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Apple Computing Products:
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Not a hipster... MBP worth the money? =)
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 1374439" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>Agreed. I've always wondered about that myself.</p><p></p><p>In my opinion, it comes down to personal preference. If you really grok Windows, just stick with it. But if you find yourself less than satisfied, the Mac is a very good alternative.</p><p></p><p>As far as the value goes... that's a tough one. And it's easy to get caught up comparing specs. Where the MacBooks really shine is in the materials and design of the machines. If you line one up against your run-of-the-mill generic Windows laptop, you can get a feel for how finely crafted it is by comparison. To some people, that's worth the premium.</p><p></p><p>It's kind of like that with the OS too. I've often heard OS X described as being "fluid", and I think that's an apt description. Everything feels very seamless and quick. Windows 7 is a nice improvement over XP, but it's just not as nicely put together as OS X is. And under general use, OS X just feels faster to me.</p><p></p><p>But again, to Vansmith's point - software packages like the CS suite don't inherently run better, and there are no practical advantages that I'm aware of (other than not needing to run an anti-virus product, which can tend to bog down a machine).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 1374439, member: 24098"] Agreed. I've always wondered about that myself. In my opinion, it comes down to personal preference. If you really grok Windows, just stick with it. But if you find yourself less than satisfied, the Mac is a very good alternative. As far as the value goes... that's a tough one. And it's easy to get caught up comparing specs. Where the MacBooks really shine is in the materials and design of the machines. If you line one up against your run-of-the-mill generic Windows laptop, you can get a feel for how finely crafted it is by comparison. To some people, that's worth the premium. It's kind of like that with the OS too. I've often heard OS X described as being "fluid", and I think that's an apt description. Everything feels very seamless and quick. Windows 7 is a nice improvement over XP, but it's just not as nicely put together as OS X is. And under general use, OS X just feels faster to me. But again, to Vansmith's point - software packages like the CS suite don't inherently run better, and there are no practical advantages that I'm aware of (other than not needing to run an anti-virus product, which can tend to bog down a machine). [/QUOTE]
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