 2006 World Book, Nanosaur 2, Marble Blast Gold, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Zinio Reader, XCode Developer Tools and Apple Hardware Diag Tool.

Also, www.opensourcemac.org has pretty much anything you could want, free and open-source.

Edit : Also, haters gon hate. I will never go back to Windows. The gestures on OS X with the multitouch touch pad are great. I put a solid state drive (2 actually) in my MacBook Pro and I haven't looked back. I work as a software engineer BTW so I work in a Windows environment 5 days a week.

Edit edit : If you want the Office 2011 beta that won't expire, I can get it to you.

[whyumadson]

Op is on dat *******ORY TIME

[lazybandit]

okay brahs i decided im getting a macbook (pro 13in). anyways im setting up to order it and there is the option to have microsoft office 2008 preinstalled for an extra $150. should i go with this option or can i get it cheaper elsewhere and install it myself??

get open office, its free and practically the same as m$ office

http://www.openoffice.org/

[Ted Nugent]

I was planning on buying one but was turned off when I learned that although they have the i5 processors for the 15inch and up they still have the older processors for the 13inch. wtfff why would apple do that? just put off on buying a laptop for now.

well i would love the i3/i5, but realistically i dont need it. the only thing i am going to be doing on the comp is schoolwork/downloading music/watching movies online/miscing. im pretty sure the core II duo with 4gb ram will be more than enough for my basic needs

You don't need MS Office. The other progrmas will do the same thing. They can open Excel/Word files and edit them. You can also save the NeoOffice files as Excel/Word.

sick! brb saving $150 haha

nuge wtf?
dropping some srs cash on that apple sauce

explained my reasons

macs are for people like you who do not know all that much about computers. which is why they can get away with their prices. I would not have a problem with macs if they appropriately priced their specifications. (no hate)

but you should just get the software pre loaded unless ur comfortable with torrenting it. You won't find office at a much cheaper price than that

exactly. i just want something that will fulfill my basic needs and i dont have to worry about maintaining it or anything.

[Agentdark45]

no. i wasted $1300 on a windows laptop and the thing ran like sh*t from day one. every single person i know with a mac loves them and they run just as smooth and as fast as they did when they first got them. no well in hell im wasting more money on a windows laptop to have it do the same thing. i dont know much about computers at all, and since the apple vs. pc argument is so opionated, im basing it on what people who own them say, and mac has def "won" in terms of that.

So much fail in this post.

Are you aware that Macs and PC's are built on the same hardware?

Are you aware Windows 7 runs like butta, with no slowdowns / errors / crashes?

The only way you have "won" is by accepting uneducated opinions from trendwhore hipsters completely indoctrinated by Apple's marketing campaign. Oh and spending your money foolishly.

Install free virus shield + spyware software, don't click on pop up banners or install porn toolbars = save $300 on Apple tax. But I guess that might be too "technical" for you eh?

[Ted Nugent]

You don't need to pay for anything really after you get the Mac. Every program you can pay for, you can get an alternative for free. Have you considered iWork or OpenOffice? They're both free and OO can save as .docx just like Office. Also, Office 2008 sucks for the Mac. I have the 2011 beta and it is significantly better.

Mac OS X comes preloaded with a bunch of stuff too. You get, preloaded, Front Row, iLife ’05 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand), Photo Booth, Mail, Dashboard, Spotlight, iChat, Safari, Sherlock, QuickTime, iSync, iCal, DVD Player, Address Book, AppleWorks, iWork (30-day trial), Classic environment, Quicken 2006 for Mac, 2006 World Book, Nanosaur 2, Marble Blast Gold, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Zinio Reader, XCode Developer Tools and Apple Hardware Diag Tool.

Also, www.opensourcemac.org has pretty much anything you could want, free and open-source.

Edit : Also, haters gon hate. I will never go back to Windows. The gestures on OS X with the multitouch touch pad are great. I put a solid state drive (2 actually) in my MacBook Pro and I haven't looked back.

Edit edit : If you want the 2011 beta that won't expire, I can get it to you.

get open office, its free and practically the same as m$ office

http://www.openoffice.org/

okay thanks brahs, i wont pay extra for any software, i'll just use whatever free programs i need. basically only some kind of word program, will def get the office 2011 when it comes out though

[DavidJr74]

brb buying $1200 macbook when a $600 pc works just as well