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XOXOers should I get a Macbook?
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:35 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:35 PM |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 11:07 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:36 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:38 PM
They're great, but buy the warranty. Always. |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:48 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:51 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:56 PM
Verify with the sales rep that this is still possible, but it if it is, don't buy it right now. Wait 11.5 months and then shell out. |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:11 PM You can extend 11mos 20dy into the purchase by buying AppleCare at that point. However, statistically speaking, extended warranties are always a waste. It wouldn't make economical sense for a company to offer extended warranties if they lost money on the deal, and warranties are a zero-sum game. |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:22 PM |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:29 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:17 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:36 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:36 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:41 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:41 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:41 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:42 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:44 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:45 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:45 PM i'd recommend the cheapest 12" macbook with student discount if you have your old uni ID still on you and the 3 yr applecare.
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:47 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:47 PM
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:49 PM
Pc: 1
Mac: 0
faggot
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:50 PM stick with your pc. macs: for those without a weight problem.
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:52 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:52 PM
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Date: February 8th, 2010 10:25 PM
On Laptops: Right-click (like on a 2 button mouse) Place 2 fingers on the trackpad and Click
http://www.danrodney.com/mac/ |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:49 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:52 PM
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:12 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM
I never did get the logic behind this argument. If your so worried about viruses why not opt for linux which lies at the end of the spectrum that are OS. When it comes to OS there's only 2 criteria, compatibility(windows) and safety(Linux). Mac lies in the middle of these 2 criteria and as such is worthless imho.
Better to get an Asus UL series laptop that comes with an awesome warranty of the bat and lower cost. |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:59 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:06 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:20 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:53 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:53 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:54 PM mines running for 2.5yrs now so im hoping it breaks and i can get a new one. |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:56 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:57 PM
apples customer service is comparable to a bag of assholes |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM however, if you buy multiple items (macbook, ipod, iphone, time capsul) and you purchase applecare at that time, it would apply to all items. If you buy it later, it only applies to the single item you are putting under extended warranty. |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:01 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:02 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:05 PM
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:04 PM
IF your are going to get a PC - spring for a Sony or Thinkpad or something that won't be a piece of shit. |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:04 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:12 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:06 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:26 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:27 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:28 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:30 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:44 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:30 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:32 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:33 PM
anyway, that would only be a concern if it's a current problem. but something that serious ends up getting recalled immediately. |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:15 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:41 PM
My Inspiron 9300 is still going strong after 5 years of greatness. I credit the GPU. |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:43 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:51 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:59 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 4:12 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:18 PM |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 9:58 AM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:51 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:01 PM
faggot |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:07 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:10 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:56 PM
Almost everything is manufactured in China these days. Both Lenovo and Apple use the same hard drives, motherboards, etc. |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:03 PM
RE: Applecare --- don't buy it at the store. Purchase online from eBay and you can save a 20-30% on it. |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:13 PM Never fucking looked back; Macs are so much better and worth the $$. There are a lot of extremely minor things that aren't even worth listing but, when summed up, make it a better user experience. |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 11:04 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:20 PM
and if you ever need a windows specific app, you can install bootcamp or virtualbox |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:30 PM
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-quietly-updates-999-white-macbook-with-unibody-specs/ |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:32 PM
specs probably don't mean shit to a hipster like you tho |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:36 PM
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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:02 PM |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 4:00 PM |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 9:59 AM |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:18 PM
the thing is, most macs are prebuilt before ordering, so users can experience the their new purchase the same day they buy. so if the macbooks pros are refreshed soon, i would wait a week or two and gauge its reception. while this tactic may miss potential long-term problems, short-term issues may be uncovered, and there are enough people who will benchmark it and test it so that you get a good idea of its capabilities and limitations, so it's still worthwhile to wait.
i don't know if the regular macbook will be refreshed soon or later this year. core 2 duo technology has run its course, and it is unlikely it'll stay in the macbook for long. |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:22 PM |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:24 PM |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:26 PM
btw lenovo customer service PWNS applecare. on-site is fucking awesome. you can call them with any type of trivial problem, e.g. a couple dead pixels on your screen or a stuck "PgUp" key, and they will send a dood to your place the following day to fix it. |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 10:29 PM
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