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Which laptop should I buy?

MacBook Pro
3 (16.7%)
Alienware M14x
11 (61.1%)
Other cheaper laptop (e.g. Dell, Hp, etc.)
4 (22.2%)

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Which laptop should I buy?
« on: December 14, 2012, 01:16:58 am »
Ok, I've been saving up for awhile to get a really good laptop because my current one is really old and lags heaps when I play Minecraft. Anyway, I want to get a high performing one that I can use for both gaming and doing work. Also stuff like having movies and music.
I have been considering two different laptops:


MacBook Pro
Alienware M14x




MacBook Pro:

Pros:
  • Runs Apple
  • Looks friendly
  • Easy to use
  • Long battery
  • Has iTunes
  • Can make iTunes apps
  • Cheaper than Alienware
  • Fast
  • Long lifespan
Cons:
  • Expensive
  • Not all games run on Macs
  • Have to buy the Mac version of games.


Alienware M14x:

Pros:
  • Great for gaming
  • Looks cool
  • Flashing lights
  • Really fast
  • Runs really well
Cons:
  • Runs windows
  • Short battery life
  • Loud
  • Shorter lifespan
  • Expensive

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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2012, 01:49:13 am »
If you're not gonna be gaming much, MBP. Its great for doing work and managing your media, and has a few good games too.


Although, if you wanted to, you could dual boot OSX and Windows, or run it in a VM and get the best of both.

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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2012, 01:20:43 pm »
Wtf is wrong with Windows...
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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2012, 03:02:56 pm »
Apple is a gay piece of shit company, get a Alienware. Macs manage media better? How? Windows: 1. Make Folder 2. Copy and Paste 3. ??? 4. Done.
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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2012, 03:54:43 pm »
Apple is a gay piece of shit company, get a Alienware. Macs manage media better? How? Windows: 1. Make Folder 2. Copy and Paste 3. ??? 4. Done.
That can be done on any OS...

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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2012, 04:41:49 pm »
If you're not gonna be gaming much, MBP. Its great for doing work and managing your media, and has a few good games too.


Although, if you wanted to, you could dual boot OSX and Windows, or run it in a VM and get the best of both.
I agree that MBP are great and they run Apple which is good but gaming is one of the main reasons for getting a new laptop as my Dell Inspiron Mini can't run any games.
If I didn't want it for too much gaming then I'd defenatly get the Mac.
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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2012, 06:57:55 pm »
GET ALIENWARE IT IS THE BEST COMPUTER EVAR! 16 GB OF RAM WOOOo

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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2012, 02:22:01 am »
I agree that MBP are great and they run Apple which is good but gaming is one of the main reasons for getting a new laptop as my Dell Inspiron Mini can't run any games.
If I didn't want it for too much gaming then I'd defenatly get the Mac.
You could dual lot lot a Mac, but office you want good performance for games, get a windows computer

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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2012, 06:13:55 pm »
That can be done on any OS...
So why do people pay twelve hundred dollars for a Mac? I was just at the mall and I saw a iPad case, a case that you can open like a notebook, a case that to the eye looks pretty cheap, then when I looked at the sticker BAM! a $99.99 price tag. Why? Because it's made for an iDevice? Look for a Nexus 7/10 case or a Asus or whatever and tell me how much it costs. Even the shitty iPod touch gel cases are $30 retail. I got a way nicer case for my phone that isn't even old for $10 on ebay.
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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2012, 06:23:33 pm »
So why do people pay twelve hundred dollars for a Mac? I was just at the mall and I saw a iPad case, a case that you can open like a notebook, a case that to the eye looks pretty cheap, then when I looked at the sticker BAM! a $99.99 price tag. Why? Because it's made for an iDevice? Look for a Nexus 7/10 case or a Asus or whatever and tell me how much it costs. Even the shitty iPod touch gel cases are $30 retail. I got a way nicer case for my phone that isn't even old for $10 on ebay.
Then Why do people pay for Windows when they can get Linux for free...

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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2012, 09:53:14 pm »
Then Why do people pay for Windows when they can get Linux for free...
Because you can't buy a computer without an OS lol.
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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2012, 10:21:49 pm »
Because you can't buy a computer without an OS lol.
You can build a computer :p

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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2012, 11:16:48 pm »
built your own  Arceus  damn computer like me T_T

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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2012, 03:07:27 am »
MacBook Pro because its sexy and actually very powerful!

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Re: Which laptop should I buy?
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2012, 05:04:09 pm »
Mac Sux. End of story.
 
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