Mac Book or Windows laptop?

sinizterguy

shortchanged wrote: »

This is just apple guff. I've had windows laptops and desktops that have lasted years and still run fine. I love the way apple fans make out that windows based systems are useless after 6 months.

They are definitely not useless.

But Windows based ones have a significant slow down after 6 months - unless all you do is Word, Email and internet browsing.

shortchanged_2

sinizterguy wrote: »

They are definitely not useless.

But Windows based ones have a significant slow down after 6 months - unless all you do is Word, Email and internet browsing.

Which is mainly what the OP said they needed one for, so why the need to recommend a £1000 Mac?

Anne_Marie_2

shortchanged wrote: »

The OP states that it is mainly to be used for office type stuff. Fine if you want to spend a £1000 on a machine that a £300 machine is more than capable of handling. Some people do have money to burn. But this is a money saving site and I would say that is not very MSE.

MSE is about getting what you want at the very best price. No matter whether it be a cheap, middle of the range or expensive item.

This is still irrelevant in this thread, sorry OP.

windup

The title of the thread was a question about microsoft or apple, hence the obvious debate.

The idea that all windows laptops will slowdown after 6 months when the disk fills up and the battery will fail along with the keyboard and the hinges will fall apart is nonsense.

£700 extra to push video onto a TV once in a blue moon is not moneysaving.

Anne_Marie_2

shortchanged wrote: »

The OP states that it is mainly to be used for office type stuff. Fine if you want to spend a £1000 on a machine that a £300 machine is more than capable of handling. Some people do have money to burn. But this is a money saving site and I would say that is not very MSE.

I respect your opinion.

Personally, I like my laptop to switch on in seconds, rather than minutes.

jjlandlord

Well, I think that by now OP has realised that this is a religious war and that many people will just make clueless comments (including on mineral water and champagne).

Luckily, these days Apple has stores so one can have a look at the products first hand.

Most PC laptops will provide more or less the same experience, as they are all Windows-based, so in my view it's almost down to picking the one that looks best, or is the thinner or lighter.

Find a machine, PC or Mac, that you like and are happy to pay for and go for that one.

Personally I can say that Macs are very good quality, and I don;t think that accessibility for repair is an issue.

I have a 2007 iMac and it is still my main computer. In fact I'm typing on it right now.
I came to it being fed up with Windows and Dell...

They cost, but if you compare with a PC laptop which is as similar as possible the price difference is much less than claimed.

The question is therefore more whether you are happy to pay in that price range (for a PC or a Mac) or whether you would rather just spend enough for a cheap(er) laptop.

spud17

Anne_Marie wrote: »

I respect your opinion.

Personally, I like my laptop to switch on in seconds, rather than minutes.

Want mine?
Run of the mill 2006 Dell, switch on and usable in under 20 seconds, running Windows 10.

shortchanged_2

Anne_Marie wrote: »

I respect your opinion.

Personally, I like my laptop to switch on in seconds, rather than minutes.

See you're out of touch with windows. They really don't take that long to start up these days you've just got a long held currently incorrect perception of them. I have a cheap windows 8 laptop that starts up in seconds.

lukerichardson40

Thanks everyone for their input. It does seem that a windows PC at half the price would do all I need, but then is this false economy as some say it would slow down (I know others say it wouldnt). When I was younger I know the laptops I had then did slow down drastically after a while, but that was a few years ago now.

Then there is the integration. Mirroring would be a big advantage, we do it lots with our ipads. But is this advantage worth £££s? I dont know.

I think the best bet would be to take a trip to the apple shop in a couple of weeks when I get home and have a look. I wont listen to all the 'awsome' and 'cool' and 'hip' buzz words, or whatever the kids in the shops say these days and just see how I (and the Mrs) get on with it. Then go to a shop which sells windows laptops and take a look there.

Thanks again. Every reply has been useful and I appreciate it.

suicidebob

shortchanged wrote: »

This is just apple guff. I've had windows laptops and desktops that have lasted years and still run fine. I love the way apple fans make out that windows based systems are useless after 6 months.

Did you see the thread just after Xmas where the OP's new Windows laptop was completely useless after 24 hours due to malware and viruses?

It's not Apple fans making out that Window's machines start falling apart after 6 months, there's tons of posts on MSE about that very thing from people that own these laptops.

Why do you think Apple has fans, yet Windows doesn't? There's a reason.

But again, you're the guy who thinks water is an alternative to Champagne, so that lets us know where you're coming from on this issue as well.