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Looking for a new mac, but can't find what I'm looking for?! PLZ HELP!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="mknightretke" data-source="post: 1338335" data-attributes="member: 216466"><p>Don't mess around with Hackintosh. You might be able to install Lion on one of those laptops but, take it from me, it's not worth the headaches. It's almost impossible to find a machine which is fully compatible, and every software update brings with it the potential of new and disastrous incompatibilities. </p><p></p><p>I don't know what your budget is, but you can order a 17-inch MacBook Pro with 8 GB of memory for $2699; just select "Configure" on the Apple website. It only comes with the 750GB hard drive by default, but as far as I know it's a standard 2.5" SATA. You can pick up a 1 TB replacement <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136545" target="_blank">like this one</a> for a little over $200 and install it yourself. In total, that's $2936 - probably more than one from Toshiba or Dell, but I'd say it's worth it for the peace of mind alone. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mknightretke, post: 1338335, member: 216466"] Don't mess around with Hackintosh. You might be able to install Lion on one of those laptops but, take it from me, it's not worth the headaches. It's almost impossible to find a machine which is fully compatible, and every software update brings with it the potential of new and disastrous incompatibilities. I don't know what your budget is, but you can order a 17-inch MacBook Pro with 8 GB of memory for $2699; just select "Configure" on the Apple website. It only comes with the 750GB hard drive by default, but as far as I know it's a standard 2.5" SATA. You can pick up a 1 TB replacement [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136545"]like this one[/URL] for a little over $200 and install it yourself. In total, that's $2936 - probably more than one from Toshiba or Dell, but I'd say it's worth it for the peace of mind alone. :) [/QUOTE]
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