What Lappy to Buy!!

[Trial]

Hi,
I wouldn´t ask what I should buy Apple or Windows. I would ask what will I do with this hardware? What Software do I need? What software do I already have? Is there open source I can use?

I write programs for windows and I would be an idiot if I buy an apple.

btw. I do not like a closed system like Apple.

ciao

[warajoker]

If i was you mate I wouldn't bother with a laptop. just get a pc. I got one with 8gb ram, a 3.0 ghz i5 processor and 2tb hardrive for only £499. but it does come preinstalled with windows 8 which is terrible but I knew this when I upgraded to it on my laptop before I sold it.

[mcquaim]

Cheers lads!

I already have a good old beast of a PC I bought last year but I want something mobile to replace the current dated lappy.

Good point made by Trial, all my current software is windows based so that could be a pain getting replacements if I went the apple route..

[Trial]

Hi,
and I think your desktop is also windows based so you have to deal with two different operating systems. Apple is not bad but you should use only apple products to make the best of it.

ciao

[Larry-G]

btw. I do not like a closed system like Apple.

ciao

now thats it rite there for me.
regardless of the whole apple is better than every thing else fanboy talk going on here, why would you ever want a closed system ??. i dont care if the GUI is user friendly or just works as some like to say, the fact that apple are essentially telling you what you must use their products for puts me rite off.

personally i'd buy a superior windows system and dual boot it with windows and linux.

[pooface]

To add another view to this...

I own both Apple Macbook Pro, and Windows laptop (work). Personally, I like both for different reasons. The Macbook Pro was a present, and I personally would have begrudged paying the full amount for it, knowing that the spec of the machine in a windows version would have been almost half the price!

However, the little touches of the hardware are much nicer than most Windows laptops. For example, the keys are backlit. Makes working in darker environments much nicer. The trackpad and gestures are much better than any windows counterpart I tried... The only good thing about windows laptops is the price, and the fact there is more software usually available... If macbook pro's were slightly cheaper (well, about £400 cheaper!), I would definitely say go for a MBP...

[mickyblueys]

To add another view to this...

I own both Apple Macbook Pro, and Windows laptop (work). Personally, I like both for different reasons. The Macbook Pro was a present, and I personally would have begrudged paying the full amount for it, knowing that the spec of the machine in a windows version would have been almost half the price!

However, the little touches of the hardware are much nicer than most Windows laptops. For example, the keys are backlit. Makes working in darker environments much nicer. The trackpad and gestures are much better than any windows counterpart I tried... The only good thing about windows laptops is the price, and the fact there is more software usually available... If macbook pro's were slightly cheaper (well, about £400 cheaper!), I would definitely say go for a MBP...

Exactly so you're paying, not you personally, an extortionate amount of money for back lights and other gimmicks. For a system that tells what you can and can't use.

I think I'll go out buy one today.....sarcastically not. They are just not worth the money. Half the price and I'll give them a try.

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[Alec]

I have been thinking for a while on buying a new lappy but not sure on what to buy!

I am curious on Apple as I've never owned any but not sure if they worth the extra cash. Close to buying this but not sure:

Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro 
(Intel Quad Core i7 2.6GHz, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD, 
HD Graphics 4000, 1GB GeForce GT 650M, OS X Lion) 
http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B008BEYNBO

I wasn't gone on the retina version as it has no inbuilt DVD drive..

What you guys recommend?

Go the apple route or pick up a top spec windows machine?

I think apple are over price. I have a Laptop with duo boot XP and WIN7 , and can network to 2 other disk tops. One with XP, W7 and W8.
The other with XP and W7. The arrangement is idea for video editing, and I still like XP. Win7 is a little bloated, but idea for video editing, and I hate the Admin keep asking if I want to do an operation. I am starting to like Win 8, it is slightly faster than W7, when it is more established I will ditch W7. Amazon are doing a deal on a upgrade to win8, £43,19 for 2 disks 64bit and 32 with free delivery. All you need is a operating system xp or W7. If you download from Microsoft they want all your details. There are some good offers on laptops, if look around the net.

[constant]

Alienware Laptop. The end.