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<blockquote data-quote="Prise" data-source="post: 387351" data-attributes="member: 29302">I’ve gone through and pondered many of the same questions you are now on deciding which notebook to buy.I’m from the school of thought where one should start with the CPU.&nbsp; After all, it’s the main component of any computer on which everything else will be based.&nbsp; Aside from OSX, while there isn’t anything in particular which makes the Macbook “special,” Apple does tend to house its computers with the best hardware (at least when it comes to notebooks), especially CPUs.In that sense, assuming running 3-D intensive games aren’t an issue, I don’t see much downside to opting for a Macbook or Macbook Pro.&nbsp; For me, I choose the latter because processor speed, on board ATI video, and finally the Macbook Pro being the best-looking laptop I have ever seen (on the PC side, some Asus and Sony’s come close).The only downside is that certain websites or portals will ONLY work with IE.&nbsp; Parallels can resolve the issue quite nicely, except when you need run predominantly windows-intensive programs.&nbsp; In that case, you’d be much better off with a windows based laptop.Best of luck!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Prise, post: 387351, member: 29302"] I’ve gone through and pondered many of the same questions you are now on deciding which notebook to buy. I’m from the school of thought where one should start with the CPU. After all, it’s the main component of any computer on which everything else will be based. Aside from OSX, while there isn’t anything in particular which makes the Macbook “special,” Apple does tend to house its computers with the best hardware (at least when it comes to notebooks), especially CPUs. In that sense, assuming running 3-D intensive games aren’t an issue, I don’t see much downside to opting for a Macbook or Macbook Pro. For me, I choose the latter because processor speed, on board ATI video, and finally the Macbook Pro being the best-looking laptop I have ever seen (on the PC side, some Asus and Sony’s come close). The only downside is that certain websites or portals will ONLY work with IE. Parallels can resolve the issue quite nicely, except when you need run predominantly windows-intensive programs. In that case, you’d be much better off with a windows based laptop. Best of luck! [/QUOTE]

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