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Should I Buy a Mac?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ctrl-Opt-Del" data-source="post: 1381791" data-attributes="member: 215112"><p>I'm in the camp that doesn't see a compelling reason for you to switch...</p><p></p><p>It seems like you're going to need Windows (for your medical software, and at least some of your games), so even if you got a Mac you would have to dual-boot OS X and Windows. Also, although you've not stated where you live, I get the impression it is one of the countries Apple has not made significant inroads to yet; so a PC notebook would probably be easier to get serviced there if necessary.</p><p></p><p>There's nothing wrong with wanting a Mac, but if cost is a limiting factor it seems like a Mac could cost you more in the long run due to the extra costs required for getting it usable for your purposes (i.e. buying a copy of Windows), and potential higher service costs/times (granted Macs are generally more reliable than PCs, but it sounds like it may well be necessary for you to send any Mac you bought abroad to get it fixed if it did go wrong, whereas you could likely get a PC fixed in your own country).</p><p></p><p>Good luck with whatever choice you make <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="Ctrl-Opt-Del, post: 1381791, member: 215112"] I'm in the camp that doesn't see a compelling reason for you to switch... It seems like you're going to need Windows (for your medical software, and at least some of your games), so even if you got a Mac you would have to dual-boot OS X and Windows. Also, although you've not stated where you live, I get the impression it is one of the countries Apple has not made significant inroads to yet; so a PC notebook would probably be easier to get serviced there if necessary. There's nothing wrong with wanting a Mac, but if cost is a limiting factor it seems like a Mac could cost you more in the long run due to the extra costs required for getting it usable for your purposes (i.e. buying a copy of Windows), and potential higher service costs/times (granted Macs are generally more reliable than PCs, but it sounds like it may well be necessary for you to send any Mac you bought abroad to get it fixed if it did go wrong, whereas you could likely get a PC fixed in your own country). Good luck with whatever choice you make :) [/QUOTE]
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