MacBooks...cheaper to own?

gino_76ph

I'm well aware of the troubles and the risk associated with a subject like this as it tends to be either biased or ends up !!!!!ing one another.

I am merely here to ask for advice and i do appreciate all of your replies.

I supposed like what others say here is to try it for myself in the stores so i can decide once and for all. it might not be a "thorough" check but at least the machine is in front of me.

I really want to try a Macbook and i know i'm paying a premium price even with a refurbished one. I know its not the "mainstream" computer that people in the world uses but like i said i'm willing to learn a new OS. (its not like something is wrong with Windows).

Someone said here that my issues and worries are manageable and actually non-issues at all. well, i really hope so.

But disregarding what a website(s) has said i suppose one has to ask when it comes to overall reliability would you buy a Macbook or a Windows laptop?

missile

I bought an iMac, paid a small fortune and hate it.

gonzo127

gino_76ph wrote: »

But disregarding what a website(s) has said i suppose one has to ask when it comes to overall reliability would you buy a Macbook or a Windows laptop?

well if reliability is all your going on and going on the last 'within 3 years warranty claims' survey i would go for either a Asus, Toshiba or Sony system before Apple as they came out as having less claims within the first 3 years than Apple

also have this http://www.rescuecom.com/news-press-releases/Computer-Reliability-Report-2012.aspx which is based on computers so not just laptops but also shows Apple coming in 4th for reliability although the ones that have beaten them are a bit different

Figment

missile wrote: »

I bought an iMac, paid a small fortune and hate it.

Care to elaborate on the reason(s) why you hate it?

Figment

gino_76ph wrote: »

But disregarding what a website(s) has said i suppose one has to ask when it comes to overall reliability would you buy a Macbook or a Windows laptop?

I've previously owned a G4 iMac and loved it. I've recently purchased a 13" MacBook Air and love it. I also have a 10" netbook, which I bought (new) with dual-booting Windows 7 Starter and Android, now running Ubuntu Linux.

missile

Figment wrote: »

Care to elaborate on the reason(s) why you hate it?

I guess those will be the things you love about your Mac?

Figment

missile wrote: »

I guess those will be the things you love about your Mac?

You hate it's quality, reliability, looks and that things just work? :think:

Notmyrealname

GunJack wrote: »

I know what you mean, but they're specific design faults and/or components.

Yes they are. And most Windows laptops have at least one. There aren't any publicised or complained about ones on Macs and you certainly don't get things like the Dell Latitude D620/630 where every single one of them ever built would have the same problem.

Put it into perspective, though, when windows-based lappys are around 90% of the global market, the few that are like this really are a minority......

OK....lets look at it another way.

OS X has 1% marketshare.

How many posts in a week are from people that have problems with Macs?

Notmyrealname

gino_76ph wrote: »

Someone said here that my issues and worries are manageable and actually non-issues at all. well, i really hope so.

Main differences...

Clicking on red button doesn't close the app, just the window. Get used to using the CMD-Q shortcut.

Lots of keyboard shortcuts are the same as Windows but you use the CMD button instead of CTRL so CTRL-P to print becomes CMD-P

Installing a program is usually as simple as downloading the DMG file, clicking on it and dragging an icon to the applications folder. Removing an application is usually a case of dragging said icon to the wastebasket.

You will very rarely find you need to install a hardware driver. I've yet to plug in anything from mobile phones to printers to TV cards to USB to serial adapters that needed me to install drivers.

-TangleFoot-

Notmyrealname wrote: »

So the battery would just instantly go flat without the drop in capacity being registered...

I was thinking more along the lines of catastrophic hardware failure.

i8change wrote: »

However they do seem to be more prone to dents if not careful.

Solid metal has less give in it than plastic. I'm just glad they didn't decide to add a lick of paint!

gino_76ph wrote: »

...when it comes to overall reliability would you buy a Macbook or a Windows laptop?

If the blighters gave me a choice I'd pick neither; I prefer to install the OS myself.

It's all much of a muchness really.