What's the point of getting a Macbook Pro...I got a 600 dollar Toshiba and it's great

[LoKx]

Mac's are made good and have super sweet batteries but you're gonna pay double for what you would get out of a PC spec wise.

I would have agreed with this. BUT my acer timeline is I5 and gets 8 hours battery.

[Supadude]

Macs have less problems than PC

Source: I use Macs and PCs everyday.

[supacrazymonkey]

By the way the Macbook Pros are getting an update on Thursday the 24th.

[Wtf?]

I've got a $700 toshiba and it's a fuking piece of sh*t. I've had it for 6 months and literally everything on it is broken. I think the motherboard is fried. Every PC I've ever owned (3 laptops and 1 desktop) has lasted no longer than 1.5 years. My brother bought a macbook pro 5+ years ago and it's still just as fast as the day he bought it. My next computer will be a macbook pro.

That's how my Dell Inspiron was. The thing lasted forever. I had an Acer and Toshiba and something stupid always broke on it. I gave up and continued to use them fuked up.. and spent my money on a desktop. The cheap laptop is still good for basic internet ****.

[dhfootball92]

Trendy. Half the kids probably didn't even pay for it and their parents did.

if you're going to school full time at a community college and want to transfer to a 4 year ASAP and your dad offers to buy you a Macbook Pro...are you gunna say no? I didn't.

[SwagMorris]

Got a Toshiba. It's been fine. I don't do anything besides go on the internet and down load pictures though. All my music is on my desktop that I don't use for anything except music.

[based_mane]

I've got a $700 toshiba and it's a fuking piece of sh*t. I've had it for 6 months and literally everything on it is broken. I think the motherboard is fried. Every PC I've ever owned (3 laptops and 1 desktop) has lasted no longer than 1.5 years. My brother bought a macbook pro 5+ years ago and it's still just as fast as the day he bought it. My next computer will be a macbook pro.

WTF do you do to your laptop? the toshiba laptop i have now is a year old and was on a construction site the first six months, survived a 4 foot drop and is STILL running like new. i now use it at home and play games, download torrents, and watch movies flawlessly on it.

you rage punch your pc everytime you get negged or some sh!t? makes no sense

[br0_r0gan]

design, engineering, or some kind of AV production are the only valid reasons

[Canborn]

I can build on any PC Laptop or Desktop with multiple options of components not sure if i could do the same with any apple computer. Don't you have to make a appointment to get them fixed ?

[umadphaggot]

general trends i see in my college classes with regards to laptops/notebooks

spanish kids = ipads
nerdy kids = those expensive gaming dells/alienwares etc.
sorority girls = macbooks

it all depends though, my composition class is a big mix of people and virtually everyone has a normal laptop. mine is definitely the ****tiest one by far (its over 3 years old) but it runs great luls

[dhfootball92]

Damn...lucky. I'd consider it for 1k. Anymore it seems stupid though

My MBP was barely over 1k, where are you people buying your sh*t?????

[Reformed90]

How are you enjoying medical school alaska?

[d1deej]

Mac books are ****.

Deej.

[KR0GER]

The only point is to be trendy. Apple hardware is way over priced. I need to pick up a laptop pretty soon. I'm hoping to get a new job within the month, so I'm going to wait to see how that pans out. If I get it, I'm going to get a Toshiba as well.

[LS Series]

I agree I've been rocking $300 Toshiba's and $600 IMB's for years and they're more than fast enough for what I do. Microsoft Suite, Torrents, Music, Movies...

[bigboihustle]

i have a emachines laptop from 2004 that i use as a spare computer. still running strong to this day. it has been dropped so many times. its still pretty fast for surfing the internet. although i wouldnt buy another emachine, i just got lucky with that one.

[gohima]

By the way the Macbook Pros are getting an update on Thursday the 24th.

really? .

brb getting current gen for cheap next week at uni store

My MBP was barely over 1k, where are you people buying your sh*t?????

13" though right? i got a 15" for 1k sucka

[RobNXS]

1.Buy MacBook Pro
2.Write it off as an education expense
3.??????
4.Audit





Problem IRS????

