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Shout I make The Switch?
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<blockquote data-quote="amyep" data-source="post: 22460"><p>I’m getting sick of the unreliability of every PC I’ve ever owned and I’ve been wondering if switching to Mac is the right choice for me. I currently own an HP Pavilion 7965 that is about 2 years old, and a Compaq laptop that recently crashed for about the 12th time since I purchased it about 3 years ago. I am extremely dissatisfied with both machines. </p><p>I’m thinking about either an iBook or a Powerbook. I don’t play very many games, although I am a big fan of the Civilization and Championship Manager series. I don’t do programming or graphics work. The college I will be attending next year is primarily a Mac school and they offer free or discounted tech support and repair on campus.</p><p>My biggest question is will I see a major drop in processor speed? My HP has a 1.7 GHz Processor with 512 MB of RAM. What kind of a difference will I see if I get a 1 GHz iBook upgraded to 640 Mb of RAM or a 1.25 GHz Powerbook with 512 MB of RAM?</p><p> Should I make the switch, and if so which machine would better fit my needs?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the help!</p><p> Amy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="amyep, post: 22460"] I’m getting sick of the unreliability of every PC I’ve ever owned and I’ve been wondering if switching to Mac is the right choice for me. I currently own an HP Pavilion 7965 that is about 2 years old, and a Compaq laptop that recently crashed for about the 12th time since I purchased it about 3 years ago. I am extremely dissatisfied with both machines. I’m thinking about either an iBook or a Powerbook. I don’t play very many games, although I am a big fan of the Civilization and Championship Manager series. I don’t do programming or graphics work. The college I will be attending next year is primarily a Mac school and they offer free or discounted tech support and repair on campus. My biggest question is will I see a major drop in processor speed? My HP has a 1.7 GHz Processor with 512 MB of RAM. What kind of a difference will I see if I get a 1 GHz iBook upgraded to 640 Mb of RAM or a 1.25 GHz Powerbook with 512 MB of RAM? Should I make the switch, and if so which machine would better fit my needs? Thanks for the help! Amy [/QUOTE]
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