I'm not really sure why, but for some reason my brother keeps trying to put me off buying a Mac. Hes the only person i know that owns a Mac so his opinion is important but when ever we talk about it he just keeps telling me it wont be the machine i'll expect and that i could get a Windows PC for the same price with better specs,
Here's one he linked me this morning:
Display: 15.4 INCH WIDESCREEN DISPLAY (1280 X 800) + ANTI-GLARE
Processor (CPU): INTEL® Core 2 Duo T7700 (2 X 2.40GHz) 800MHz FSB/4MB L2 Cache
Memory (RAM): 2048 MB CORSAIR DDR2 667MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x1GB)
Operating System: WINDOWS® XP Home (inc. Genuine CD & License) (£59)
USB Options: 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS
Memory - Hard Disk: 160GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5400rpm)
CD/DVD Drive: 8x DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Graphics Card: 256MB GEFORCE 8600GT + D-SUB + TV-OUT
Sound Card: Realtek ALC268 2 Channel High Definition Audio + SPIDIF OUT
Modem: INTEGRATED 56KBPS V92 MODEM
Network Facilities: Onboard LAN & WIRELESS 802.11G NETWORK CARD (£13)
Memory Card Reader: INTERNAL 3 IN 1 MEMORY CARD READER (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO)
Firewire & Video Editing: 1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Keyboard: INTEGRATED 87 KEY KEYBOARD + 2 HOTKEYS
Mouse: INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Speakers: INTEGRATED 1.5W STEREO SPEAKERS
Webcam & VoIP: INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Battery: 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery - up to 4 Hours Battery Life
Power Lead & Adaptor: 1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor
Dimensions & Weight: W x D x H: 355mm x 257mm x 35.2mm | Weight: 2.7KG
Additional Features: 1 x Express Card Slot
Warranty: 1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1st Month Free Collect & Return
Delivery: Standard Insured Delivery to UK Mainland (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm) (Free)
£959 inc VAT and Delivery
Available at pcspecialist.co.uk
He tells me it will give me more bang for my buck, perform faster while useing PS, has dedicated GFX so i will be able to play most new games on it and has the bigger screen i had wanted......
And the worst part is i think hes right, after looking over its spec compared to the Black Macbook its got me having second thoughts,
I hate this because i had just got my sight set on the macbook and now im unsure again
What would you guys do? And i know this is a mac forum but if you take your love for mac away what would you do?
Here's one he linked me this morning:
Display: 15.4 INCH WIDESCREEN DISPLAY (1280 X 800) + ANTI-GLARE
Processor (CPU): INTEL® Core 2 Duo T7700 (2 X 2.40GHz) 800MHz FSB/4MB L2 Cache
Memory (RAM): 2048 MB CORSAIR DDR2 667MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x1GB)
Operating System: WINDOWS® XP Home (inc. Genuine CD & License) (£59)
USB Options: 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS
Memory - Hard Disk: 160GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5400rpm)
CD/DVD Drive: 8x DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Graphics Card: 256MB GEFORCE 8600GT + D-SUB + TV-OUT
Sound Card: Realtek ALC268 2 Channel High Definition Audio + SPIDIF OUT
Modem: INTEGRATED 56KBPS V92 MODEM
Network Facilities: Onboard LAN & WIRELESS 802.11G NETWORK CARD (£13)
Memory Card Reader: INTERNAL 3 IN 1 MEMORY CARD READER (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO)
Firewire & Video Editing: 1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Keyboard: INTEGRATED 87 KEY KEYBOARD + 2 HOTKEYS
Mouse: INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Speakers: INTEGRATED 1.5W STEREO SPEAKERS
Webcam & VoIP: INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Battery: 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery - up to 4 Hours Battery Life
Power Lead & Adaptor: 1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor
Dimensions & Weight: W x D x H: 355mm x 257mm x 35.2mm | Weight: 2.7KG
Additional Features: 1 x Express Card Slot
Warranty: 1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1st Month Free Collect & Return
Delivery: Standard Insured Delivery to UK Mainland (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm) (Free)
£959 inc VAT and Delivery
Available at pcspecialist.co.uk
He tells me it will give me more bang for my buck, perform faster while useing PS, has dedicated GFX so i will be able to play most new games on it and has the bigger screen i had wanted......
And the worst part is i think hes right, after looking over its spec compared to the Black Macbook its got me having second thoughts,
I hate this because i had just got my sight set on the macbook and now im unsure again
What would you guys do? And i know this is a mac forum but if you take your love for mac away what would you do?