£45 VS a new Mac

billydilly · Feb 25, 2008

I have been wanting a Mac for a while and now I have nooted up my PC (I uninstalled XP and put Linux on) I have to choices a Mac or buy a XP CD for £45?

Not sure what I shall do YET.

Please may you help by saying £45 or Mac.

I WOULD use a Mac for.

Office
Email
Net (Because I love you guys)
College stuff
Music
Pic's
Movie's
iLife

I have a £800 budget what Mac shall I get?

Brown Study · Feb 25, 2008

Helping You Rationalize

If you can afford a Mac, go for it. For £45 more, you can run XP on it, as well. And Linux, for that matter.

billydilly · Feb 25, 2008

Brown Study said:
If you can afford a Mac, go for it. For £45 more, you can run XP on it, as well. And Linux, for that matter.

Thank's.
Yeah your probably right more than likely.

Could you not mension Linux at this kind of time im having some VERY bad experience's with it.

And im not sure IF I had a Mac I would want to see Windows or Linux again.

Which Mac shall I go for?

Derek McNelly · Feb 25, 2008

billydilly said:
Thank's.
Yeah your probably right more than likely.

Could you not mension Linux at this kind of time im having some VERY bad experience's with it.

And im not sure IF I had a Mac I would want to see Windows or Linux again.

Which Mac shall I go for?

For only £29 more than the £800 you have, you can get the midrange MacBook, and if you have a student discount, you can get it for even less.

You can also get the entry level iMac for £799.

If you plan on going around with it a lot, you're better off getting the MacBook.

The iMac is good too, and has a bigger screen, bigger hard drive, and better video card, however it has a (VERY SLIGHTLY) slower processor and lacks the portability of the MacBook.

Either one is a good choice though.

billydilly · Feb 25, 2008

Derek McNelly said:
For only £29 more than the £800 you have, you can get the midrange MacBook, and if you have a student discount, you can get it for even less.

You can also get the entry level iMac for £799.

If you plan on going around with it a lot, you're better off getting the MacBook.

The iMac is good too, and has a bigger screen, bigger hard drive, and better video card, however it has a (VERY SLIGHTLY) slower processor and lacks the portability of the MacBook.

Either one is a good choice though.

Hmmmm? Im not sure I want to take a Macbook to college because it would get lost or stolen.
But thanks I will think about it.

Derek McNelly · Feb 25, 2008

billydilly said:
Hmmmm? Im not sure I want to take a Macbook to college because it would get lost or stolen.
But thanks I will think about it.

It shouldn't be a problem as long as you don't leave it unattended when you're out and about with it. However, I understand your concern.

If you're really worried about that, then the iMac may be better for you.

louishen · Feb 25, 2008

I would go with a MacBook - just because I have my eye on that for my next purchase