2006-06-30 04:37:54 · 5 answers · asked by Mr. Computer 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
depend the laptop is used for what.. if u like watch movie the get a wide screen , if u use the laptop for work then buy the normal one - is small and easy to bring
2006-06-30 04:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by maxclark153 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No .. you don't want a glossy screen on a mac, because you really don't want a mac. They have great marketing and and iPod player that's pretty cool . .. but that's about it. Don't buy into a computer that holds 2% of the worlds share of computers. Don't get suckered in by good advertising and hollywood product placement. Macs really hold a miniscule share of the world market and when you hold that little share, the rest of the world doesn't give a crap about you.
Software developers (like myself) abhore macs because they are a pain in the *** to write applications on. Hence, there are gazzillions of programs that run on PC's and a miniscule that run on macs. Go to www.Download.com and compare what's availabe on a mac vs. a PC. Try playing Yahoo! Games on a mac . . you can't . . because Macs suck. Glossy screen or not, they still suck.
Macs are touted for their graphic design, video production and music software. Guess what. It has nothing to do with the mac and everything to do with the software. Adobe Premier (video editing) runs on my PC just like it does on a Mac, if not better because I can more easily swap out better and cheaper peripherals (video cards).
Further, macs aren't easier to use than PC's. That was the case years ago, but that's because it was a simpler and less powerful machine. Today's macs are just as much a pain in the *** to use as PC's and it's because to do what a PC has done for years, macs have had to increase their complexity.
Also, don't be surprised when Macs suffer the same security vulnerabilities that PC's do . .. . that's what happens when you make a system more complex.
I have a PC and don't run any anti-virus or anti-spyware software and it works just fine. I'm just smart about what applications I choose to download and run on my computer.
I should note that I also have a Mac (running OS X ) thinking it would be easier to use for my kids. It's not. Nothing is easy to do on that. The wizards and all of the auto-configuration windows are more a pain in the *** to deal with than they are worth. They've tried to dummy down complex things and it just plain doesn't make the job any easier . . just more frustrating and time consuming.
Buy yourself any other PC based laptop. If you buy an IBM or other tier 1 manufacturer, you'll be able to find quality parts when it needs repair. Also, IBM's come with an excellent warranty.
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Macs just plain suck. Everybody knows that.
2006-06-30 11:58:53 · answer #2 · answered by mmurphy384 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the little laptops, the sub-notebooks, they'll go for like, half a day on a battery now, you can connect your 'puter to the Giant Flat Screen at home for the wide-screen movies etc...
2006-06-30 11:40:51 · answer #3 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you a designer? how r your eyes. You may not want the glare on teh screen if you are going to be doing detail work or staring at it for a long time.
2006-06-30 11:41:41 · answer #4 · answered by Luciety 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you do
2006-06-30 11:39:21 · answer #5 · answered by Joe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