Mac Book or PC

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thread starter iSurreal May 14 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Ok so im looking to buy a new laptop because my current one well yah. So i was wondering if i should buy a macbook or a pc (gona put xp on it) my price range is just over $1 000 because i need food and stuff but i also want a computer that will be able to zak because my current laptop can't do that at all i dont really do any gaming like hardcore gaming as i use an xbox 4 that but i was just wondering what you guys would suggest im looking for about the best package i can get with a decent sized screen so just vote and put links to laptops if possible thx :D

Misacorp 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Best package performance wise? PC.

ViviOrunitia 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I have a MacBook Pro, and I love it. I got it for school and heavy-duty graphic design work though, and you're not going to get one for under $1000.

walridge3 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

MacBook's just over 1000, but it has integrated graphics. That's fine for MapleStory, but if you get a MacBook, you'd better be using the Mac side of it, otherwise you should go for a PC computer. Don't get the Mac just because it's popular or looks physically sleek, just get it if you really like OS X.

xPeanutLordx 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

its harder to play maple on a macbook cuz the keyboard lacks the insert/home/delete/end/pageup/pagedown buttons (if u use any of those, u'll needa set ur skills on other keys)

nerdbomer 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I'd rather have a PC, because a macbook isn't really gonna be easy to get in that price range.

ShiroNoYami 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

This pretty much speaks for itself

azn011 May 14 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

ShiroNoYami said: " This pretty much speaks for itself " Which pwns the MacBook in both performance and price. The only reason you should get a MacBook is if you actually need to use OSX for something practical. If you're just getting it because it's a Mac, then you're just wasting your money. Well, that's just my opinion.

walridge3 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

xPeanutLordx said: "its harder to play maple on a macbook cuz the keyboard lacks the insert/home/delete/end/pageup/pagedown buttons (if u use any of those, u'll needa set ur skills on other keys)" It wasn't much of a hassle for me, Home is Fn+ Left, Page up is Fn + Up, Page down = Fn + down, End = Fn + Right.

xPeanutLordx 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

walridge3 said: " It wasn't much of a hassle for me, Home is Fn+ Left, Page up is Fn + Up, Page down = Fn + down, End = Fn + Right." which means its hard to move and use a skill at the same time since u'd need the arrow keys for both actions

aaaaflasd 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I'd go with PC. I mean, apple is pretty much useless compared to a PC unless your using it for some of the programs like garage band and other stuff

yuyulian 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

kinda obvious pc... havent you ever seen the "im a pc and im 12" commercials? duhhhhhh

iSurreal 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

i do alot of graphics work which is the main reason im thinking of getting a mac book

aaaaflasd 05/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

yuyulian said: "kinda obvious pc... havent you ever seen the "im a pc and im 12" commercials? duhhhhhh" LMAO

ShiroNoYami May 14 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

iSurreal said: "i do alot of graphics work which is the main reason im thinking of getting a mac book" If you're talking about raster/vector graphical jobs, you can get Photoshop/Illustrator on both OSX and Windows, and they're 100% identical in both.