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I am a long time enthusiast of Mac products and a year or two ago I got a fantastic HP laptop with Vista, its works great and I haven’t had a problem. Though after living around Mac’s for so long the temptation for converting over to a Mac is almost too much to bear :). I have been looking at my options and I have narrowed down to the new 17” Mac book pro. With the new battery life and the applications for these computers I think that it’s a good choice. They immediate struggle is its $3000, the cost is not out of my range but I want to make sure I am making the right decision; I am going through a few blog sites and asking friends for their opinion in this matter.

Here are my questions for you, Mac specialist:

-I have one more year in high school, is it worth to get the computer now or wait till university for the next best thing?

-What else could be done to make the Mac so much better that I would want to get it? The battery power in the new 17” has been updated, the screen could be effected but with the new TV’s and projectors I don’t need a crazy amount of quality, in terms of ram and hard drives the tech now is good and while that can been improved even in a few years this tech will still be fast and strong.

-Applications can always be downloaded and new tech can always be learned, so what are your suggestions? Any tips on getting a deal? Are there new things to lookout for? I don’t want to spend a lot of cash but I want to enjoy it that’s why I am going with the ‘Mac book pro.’

Thanks for your input. Please answer directly and to your opinion, the less flattery for the Mac’s and more criticism the better.

Rob
 
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I'd think that if you're happy with what you have now (you did say that it's working great and you haven't had a problem), you should stick with your current computer until you feel like replacing it. Then when it comes time to get a new computer, you'll be able to get a much nicer, newer one, and you'll feel like you're really making an upgrade.

If you're still in high school, you shouldn't be spending all your money on a computer. Have fun with it. Once you hit college you'll be in debt all the time.
 

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I am a long time enthusiast of Mac products and a year or two ago I got a fantastic HP laptop with Vista, its works great and I haven’t had a problem...They immediate struggle is its $3000, the cost is not out of my range but I want to make sure I am making the right decision...
If you have all this money for computers, want to spare some and help feed and provide liquid confidence for a starving/sober university student?

Like Mama Luigi said, if it works, no need to replace it. What kind of specs do you have on your Vista laptop?

Truthfully, and I'm not trying to be an Apple fanboy...far from it, I have to say my MB is the best computer I have ever had. I haven't had any problems with it. The only problem I have with OS X is the lack of an uninstaller for .pkg files. Some .pkg apps come with uninstallers but why should I keep the dmg around?
 

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I'd think that if you're happy with what you have now (you did say that it's working great and you haven't had a problem), you should stick with your current computer until you feel like replacing it. Then when it comes time to get a new computer, you'll be able to get a much nicer, newer one, and you'll feel like you're really making an upgrade.

If you're still in high school, you shouldn't be spending all your money on a computer. Have fun with it. Once you hit college you'll be in debt all the time.

Bingo.

Buy the machine you need when you need it and you'll be happy. No need to purchase another machine if the only you have suits your needs (and especially if you can live with Vista).
 
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Bingo.

Buy the machine you need when you need it and you'll be happy. No need to purchase another machine if the only you have suits your needs (and especially if you can live with Vista).

Exactly, I would say wait until you need it to buy it. You will get the university discount as well as any upgrades that happen between now and then.
 

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