i know it has some good features, i think its better than my acer, how much do they cost?
2007-11-30 08:29:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
This question is tricky and you might get a lot of seemingly helpful responses that add up to not much.
You are going to get responses from people that 1) have strong feelings one way or another (usually stemming from personal experience with 1 computer) and that 2) think they know what will work for you.
Get a list of what you do on your computer (and what you would like to do) then figure out what computers will work for that. Then get a list of what you value in a computer (price, reliability, warranty, ease of use, variety of programs, portability, battery life.
For instance, the toshiba computer that someone suggested from newegg is designed to be the biggest, baddest thing on the block and is a great buy if you want a laptop that is fast and holds a ton of movies/music/pictures. I bet the battery lasts under 2 hours (Toshibas tend to have bad battery life and AMD chips use more power than Intel's). So It's a good computer but only a good fit for some users, maybe you or maybe not.
Apple is a different computer completely not a different brand so keep that in mind. You'll have to learn how to operate in a new way. It won't work with most Freeware, Shareware, or other programs you download from the internet and will also have problems with some hardware like web cams and off-brand digital cameras (though thousands of products do work with macs)
It will not come with a lot of bloatware on it and will be much more easy to use with cameras, iPods (or other mp3 players), DVDs, cd burning etc.
So figure out what you want to do first and then decide which to get. Apples are getting a lot of press because they are really good computers for the media/internet/tech user but not for gamers or some others who need specialized programs.
2007-11-30 09:16:12 · answer #1 · answered by quakerjock 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I just bought a Macbook, which is ok. It takes a little bit to get used to a Mac when you've grown up with a PC. It was around 1000 with a student discount and it also came with a mail in rebate for a free printer and ipod.. the only problem, was when they mailed us the checks for the rebates, one was for the wrong amount, and we didn't know. We cashed it and Apple refused it, so we got a bank fee and are out the money. Their customer service has been HORRIBLE to work with! Just keep that in mind.
2007-11-30 16:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by nic 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
anywhere from $800-$1300
id reccomend a normal PC laptop like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114381
ive reccomended that like 5x today lol. its an awesome laptop. and Acer is probably one of the worst brands of laptop out there (2nd to Dell)
2007-11-30 16:34:21 · answer #3 · answered by dc 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.apple.com/macbook
The base Macbook starts at $1099 but you will want to put another gb of ram into it.
2007-11-30 16:34:33 · answer #4 · answered by Jake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there around 2800 - 3200 depending on who you buy it from.
2007-11-30 16:36:49 · answer #5 · answered by been there done that 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