Is the pro worth the extra dough?
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Macbook, Macbook Pro, Or Hackintosh Laptop?
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Posted 25 June 2008 - 08:03 PM
Depends how you are using it I suppose.
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Posted 25 June 2008 - 10:30 PM
QUOTE (shrimpdude @ Jun 25 2008, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is the pro worth the extra dough?
yes it is
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Posted 27 June 2008 - 02:05 AM
Hackintosh? xD haha what's that?
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Posted 27 June 2008 - 06:42 PM
its only worth it if you're going to use the extra features it has.
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Posted 27 June 2008 - 07:33 PM
QUOTE (KTHubbybunch @ Jun 27 2008, 03:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hackintosh? xD haha what's that?
Hackintosh is when you buy a standard PC and install a modified version of Apple OSX I believe it breaks the terms of use and is not legal but is theoretically possible. Generally unless you get a computer with that in mind, it will be a nightmare to deal with the drivers because Apple includes the drivers needed for their hardware so it was never designed to run on another computer.
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Posted 28 June 2008 - 09:02 PM
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Hackintosh is when you buy a standard PC and install a modified version of Apple OSX I believe it breaks the terms of use and is not legal but is theoretically possible. Generally unless you get a computer with that in mind, it will be a nightmare to deal with the drivers because Apple includes the drivers needed for their hardware so it was never designed to run on another computer.
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Posted 30 August 2008 - 09:14 AM
I have a macbook pro, and my friend has a macbook.
And there is no way I would get a macbook after seeing the difference in the macbook pro.
Its got to be the best laptop you can purchase.
And there is no way I would get a macbook after seeing the difference in the macbook pro.
Its got to be the best laptop you can purchase.
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Posted 30 August 2008 - 09:58 PM
i would say if you plan on modding then go with the macbook.
my friend has modded his where its has features of the mac book but with better ram and such.
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if ya wanna do it simple just buy a pro
my friend has modded his where its has features of the mac book but with better ram and such.
but
if ya wanna do it simple just buy a pro
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Posted 01 September 2008 - 01:16 PM
QUOTE ((0.o) Jane (o.0) @ Aug 30 2008, 10:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i would say if you plan on modding then go with the macbook.
my friend has modded his where its has features of the mac book but with better ram and such.
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if ya wanna do it simple just buy a pro
my friend has modded his where its has features of the mac book but with better ram and such.
but
if ya wanna do it simple just buy a pro
that's not modding, that upgrading!
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Posted 02 September 2008 - 01:14 AM
Depends on what you're using it for. Then again i managed to get a Factory brand new MBP for $1600 with free 2-day air off of eBay, when it'd have cost me $2000+ from the Apple Store 
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Posted 02 September 2008 - 07:20 AM
i'd get a PRO if you could afford it. Not all laptops are fully compatible with mac, so you'd have to do some research on that.
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Posted 02 September 2008 - 10:36 AM
Plain Macbook, purchased from the Apple website's refurbished section. Just as good, and you could come out with something pretty nice for under $800. I sell mine every year, buy a newer one, and am out about $200 each time. Basically, it decays to a $200/year laptop rental/lease.
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Posted 04 September 2008 - 07:47 PM
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Plain Macbook, purchased from the Apple website's refurbished section. Just as good, and you could come out with something pretty nice for under $800. I sell mine every year, buy a newer one, and am out about $200 each time. Basically, it decays to a $200/year laptop rental/lease.
Wait, so you sell your "old" refurbished computer then buy a "newer" refurbished one? Why did you decide to do that instead of just keeping one for a couple of years and not lose $200 each time you bought a new computer? I think I would get too attached to my computer to sell it after only a year. I was thinking about selling my iMac but I don't think it's value is worth a lot since I've had it for over six years and it's kinda slow. lol
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Posted 05 September 2008 - 07:22 AM
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Wait, so you sell your "old" refurbished computer then buy a "newer" refurbished one? Why did you decide to do that instead of just keeping one for a couple of years and not lose $200 each time you bought a new computer? I think I would get too attached to my computer to sell it after only a year. I was thinking about selling my iMac but I don't think it's value is worth a lot since I've had it for over six years and it's kinda slow. lol
200 dollars is a small price to pay to have the newest and latest.
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Posted 05 September 2008 - 06:15 PM
go get one of those diy laptops
and stick in an awesome proc an awesome harddrive and ram
then make hackintosh
cause
mac's are wierd
and stick in an awesome proc an awesome harddrive and ram
then make hackintosh
cause
mac's are wierd
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Posted 05 September 2008 - 07:57 PM
white books ftw. if you know what i mean. with tri boot of course.
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Posted 06 September 2008 - 01:45 PM
depends on what you are going to use it for. If you're just using it for internet or text processing i say macbook is enough. But if you're using design programs like InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop,... then the macbook pro is the one you need.
But keep in mind some programs, like 3D Max, don't run on macs.
But keep in mind some programs, like 3D Max, don't run on macs.
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