hm, i need a computer for school..
uses would mainly be just school work, word documents, research..and some of my personal uses such as music and movies and stuff..but nothing too fancy..maybe a bit of gaming, but im not too hard on that so
i was thinking about the macbook pro, considering that its supposed to be mroe user friendly, especially with media programs like pictures and movies?
and also, if i bought the macbook pro, since macs are compatible with both mac and windows operating systems, would it be as simple as inserting my Windows CD into the laptop and installing it on there? or would it require complicated steps that i should go find professional help for?
i really like the macbook pros, becaues macs seem to be less prone to viruses because supposedly no one creates viruses for macs haha, and the camera..and if i could successfully install the windows operating system on it, it would seem like a perfect computer for me, since ive used windows my entire life and i could also occasionally benefit from the mac os.
but otherwise, if it would be complicated to install windows onto a mac, i could deal with just buying any other laptop with vista on it..
any help? or any other concerns about the macbook pros? and if so, can anyone recommend me any other good laptops?
i think id be fine with spending up to 2000 on the laptop..
any laptop can do what you want, its nothing special.. only the gaming part may require a good video card.. depending on what game you want to play.
2000 budget? well thats what you'll need because macbook pros are around 1999. However there's a $200 discount if you're a university student, you just need to prove it.
there may be less viruses on a mac, but there certainly still are mac viruses, and most importantly, may pro-Mac people may suggest that Macs have less problems than Windows, but the reality is, Macs actually have different set of problems unique to them, rather than having less problems.
Installing windows would require you to buy another software called Bootcamp or Parallels in order to run it. thats another $50 or so right there.
If you're willing to spend that much, then you'll be getting the lightest 15.4" available in the US with a profile of a 14" laptop, a decent video card (Nvidia 8600GT) and an LED screen (although there are complaints that it has yellow tinting problems on the bottom).
theres plenty of other alternatives at your budget. IBM/ Lenovo T61, T61p, the upcoming Asus V1s, or if you want cheaper, a Dell 1520 or Vostro 1500 which would probably be half the price of the MBP but at the same performance and specs (just alot fatter and no LED).
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