peterbruce
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- Sep 1, 2010
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Do not buy mac,you will not be able to use most IM software.Only go for mac if you do a lot of graphics/video/music editing
also,mac is for hipsters![]()
Exactly. Get both a mac and PC
Do not buy mac,you will not be able to use most IM software.Only go for mac if you do a lot of graphics/video/music editing
also,mac is for hipsters![]()
Do not buy mac,you will not be able to use most IM software.Only go for mac if you do a lot of graphics/video/music editing
also,mac is for hipsters![]()
I would avoid Macs - a lot of software isn't made for Macs and it's important to consider that the majority of internet users use Windows. Plus, IMO Apple computers are overpriced and Windows is more usable anyways.
A lot of factors involved. How will you be using your computer? I know you said IM but that is pretty broad.
If you will be doing lots of video editing you probably want a decent dedicated video card.
If you will be running lots of automated programs than you probably a quad core.
Also, if you do not absolutely need a laptop I'd recommend getting a desktop.
If something goes wrong with your laptop, have fun getting that thing open, then tracking down the parts to fix it. Especially if you motherboard goes, that is gonna be a bitch. Also upgrading parts on a laptop is not fun at all, even an hdd can prove to be an ordeal, never mind memory, cpu, video card etc.
Now if something goes wrong with your desktop you yank off the side panel, rip out the old part and put the new part in. You will be able to replace all parts and upgrade all parts easily, so you will be able to grow with your PC.
If you build your own, which I recommend, you will be able to get a massive bang for you buck. And getting a decent case from coolermaster will allow you to change out parts even faster.*
If you do decide to build your own pc, I recommend going with AMD if you are on a budget.
You can run Windows on a Mac in order to run your IM software. THat being said, the mac you are looking at has terrible stats. A good mac will cost a lot of money so it all depends on your budget. i prefer macs
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don't bother with old ass core2duo
my i5 laptop was $400, openbox from best buy
yeah i was going to get an asus also acers are ghetto but good too
but thats not what i was asking about
i said which one is BETTER
Of those two, the Lenovo is better. That Mac has shit ram.
Wouldn't spend $300 on that laptop though when you can probably find a 10x better one for a few hundred more on newegg or tigerdirect.
I used to hate Acer with a passion, but my Toshiba fried on the road last spring and I bought a cheap Acer to replace it for like $400, it has been great to me. Which was a hell of a surprise considering all the past experience I have had with Acer products. Not a bad make for an economy model laptop in my opinion. I think their quality has come up a fair bit from the old Acer I used to hate.
Mac or Sony if you can afford. If not, Asus or Toshiba.
Avoid HP and Acer
Oh, and just as an additional suggestion. No matter what make you go out and buy, as soon as you get it, format the whole fucking thing and reinstall Windows fresh (assuming you're going to keep Windows). Every single one of the fuckers load their new laptops up with enough bloatware to sink an aircraft carrier these days. Save yourself the headaches it will cause down the line and clean things up in the beginning.