I am a college student and have always wanted a Mac, but it is really expensive. Am I just wasting my money?
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Truth be told, a Mac is more of a luxury compared to other PCs out there. I would not say it is a waste of money. If you do end up buying it you will not regret it. But since I am sure you are a broke college student (like me) it is going to put a dent in your wallet.
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Add the MacBook in your scale of preferences and then you could get it and I guarantee you that Mac is one of the best products out there and you have no time buying antivirus no more
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What do you need the mac for? Professional videography or photography? If you have the money to spare and get an awesome laptop then yes get it.If you just want to browse and check emails and need to save money then no, get a cheaper pc.I love my mac very much. no problems like the windows pc. My windows pc always has popups about how my program stopped responding/working.The mac is a much easier-to-use system.
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They are expensive, but worth it. All the pc laptops I've had have failed on me. Apples last longer and you rarely have problems with them. But I'd research all you can on them to come to a decision.
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If you are worried about not having Microsoft office on mac you can also buy the mac version of MS Office, or try other alternatives such as Open Office and Google Drive, both of which are free. With Mac you will rarely have to worry about getting nasty computer viruses which can have dangerous viruses which are common on Windows. I would recommend a Mac to anyone.
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I agree with Steve Anderson.I loved my first mac. I loved my second even better but it failed far sooner than it should have. I am going for my third now. I am an old guy who supposed to know nothing about computers. I prefer Macs simply because they never crashed every 2 or 3 months like my old Win 98 did and I have fond memories of that computer too.With a mac I don't have to worry AS MUCH about viruses but I still don't click on suspicious links. However... my last experience with Mac's have soured me on them just a little. If I buy through Amazon this time I'll purchase their 4 year Square Trade warranty. It's cheaper than Apple's and lasts a full year longer. I agree with Steve Anderson.I loved my first mac. I loved my second even better but it failed far sooner than it should have. I am going for my third now. I am an old guy who supposed to know nothing about computers. I prefer Macs simply because they never crashed every 2 or 3 months like my old Win 98 did and I have fond memories of that computer too.With a mac I don't have to worry AS MUCH about viruses but I still don't click on suspicious links. However... my last experience with Mac's have soured me on them just a little. If I buy through Amazon this time I'll purchase their 4 year... » Read More I agree with Steve Anderson.I loved my first mac. I loved my second even better but it failed far sooner than it should have. I am going for my third now. I am an old guy who supposed to know nothing about computers. I prefer Macs simply because they never crashed every 2 or 3 months like my old Win 98 did and I have fond memories of that computer too.With a mac I don't have to worry AS MUCH about viruses but I still don't click on suspicious links. However... my last experience with Mac's have soured me on them just a little. If I buy through Amazon this time I'll purchase their 4 year Square Trade warranty. It's cheaper than Apple's and lasts a full year longer. « Show Less
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I had 3 pc's crash in 2 years so I got a mac (and will never go back) and have had no issues in 3+ years
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You get what you pay for. I'm still using my Powerbook to run my business software (11 years old), my wife is still using her macbook pro (6 years old), still using my macbook pro (3 years old). Macs last a very long time, and they're easy to work on. You'll never go back to PC after using a Mac. They just work.
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No you are not wasting your money. Until 2012 I was always a PC man until purchased an I-phone. Then my daughter gave me an I-pad for Christmas. I was impressed so much by the quality and functionality of them both, so much, I purchased an I-mac pro desk top and then a MacBook Pro laptop. I will never go back to a PC again.
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Better question: why would anyone be foolish enough to buy an overpriced Mac, especially if they want to use it for gaming? Macs are complete trash.
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Hi sterling. Do buy it. I bought mac just after i bought this because this thing gave a lot of hard time and that was mostly because of the Ubuntu and not the notebook. Also, Ipad mini is cheaper and far more functional than this. Cheers. Rashed
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both my kids saved half of the money in high school to purchase their macsbooks and I paid the rest, one was willing to go with an Apple refurbished and her's was half the price. If they can save the funds then I say yes.
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I don't know why it is so expensive. However, I do suggest you to stay away from this laptop, as I had lots of issues with it.
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I bought it about 3 yrs ago and still use it. What you can't expect it to do is run anything that needs os10.6 or above. I use it basically as an internet machine although I still record music with garageband which is the main reason I bought it in the first place. If I were looking for an inexpensive mac right now I would get a later model macbook pro, like my wife has. I've seen them on Amazon used for.about 700 bucks and that is a lot of computer for that money She bought hers new from Amazon about 2 years ago for about 2300. If you could find one for 7 or 8 hundred bucks, that would be a good deal. It is, in fact, what I going to do in a couple of months.
