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Decisions decision...apple or no apple?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="mathogre" data-source="post: 353915" data-attributes="member: 25890"><p>Over the last 13 years I've owned 13 home computers. (Me shakes me head at that thought.) Of those 13, only 7 gave what I'd call acceptable service. The others were either returned or destroyed (my homebuilt with a transient hardware error). Names on both sides include Toshiba, Dell, IBM, and Apple.</p><p></p><p>Others have commented on how people will report problems with their machines. I'll simply say my MacBook is the most hassle-free machine I've ever owned and I love it. Here are two things I'd recommend you consider.</p><p></p><p>RETURN AND SERVICE POLICIES</p><p></p><p>Is the return policy acceptable to you? What about the service policy? The best brands occasionally break, and you need to make sure you can get problems resolved quickly.</p><p></p><p>COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT</p><p></p><p>"Hello, I'm a..." </p><p></p><p>Will the Mac serve your computing needs? Will you be able to do everything on the Mac that you need to do, or do you need a PC instead?</p><p></p><p>Are you willing to look at computing a different way (some would say a better way)? Are you willing to invest a little time unlearning bad PC habits?</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, do you need a PC? Throughout the Mac-Forums you can find people trying to make their Mac into a PC. Sure, you can do it, but why bother? If everything you do requires you to use PC versions of software, you're probably better spending your time looking at a good PC.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mathogre, post: 353915, member: 25890"] Over the last 13 years I've owned 13 home computers. (Me shakes me head at that thought.) Of those 13, only 7 gave what I'd call acceptable service. The others were either returned or destroyed (my homebuilt with a transient hardware error). Names on both sides include Toshiba, Dell, IBM, and Apple. Others have commented on how people will report problems with their machines. I'll simply say my MacBook is the most hassle-free machine I've ever owned and I love it. Here are two things I'd recommend you consider. RETURN AND SERVICE POLICIES Is the return policy acceptable to you? What about the service policy? The best brands occasionally break, and you need to make sure you can get problems resolved quickly. COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT "Hello, I'm a..." Will the Mac serve your computing needs? Will you be able to do everything on the Mac that you need to do, or do you need a PC instead? Are you willing to look at computing a different way (some would say a better way)? Are you willing to invest a little time unlearning bad PC habits? On the other hand, do you need a PC? Throughout the Mac-Forums you can find people trying to make their Mac into a PC. Sure, you can do it, but why bother? If everything you do requires you to use PC versions of software, you're probably better spending your time looking at a good PC. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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