Thinking of buying a Mac

[bigdavecox90]

Just a few questions.

1) What is the best choice to go for, if I'm just using for browsing the internet etc?

2) Can you upgrade them eg: RAM and HD?

3) How do they compare to normal laptops?

[Hypertext]

1) iMac for desktop, MacBook for laptop, both entry spec.

2) Yes on both of these you can.

3) I'll give you a graphical representation:
"Normal" laptop:
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MacBook:
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And likewise with "normal" desktops and iMacs.

[xxMATTGxx]

Just a few questions.

1) What is the best choice to go for, if I'm just using for browsing the internet etc?

2) Can you upgrade them eg: RAM and HD?

3) How do they compare to normal laptops?


1. Well any of them really. Mac Mini, MacBook, MacBook Pro or even the iMac. It all depends on oyur budget. Since I own a Mac Mini I suggest buying a MacBook.

2. Yes you can upgrade the RAM on all of the products I have listed. HD? Not sure, Im sure you can but never tried it. You can always use a USB 2.0 or firewire external hard drive.

3. How to the compare? Well If you want to try something new with a great operating system, great interface and very easy to understand. Then get a Mac. You will hardly have any problems and if you do there easy to fix. Viruses, there is hardly any for the mac so no need for any 3rd party software to scan the system.

If you do have any more questions, add me to msn at [email protected] , which I think you have done that already.

[Shawnstra]

I'm getting a MB Pro, go for a mac, windows is horrible. Regretted buying this machine i'm using now. (windows).

You can upgrade the HDD but only once when you buy it, if you buy it you can ask for one with a larger HDD.

[cocaine]

3) I'll give you a graphical representation:
"Normal" laptop:
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MacBook:
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And likewise with "normal" desktops and iMacs.

It all depends how you look after your laptop.

and to ^ its only slow if you dont run defrag programs and such. I've had mine for a month and it's still as fast as when i took it out of the box.

[Hayd93]

It all depends how you look after your laptop.

and to ^ its only slow if you dont run defrag programs and such. I've had mine for a month and it's still as fast as when i took it out of the box.
Yes but a mac is always like that.

For your first i suggest either a mac mini or a imac for a desktop. If you want the more style and compact ability i would go imac. For a laptop then a macbook would be you best bet.

Overall for you i would recoment a standared imac but maybe have 2gb ram on it.

[bigdavecox90]

Thanks for all the advice guys.

Now where is the cheapest place to buy from?

Any places do interest free credit on them?

[Hypertext]

Apple do a 90-day deal in the US. Not sure about the UK. I'd advise you to go to your bank they'll give youa better deal, although go with Apples deal ONLY if you CAN definitely be ABLE to pay back WITHIN 90 DAYS!! Else you'll lose your house.

[xxMATTGxx]

You could try looking at www.macwarehouse.co.uk

[Nick.]

You could try looking at www.macwarehouse.co.uk
MacWarehouse is a rip off, you may as well just get it from Apple.

[iJoe]

My mate got a macbook from dixons tax free in heathrow airport ;)

Order it from there and they shipped it out to him in liverpool (i'm pretty sure)

[bigdavecox90]

My mate got a macbook from dixons tax free in heathrow airport ;)

Order it from there and they shipped it out to him in liverpool (i'm pretty sure)

I would have thought the whole point of the tax free bit, would be that you'd have to buy it there and then...

It doesn't make sense for them to deliver it?

ie: If someone wanted a cheaper bottle of aftershave, they'd go to the airport rather than another shop!?

[Recursion]

Yes they can be delivered, but usually they are more expensive anyway as the product it self will cost more, so its not worth it, especially when its places like dixons, which are just like PC World, always overpriced.

[Infractionized.]

macs and macbooks are better than windows. And if you need windows xp or vista, just buy an instal disk and load boot camp :)

[alexxxxx]

you can upgrade the HD and RAM on iMacs (and Mac Minis I assume). On Mac Pros, I believe you can upgrade everything?

[:Liam]

Definately get a mac. When I got mine I bought the Intel Imac with a 24" screen. Its amazing its fast and has a massive HD. Things like Bluetooth are really useful and its just generally alot better than windows.

But yuh the Desktop imacs are definately the best in my opinion. Ive never been a fan of the mac books. Perfect for Tv and Video crystal clear screen its beautiful.

The only time you get problems with it is if you tamper round with the system files without knowing what your doing but even if it does go wrong you can just reboot from the discs and within a jiffy everythings fine again :)

[mr.parasols]

You won't have the option for gaming with a mac remember!

[xxMATTGxx]

;4897715']you can upgrade the HD and RAM on iMacs (and Mac Minis I assume). On Mac Pros, I believe you can upgrade everything?


Yes RAM and HD can be upgraded on the mac mini.



You won't have the option for gaming with a mac remember!

True but some games like World of Warcraft and Diablo 3 when it comes out, do work on mac. But most users of Apple already know its not a gaming so machine.

[Nick.]

You won't have the option for gaming with a mac remember!
Yes you do, you can run Windows in Bootcamp at native speeds. :)