[ashtonK]

I've had a toshiba for ~3 years and i intend to keep it until it doesn't work anymore. I've used it so much that the battery lasts about 3 minutes without the charger in (i realise i could replace the battery but whenever i use my laptop i'm near a socket so it's not necessary right now). One of the keys came off but that was because a folder fell from my shelf and smashed onto the keyboard but it was only the 'end' key so i didn't even risk glueing it back on. The key still works there's just no actual key there. Also there is a slight crack forming on the top 2 corners of my laptop because my laptop bag is too small and i've been bringing it on the bus for years and into college. Still works 100% perfect though (minus battery power, obv)

[abbh62]

i got a mac cause i have had nothing but bad luck with pc's. i went thru like 3 dell laptops, and like hinges broke like 4 times that hold the screen up, and they all got like SUPER slow after like a year, and the battery life like completely died after a year. i've had my mbp for like a year a half so far, and the battery still lasts forever, and its still super solid. am i against pc's? nope, just had bad luck and wanted to try something different and couldn't be happier

[guitarwar241]

People who get Macbook Pros don't know any better. That's pretty much it. If you have any knowledge about computers, you would know that building your own PC + dual booting your PC with a Linux based open-source OS (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc.) will save you a LOT of money.

[supacrazymonkey]

People who get Macbook Pros don't know any better. That's pretty much it. If you have any knowledge about computers, you would know that building your own PC + dual booting your PC with a Linux based open-source OS (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc.) will save you a LOT of money.

macbook pros are laptops and you're talking about building desktops. two different things

[guitarwar241]

macbook pros are laptops and you're talking about building desktops. two different things

So scratch the first part and go straight for the dual booting. You're still gonna save a substantial amount of money. You're basically paying for the shell and the OS in a Mac.

[beaver_canoe]

had an HP that i got first year, by 2nd year starting it was already fuking up. it got really fuked like a month in and i was pissed about it, so got mbp. i paid half and my mom paid half, personally i like it way more. yeah you pay more but there are so many perks about it, and its battery life, and size/design are superior to a pc (imo). it cost more but i think you get what you pay for in this case (and also some brand) so it just depends if your willing to shell out the money

[Saint_James]

why should i drink wine when i can get drunk on rubbing alcohol?

no.

I've got a $700 toshiba and it's a fuking piece of sh*t. I've had it for 6 months and literally everything on it is broken. I think the motherboard is fried. Every PC I've ever owned (3 laptops and 1 desktop) has lasted no longer than 1.5 years. My brother bought a macbook pro 5+ years ago and it's still just as fast as the day he bought it. My next computer will be a macbook pro.

you're doing it wrong bro. you have to be a complete retard.

My brother and sister have each had a dell laptop for 5+ years with no problem. I've had mine for a little over a year, its still fast as can be even with lots of pron and absolutely no viruses, you've got to be a retard these days to get a virus.

People get Macs to fit in, plain and simple. Both of my roommates spent 1.8-2k on their MBP, while i spent $500 on my dell laptop. The only "pro" i see them having is a sweet photo editing system, but i could easily buy one pretty cheap or just do a little sneaky work and get it for free on here.

When i see people with MBP nowadays, i just think of them as mindless retards. Go buy a $400 northface and $10 starbucks coffee.

[guitarwar241]

For the people who are complaining about battery life, get a 9 cell battery. They're cheap as dirt.

[iliketojuggle]

I bought a 1500 dollar hp laptop like 3 years ago. One time I was watching the departed on it with this girl I had brought back to my dorm room and ended up knocking the laptop off the top bunk like 5 feet down onto the cement floor. Not one part broke on it, and it still works great to this day. I actually have everything plugged into it so it acts like a desktop and plays games, etc if I want to.

