so much for macs...back to PCs

[res0nat0r]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

^+1

[Kamal]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

But Apple still makes better notebooks than most PC makers, maybe with the exception of Sony.

+1 I have a 14.1" Core 2 Duo Vaio with 2 GB Ram, it's my LIFE. I couldn't imagine living without it. Of course I'd settle for a newer Vaio

[ddr]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

+1 I have a 14.1" Core 2 Duo Vaio with 2 GB Ram, it's my LIFE. I couldn't imagine living without it. Of course I'd settle for a newer Vaio

and you wished you would have gotten a mac

[Erik Mitchell]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

Since XP, I can't really justify the cost of a mac

[Kamal]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

and you wished you would have gotten a mac

nope, I have Ubuntu running on it too so not really missing OSX

[arielus]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

dell laptops imho
best customer care around

had couple problems with some of them at work, they came to the office, switched the part, the very next day.

had problems with a compaq, it took me a month to fix it, and had to ship it

my desktop computer was built with parts i chose, and works great. never had a single problem

[ddr]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

nope, I have Ubuntu running on it too so not really missing OSX

nice.

i love the look and feel of Linux so much. Fedora is so awesome... the only problem is that installing and uninstalling software that doesnt have a ready-made package is just way too tiresome for me.

[res0nat0r]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

yeah that usually takes some time and hacking...ubuntu has about 25,000 packages supplied with it which usually covers alot of standard software you might need.

[srbbnd]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

build your own rig

newegg.com

apple sucks balls.

Yay! I fucking hate Apple. Overpriced pieces of crap targeted towards hipsters.

[beanzncheez]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

But Apple still makes better notebooks than most PC makers, maybe with the exception of Sony.

As I've said it before, Apple makes their hardware to run their software so they obviously get it when it comes to that. Microsoft forces people to make the hardware to run to their software. Laptops is an area I have never been happy with because one can't build a laptop from scratch without jumping through hoops. I would love to be able to build a 24" widescreen laptop and I mean build the laptop.

[thesightless]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

dell customer support has such great ratings because they are doing it constantly.

dell laptops imho
best customer care around

had couple problems with some of them at work, they came to the office, switched the part, the very next day.

had problems with a compaq, it took me a month to fix it, and had to ship it

my desktop computer was built with parts i chose, and works great. never had a single problem

[ddr]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

dell customer support has such great ratings because they are doing it constantly.

yes their customer support is good but the laptops feel so cheap.

my work just bought a dell vostro for travel and it just feels so damn cheaply made imho.

if i were forced to get a windows notebook, it would be a sony or a toshiba.

[thesightless]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

didnt mean it that way, its just that they have to fix 95% of the shit they sell. therefore a million people say they have good service. a company like alienware has to fix maybe 1-2% of thier machines. i was so iffy about going with them as the prices are deffo above average, but god damn, one time i has an install issue cuz i accidentally stopped its weekly upgrade downloads, and they just remote accessed me and BAM done. 5 years old and still runs like the day i got it. and like i said b4, the only issue i have is that my vid card is 5 years old and needs to be upgraded.

[poults]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

if i were forced to get a windows notebook, it would be a sony or a toshiba.

i work in a school and we have got 6 year old toshibas still going that are being used daily. Good solid builds and reliable as anything.

[arielus]

Re: so much for macs...back to PCs

yes their customer support is good but the laptops feel so cheap.

my work just bought a dell vostro for travel and it just feels so damn cheaply made imho.

if i were forced to get a windows notebook, it would be a sony or a toshiba.

we've got over 50 dell laptops at work.

most of them Inspiron 6400, donīt look cheap at all. well built, nice parts, and of all 50 laptops, only had problems with 3, all of them were solved in less than 48hs.

the XPS series is amazing

and the new Latitude series is way better imho