Mac vs PC

[Mr. SmartyPants]

A 999$ Macbook essentially covers everything you need there. XD You will have to buy some extra programs though for your spreadsheets and word processing (or get them off from somebody). XD

[Stephen]

I don't see it happening here, though.

It's all gonna be ok Ryan. Take deep breaths.

[sharien chan]

A 999$ Macbook essentially covers everything you need there. XD You will have to buy some extra programs though for your spreadsheets and word processing (or get them off from somebody). XD

I'd have to buy it for windows too...yay student discounts!

[Mr. SmartyPants]

It's all gonna be ok Ryan. Take deep breaths.

Steve, I can always count on you. =3 *huggle*

[ich1990]

A 999$ Macbook essentially covers everything you need there. XD You will have to buy some extra programs though for your spreadsheets and word processing (or get them off from somebody). XD

I'd have to buy it for windows too...yay student discounts!

Or you could just download OpenOffice.org. I have used it for almost a year now. I have had zero problems. It does seem a bit slower than Microsoft Office though. It is available in a many languages, and works for both Macs and PCs.

http://download.openoffice.org/other.html#en-US

[Etoh*the*Greato]

But yeah... what you're describing is basically a mac book. They're sturdy, though. What was previously mentioned about the battery thing holds true. Mine's at an hour and a half after three years. However, that's an issue with rechargeable batteries period. Every laptop has this issue between years 3-5. Be prepared to replace the battery after a few years or to start carrying around a power cable.

[Jingo Jaden]

JadenMental:The pc is a bit more of a powerhorse and for a renderer/strong software user like me, *Adobe and Autodesk software among other things* That's generaly a good thing.

MSP: Not really, since it primarily depends on customization and how high she wants her specs to be. My Macbook Pro is more of a powerhouse than all the laptops owned by my dormmates. Most of them own PCs.

The thing is that when it comes to computers, even mac's and pc's with the same hardware. The pc's still tends to bench higher than the mac's before even being overclocked. Now, there is no denying that a MBP is a powerful notebook. However there are many more powerful notebooks than an MBP which are pc's. It goes pretty much into the same category as the stationary computers only that it is not common to build ones own notebook. So unless you really know your thing you have to go with what the companies offer. *Toshiba, Alienware ect.*

There are even those desktop replacements which are quad core and have extreme specs. Now these are notebooks, but with a dreaded battery life mind you which is why they are refereed to as desktop replacements. Then again I think the MBP is decent, I like the MB a bit more price-wise and the new model looks nice. At either rate the MPB is a powerhorse, but its not the strongest horse in the ranch either if you are thinking about specs.

[Mr. SmartyPants]

Or you could just download OpenOffice.org. I have used it for almost a year now. I have had zero problems. It does seem a bit slower than Microsoft Office though. It is available in a many languages, and works for both Macs and PCs.

http://download.openoffice.org/other.html#en-US

Openoffice.org tends to be a more unstable on OS X. Last time I checked, it requires you to run X11 along with it.

I recommend Pages or Microsoft Office.

[Eddosan]

Git dem apples.

[mechana2015]

Openoffice.org tends to be a more unstable on OS X. Last time I checked, it requires you to run X11 along with it.

I recommend Pages or Microsoft Office.

Have you tried Neo office? It seems to be a little more Mac centric than openoffice.

[Mr. SmartyPants]

I'll give it a shot. I currently use Pages and Keynote (and I LOVE Keynote).

[Cognitive Gear]

Openoffice.org tends to be a more unstable on OS X. Last time I checked, it requires you to run X11 along with it.

I recommend Pages or Microsoft Office.

The latest version of Open Office runs native. It's much more stable, and works magnificently.

[Mr. Rogers]

I prefer Mac, myself. My experience has just been much less frustrating on the Mac platform than on the PC platform. Although, I do wish Microsoft the best on their next OS release.

A battery isn't all that expensive if you get it from the right place. Shouldn't be more than $80-120. That's much cheaper than a brand-new laptop.

If you have Macs at your school, you might want to give them a try for a few days, or wherever else you can find one to use. Go to an Apple store and ask one of the employees to give you a demonstration of the OS.