Hi everyone,
I'm new here. I have been thinking about getting a Mac for while, since every Mac user I know has given positive feedback about their experience. But they all have older models which seem to run quiet and cool, most are 4 years old and going strong. Doing a quick search on 2011 MacBook pro 13 inch, which I was planning to get, turned up a daunting number of complaints of overheating. This is a real deal breaker for me, since my last laptop, a HP TouchSmart tx2, ran so hot and so loud it sounded like a jet plane, which obviously shortened battery life, and the machine itself barely made it 3 years before starting to go crazy. Does anyone have the MBP 13 inch (specifically i5), and can either allay or confirm the overheating fears, or have any solutions?
My other worry is compatibility. I'm a translator, so I need a lot of specific software that I can download and use easily, without needing too many workarounds. What about Crossover applications, do they work? Is the best solution having Windows through Bootcamp or Parallels or is there another alternative?
I really want to get a Mac despite these worries, simply because I'm so tired of PCs crashing and the dreaded BSOD, but I would really appreciate feedback esp from people who have the MBP late 2011 or people who work as translators on a Mac.
Thank you in advance!
I'm new here. I have been thinking about getting a Mac for while, since every Mac user I know has given positive feedback about their experience. But they all have older models which seem to run quiet and cool, most are 4 years old and going strong. Doing a quick search on 2011 MacBook pro 13 inch, which I was planning to get, turned up a daunting number of complaints of overheating. This is a real deal breaker for me, since my last laptop, a HP TouchSmart tx2, ran so hot and so loud it sounded like a jet plane, which obviously shortened battery life, and the machine itself barely made it 3 years before starting to go crazy. Does anyone have the MBP 13 inch (specifically i5), and can either allay or confirm the overheating fears, or have any solutions?
My other worry is compatibility. I'm a translator, so I need a lot of specific software that I can download and use easily, without needing too many workarounds. What about Crossover applications, do they work? Is the best solution having Windows through Bootcamp or Parallels or is there another alternative?
I really want to get a Mac despite these worries, simply because I'm so tired of PCs crashing and the dreaded BSOD, but I would really appreciate feedback esp from people who have the MBP late 2011 or people who work as translators on a Mac.
Thank you in advance!