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I was a first time mac user last year, and although i haven't regreted it I must say it hasn't always been easy. I use Windows xp and Linux on my system and it runs for the most part very smoothly. The major drawback everyone has with Mac and I cold heartedly agree is the overwhelming price tag. That being said if you can live with the price this is the perfect system. I made the mistake of being overly cautious and bought the macbook, now I plan on buying the Macbook Pro as a christmas present to myself. MAN I LOVE APPLE COMPUTERS............. P.S. since I've announced that I'm in the market for a new apple my coworkers have been begging to buy my all black Macbook................... I was a first time mac user last year, and although i haven't regreted it I must say it hasn't always been easy. I use Windows xp and Linux on my system and it runs for the most part very smoothly. The major drawback everyone has with Mac and I cold heartedly agree is the overwhelming price tag. That being said if you can live with the price this is the perfect system. I made the mistake of being overly cautious and bought the macbook, now I plan on buying the Macbook Pro as a christmas present to myself. MAN I LOVE APPLE COMPUTERS............. P.S. since I've announced that I'm in the... » Read More I was a first time mac user last year, and although i haven't regreted it I must say it hasn't always been easy. I use Windows xp and Linux on my system and it runs for the most part very smoothly. The major drawback everyone has with Mac and I cold heartedly agree is the overwhelming price tag. That being said if you can live with the price this is the perfect system. I made the mistake of being overly cautious and bought the macbook, now I plan on buying the Macbook Pro as a christmas present to myself. MAN I LOVE APPLE COMPUTERS............. P.S. since I've announced that I'm in the market for a new apple my coworkers have been begging to buy my all black Macbook................... « Show Less
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I would, can not say yes to this. I wish I had spent the additional money to buy a Macintosh. I agonized over the purchase and chose the Dell. It is cumbersome to work between programs and is frustrating to use. I should have bought the Mac
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I've been running Lion for a few days now. I don't find it worth even the $30 Apple is charging for it. It seems a determined attempt on behalf of Mr. Jobs to make everything, including Macs, look and function as an iPad. Enough already. If I want an iPad, I'll use an iPad. I'm trying to run a decent laptop here, and Lion's trying to dumb things down to a tablet level. My advice is to stick with Snow Leopard.
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Robert-- I'm glad you found it useful, but I don't want to be the basis of your buying decision. I have the MBP because I sell software that has to run on a Mac, but I don't think I'd spend my own money on it for personal use. It's a beautiful piece of machinery, but it is very tied to the Apple view of the world; anyone who buys an iMac, for example, throws out the goofy Apple mouse and plugs in a Logitech, but you can't do that on a notebook where the keyboard and mouse are built into the case. On the notebooks you're stuck with control-click where everyone else has a right button on the mouse. That's an example, and you get used to it, but the entire world is providing multiple input channels that Apple just doesn't think are useful, and thus they make little accommodation for them on this computer. If I were spending my own money, I'd get another Dell Precision. If you're comfortable with Mac usage, this is a fantastic piece of hardware. Just make sure-- go to a store and try it out before you buy it. Luck, BillR
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The Mini is very popular for this purpose. Several friends use them (even the previous version) and love them. I'm planning to buy one myself in the next few weeks. I get full 1080p when attaching my MacBook, so I expect no different from the Mini. But I would get it with 2 GB of RAM (you can add it later or order direct from Apple with the RAM upgrade as a build-to-order option).
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Siska - my newest one just broke last week. Less than 6 months old. Losing count of how many this makes that I've shelled out good money for. Brand new each. I'm looking....I may be a fool, but I'm thinking of trying the wireless. Doubt it will be much better - Apple doesn't seem much interested in making decent, reliable keyboards or mouse for their MacBook Pro ---- and considering how much they both cost, why would they want to stop gouging the customers now whenthere is money to be made? I'll write a review when I get a wireless. I will warn you, however: I once tried a non-Apple wireless system, and it destroyed mymacbook pro. I mean....ate it up. I had to send it away for serious repair. Siska - my newest one just broke last week. Less than 6 months old. Losing count of how many this makes that I've shelled out good money for. Brand new each. I'm looking....I may be a fool, but I'm thinking of trying the wireless. Doubt it will be much better - Apple doesn't seem much interested in making decent, reliable keyboards or mouse for their MacBook Pro ---- and considering how much they both cost, why would they want to stop gouging the customers now whenthere is money to be made? I'll write a review when I get a wireless. I will warn you, however: I once tried a non-Apple... » Read More Siska - my newest one just broke last week. Less than 6 months old. Losing count of how many this makes that I've shelled out good money for. Brand new each. I'm looking....I may be a fool, but I'm thinking of trying the wireless. Doubt it will be much better - Apple doesn't seem much interested in making decent, reliable keyboards or mouse for their MacBook Pro ---- and considering how much they both cost, why would they want to stop gouging the customers now whenthere is money to be made? I'll write a review when I get a wireless. I will warn you, however: I once tried a non-Apple wireless system, and it destroyed mymacbook pro. I mean....ate it up. I had to send it away for serious repair. « Show Less
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Sorry, I've never used a Mac. I sure love mine. Hope you get it squared away.
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Ivy Bridge processors are coming out in a few days. They will hit Macs in June/July.I was considering an all-in-one but I'll wait for the refresh. Who knows, I might go for a Macbook Pro instead.
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I am so thru with Micro crap, Windows 8 was the last straw. I love my Mac, so much faster and no spyware issues. There are a few incompatibility issues but I can live with them. 120gb hard drive and 1gb ram should be good unless you have huge storage needs like lot's of videos and pictures. Takes some getting used to, read the manual when starting out.
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DAB, just read your reply, I've been debating the same issue. My plan is for video and photo editing, along with music recording. I think I'll need the extra HD space and the GPU would be handy. I think you just convinced me. But I'm waiting until after August 2010 to see if there are new iMacs being announced.
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I just bought an HP dv6t and I have to say, I'm less than impressed for a number of reasons. So much bloatware, nothing works exactly the way I want it to...I'm also eyeballing the MacBook Pro, but I haven't made up my mind yet (I still have a window of time to return the HP). I've never owned a Mac before, but Mac owners swear by them. Windows 7 is a pain!