i want to try mac, i mostly download music, store pictures & i may set up a website. would this be a good choice to start w/to see if i like it?
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I bought one like this to familiarize myself with Apple laptops. It is not a bad idea to start with one like this to see if you want to eventually buy a newer and much more expensive one.
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I have a PC and a MAC once I got used to the differences which didn't take much time at all, I never went back to my PC again. For music and pictures the MAC is an excellent choice
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Apple computers are good for everything you want to do. The thing you need to find out is the year the computer came out so you can get the latest IOS upgrade which is 10.9.1. The hard drive is also is only 160 GB's and you may want to find something with a bigger hard drive. All in all Mac's are some of the best computers out there for graphic/web designs. Another thing is call apple and ask them if this computer can be up grade and how many GB's it can go up to.
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Absolutely!! This would be a perfect way to see if you'd like a mac! It has itunes for music, and iphoto for pictures.
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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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If you get the i7 and load it up with RAM it might be OK. However, if you have some huge files, you might need something with many more cores and a lot more RAM, like a Mac Pro.
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It's a good laptop for college, just know that it is older unless the seller has updated it so if they have not then you will be limited as far as downloads go. I actually have a new Macbook Air and with Macs they are already limited and then you add the age would make it very limited with basic downloads like Adobe, etc. Try looking around locally on Craigslist and you may find one that are updated with the newest OS. Hope this was helpful.
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I don't have a Mac, I did do a search engine research and there will be a download for Mac...my best advise is to do thorough research, if you have doubts..Hope this was helpful for you!
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I bought an apple ibook G4 for one of my children to use for homeschool. Even though it is used he has no problems whatsoever....sometimes it will run slow but I believe that has more to do with our internet speed than the actual computer....I actually like the preformance so much I will be looking to purchase 2 more for my other children...if you are familiar with Mac products then this would be a good purchase. Hope this was helpful
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I don't know. All of my stuff is PC based, I have no Mac hardware or software experience at all.
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It depends on the one you purchase. On the page it ask if you want to buy the PC version or the Mac version, personally I have no experience with a Mac so.
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I think its a very nice gift. I switched to Mac in 2005 after using Windows forever, I'm sure he will do just fine. One thing I learned is that you have to not "think" like we did on windows, functions are not too many levels deep, so when he needs something he doesn't use everyday, try not to automaticlly look too deep too fast. Here is a link to some basics Switching Habits, I hope it helps. https://www.apple.com/support/macbasics/pctomac/
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This Macbook has worked well for me, with no issues to speak of. I am running Snow Leopard, so I cannot answer how the newest software will work.
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Yes, but keep in mind that apple has different keys than PC (you'll probably miss having a Start button)
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Agreed. I'm wanting to upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard and then possibly Lion. Purchasing both Snow Leopard and Lion from the Apple site/Mac App Store is cheaper than buying Snow Leopard here. And Mac Store has free shipping on Snow Leopard at the moment. Together, both purchases are about $60, excluding any taxes. I'm sticking with Apple too. EmmKays
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Yes. My new Mac didn't even come with a disc drive. I downloaded everything from the website. Forewarned, it's a bit confusing as to what to download.
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It is a download link where the actual program is downloaded and there you can choose Mac or widows so yes it good for both
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Yes it is a very good computer and is easy to use. You should buy Apple Care also, you can ask questions for 3 years.
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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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With the right install MAC should be fine. I have a local guy I use to do all things re: my computer. That way it's sure to be correct. Tangy