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Loaded question: low-end Mac...or high-end PC?
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<blockquote data-quote="the8thark" data-source="post: 1201069" data-attributes="member: 26315"><p>Well here is a little info you might find useful.</p><p></p><p>I own an iMac. It is now 5 years old. And still runs the latest operating system 10.6.6 and can do a lot of things and play most games. Yes the PC is a lot cheaper for a better machine. But my point is the imac you get will last them for several years. Maybe even more. You seem to be the kind of person who wants to buy a computer and have it last for the ages. I'm not saying Windows boxes can't last a long time but they take a little more effort to do so.</p><p></p><p>And secondly you need to work out the cost per year of ownership of the computers. ie. A computer costing $1000 you keep for 4 years is $250 a year but a $600 one you only keep for 2 years is $300 a year. I think you get the point there.</p><p></p><p>Thirdly you really need to look into the OS and apps. So you want OS X and ilife and the other Mac Apps + the ability to use windows/linux? Or is a windows/linux machine enough for you. This is also something you need to look into as well.</p><p></p><p>Lastly what about a Macbook or similar. If you plan to give to the kids in a year or 2 maybe that is a nice option. Then depending on the kids age they can take the macbook with them if they are older or if they are really young you can watch what they do on the Mac, as a parental control + to teach them all about computers. And for what you want to do with the Mac, the Macbook will suit you for these tasks.</p><p></p><p>These are just some ideas that entered my head.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the8thark, post: 1201069, member: 26315"] Well here is a little info you might find useful. I own an iMac. It is now 5 years old. And still runs the latest operating system 10.6.6 and can do a lot of things and play most games. Yes the PC is a lot cheaper for a better machine. But my point is the imac you get will last them for several years. Maybe even more. You seem to be the kind of person who wants to buy a computer and have it last for the ages. I'm not saying Windows boxes can't last a long time but they take a little more effort to do so. And secondly you need to work out the cost per year of ownership of the computers. ie. A computer costing $1000 you keep for 4 years is $250 a year but a $600 one you only keep for 2 years is $300 a year. I think you get the point there. Thirdly you really need to look into the OS and apps. So you want OS X and ilife and the other Mac Apps + the ability to use windows/linux? Or is a windows/linux machine enough for you. This is also something you need to look into as well. Lastly what about a Macbook or similar. If you plan to give to the kids in a year or 2 maybe that is a nice option. Then depending on the kids age they can take the macbook with them if they are older or if they are really young you can watch what they do on the Mac, as a parental control + to teach them all about computers. And for what you want to do with the Mac, the Macbook will suit you for these tasks. These are just some ideas that entered my head. [/QUOTE]
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