[Regret]

didnt read page 2 but i will explain to you almost every reason why

these reasons only compare to another laptop not a 5k alienware computer

1. you said you can buy 3 PC's for the price of one mac. true, you will also go through 3 PC's before you go through 1 mac

2. VERY strong build quality, dropped mine so many times and its still brand new

3. looks sexy

4. brighter screen and resolution seems to destroy any PC

5. easy interface

6. my batter lasts 7-10 hours. my PC battery used to last 2 hours max and i thought that was alot! the reason why macs batteries last longer is because with PC's they buy batteries that are shaped like cylinders. so you have wasted space. but with macs they buy specially made ones made just for the mac that are square = no wasted space

7. built in battery. with a PC its recommended to replace the battery once every year. with a mac i think its once ever 2,3, or 5 i cant remember exactly. but double a PC thats for sure

8. you cant compare PC hardware to mac hardware. why? because everything in a mac is build specifically for that computer. so its made to run THE MOST EFFICIENT. which in return increases battery life and speed and such. thats why the startup time on a mac is the same as a $1500 dollar PC. and yeah ive tested it

9. light up keyboard. i know some PC's have it but 99% dont and IMO thats what made me get the macbook pro over the air (no CD drive doesnt matter who uses a CD drive anyways, at least i havent in sooo long. everything is downloadable). best feature ever

10. BEST touchpad ive ever seen. very easy to use and just like a modern touch screen it knows when you use 2 fingers or 1 or 3 or 4. even when my fingers are closed and VERY close to each other. you wont understand until you use it. i LOVE that i can scroll with 2 fingers instead of using wasted space on the side of the trackpad. or using 3 fingers to go back or forth a page. instead of using the buttons on the top of the web browser/delete key. or using 3 fingers to page up and down. or pinch to zoom in/out. or make it so top left of trackpad will do something. or top right/bottom left/right...whatever corner you wanna use

11. rarely you will get a virus if ever

12. if you arent playing a game you will NEVER hear the fan. i have only heard it one time when playing a game and never heard it again. on my toshiba and HP i heard it everytime. built from aluminum so it stays cool all the time

13. the charger is made so if you hit it it doesnt drop your laptop to the floor. which ive done so many times to my old computers. hit my charger on my mac on many occasions and it just easily unplugged and didnt drag my laptop to the ground

14. small things also make this perfect. some PC's have this but its very rare. button on the side to tell me my battery life so i know to bring my charger or not. usually i wouldnt care. but with a 10 hour battery life i want to know whether or not to bring my charger or not cuz it never runs out unlike a PC that will run out in a hour or less

im sure theres more but thats the main stuff other than the badass unibody stuff. this is all based off of my macbook pro 13 inch

edit: yeah some PC's will have some of these in their computer. but you wont have all of this in 1

[MonocleSmile]

Srsly I don't get the point...kids in my class all have 2000 dollar Macbook Pros...yet ALL they use it for is ********, email,powerpoint slides, and torrenting....


What is so special about them other than the fact it makes you a trendy liberal if you have one?

I used PCs for the longest time and then went to a MacBook Pro. Won't ever go back. Mine was $1700, got it as a graduation present for working my ass off in HS. I like the look of it better than most PC's but here's why I consider it better than a PC...

- Chance of getting a virus on a Mac is extremely low compared to a PC. The reason for this is a majority of computer owners have a PC because they're cheaper. Which means people who create viruses make them for PC's rather than Macs because making them for Macs would affect very few people comparatively. A lot of PC users normally counter this with "Yeah only dumbasses on PC's get viruses cuz they look up ****/open stupid emails without protection software." From my experience, that is completely false. My dad and brother both have PC laptops all loaded up with highly rated virus software. Each have gotten a few viruses that the software was supposed to stop and they are both very intelligent as far as what to search for and what emails to open/not open.

- The screen and keyboard. Go look at any Apple screen on their products nowadays and tell me they don't look better than most PC's. The colors pop out like crazy and everything is super crisp. I also love the keyboard. Mine is backlit which makes it very nice typing papers late at night and such. The spacing between the keys is also really nice and tends to stop me from pressing more than one button at once which is just convenient more than anything.

- No more control alt delete. Any PC I've used (and yes Ive used some of the newest ones) tends to freeze up quite a bit more than my Mac. The only problem Ive ever had with my Mac was Safari quitting once in awhile while I was doing something. Other than that, nada. Everything just seems to run quicker and more efficiently than the PC's Ive used. Starts up quicker, shuts down quicker, brings up programs faster. Just better all around in my opinion.

Not bashing PC's out there, if you have a good PC and you like it then who gives a ****. Personally, I just love Macs.


In b4 didntreadlol

[operationwhey]

everyone does realize PC = Personal Computer

You're arguing different platforms so windows > mac not PC > mac

dumb *******s