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Can a MacBook be a serious business computer?
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<blockquote data-quote="technologist" data-source="post: 355403" data-attributes="member: 4134"><p><strong>1. Can the MacBook be used as a serious business machine?</strong></p><p></p><p>Naw, they goof off all the time. They steal all the donuts from the breakroom, make silly faces behind the boss's back, and just never take anything seriously.</p><p></p><p>(It's a computer. It's as serious as the person in front of it.)</p><p></p><p><strong>2. Would the simplier MacBook graphics run a larger monitor plus its own screen with several applications open? How about streaming video?</strong></p><p></p><p>Except for 3D work (or, well, games) the MacBook's graphics are more than adequate.</p><p></p><p><strong>3. I'm finding it hard to justify the added $550 CDN for the MBP--the difference would almost pay for a monitor, Airport, KB/mouse. I found the matte MBP screen better, since there is too much glare on the MB (although movies look better on the MB). It's nice to have the larger matte screen, but the MB is more portable, but is it rugged?</strong></p><p></p><p>I don't think there's enough evidence to say either way. Neither the MacBook or the Pro seems especially flimsy (or rugged) to me.</p><p></p><p><strong>4. I have serious concerns about the reliability of any laptop and specifically Apple's ones. I seem to see a lot of problems on these forums. I'm typing this on a 12-year old Windows 95 machine that has seen 25,000 hrs of use. I need at least 3-years reliable constant use before considing replacement.</strong></p><p></p><p>Apple has been <a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2006499,00.asp" target="_blank">acing the reliability surveys</a> for several years in a row. You do hear lots of complaints on forums, though, for two reasons:</p><p></p><p>1. Complaining, by and large, is what forums are for</p><p>2. There are dozens of forums dedicated to Apple, where owners can congregate and compare notes. Good luck finding a forum dedicated to HP or Gateway notebooks where their users can get together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="technologist, post: 355403, member: 4134"] [B]1. Can the MacBook be used as a serious business machine?[/B] Naw, they goof off all the time. They steal all the donuts from the breakroom, make silly faces behind the boss's back, and just never take anything seriously. (It's a computer. It's as serious as the person in front of it.) [B]2. Would the simplier MacBook graphics run a larger monitor plus its own screen with several applications open? How about streaming video?[/B] Except for 3D work (or, well, games) the MacBook's graphics are more than adequate. [B]3. I'm finding it hard to justify the added $550 CDN for the MBP--the difference would almost pay for a monitor, Airport, KB/mouse. I found the matte MBP screen better, since there is too much glare on the MB (although movies look better on the MB). It's nice to have the larger matte screen, but the MB is more portable, but is it rugged?[/B] I don't think there's enough evidence to say either way. Neither the MacBook or the Pro seems especially flimsy (or rugged) to me. [B]4. I have serious concerns about the reliability of any laptop and specifically Apple's ones. I seem to see a lot of problems on these forums. I'm typing this on a 12-year old Windows 95 machine that has seen 25,000 hrs of use. I need at least 3-years reliable constant use before considing replacement.[/B] Apple has been [URL=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2006499,00.asp]acing the reliability surveys[/URL] for several years in a row. You do hear lots of complaints on forums, though, for two reasons: 1. Complaining, by and large, is what forums are for 2. There are dozens of forums dedicated to Apple, where owners can congregate and compare notes. Good luck finding a forum dedicated to HP or Gateway notebooks where their users can get together. [/QUOTE]
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