<p>So now this turned into a flame war?</p>
<p>I know many of my friends have Macs and they love them. For me, I can’t fathom paying that high of a price for a standard, pre-built machine that isn’t customizable. I’m also not in it for entertainment, glitter or glam, but instead for the business end. I want a laptop to take me through college that will perform well and is durable. I wouldn’t go as far as claiming it as a status symbol either, but it’s a sign of the times.</p>
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<p>Honest question—what sort of customization would you like? One thing that surprised me is how little the Thinkpad line can be customized. They have far more models than Apple, but you can’t get any processor you want in any screen size you want.</p>
<p>Dell does have a lot more options in terms of customizability, I’ll give you that, but they also take quite a while to ship custom models, last I checked.</p>
<p>^ Whoa. Many of you are pysco-analyzing others and then a war starts.</p>
<p>I really don’t understand many of your arguments. Lets get back on topic “why many college kids have macs”.</p>
<p>It was an honest question–maybe I should have put a 
or something, haha. I’m honestly curious what sort of customizability he’d like.</p>
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<p>@aStyle One factor that I haven’t seen mentioned yet is that because Macs have become more popular in the last decade or so, more college-age kids have grown up with Macs as their primary computers. I would guess that being familiar with the operating system is a major factor in mainstream computer purchasing habits.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, do most college students get Macs for OSX or for the status symbol?</p>
<p>I remember when I first used OSX, I completely got lost. Lol. I had to use simple Word and Excel, and I got screwed up. After using both, I think Windows 7 and OSX are about the same. The buttons are just in different places… =)</p>
<p>yeah, and i agree, it does seem like more and more people are getting macs for college. It’s probably because we live in a time period where Apple products are trendy. Personally, I think macs are nice but their price isn’t convincing enough to buy one. for me, what interests me is the aluminum unibody and the minimalistic design, ehh i dont really care about OSX. I actually wanted the 15" MBP at first, but the price turned me off and i bought myself a HP envy 14.</p>
<p>And yeah, i agree Apple is the most overpriced computer company in the market. but really, its the buyers’ money, i cant decide how ppl spend their money. If you want to blow your wallet for a mac, then go for it.</p>
<p>If you use a Mac, you are a noob. Learn to be computer savvy. You’ll find out that you can save a lot of money if you don’t buy into the Apple hype.</p>
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You are so sweet! I’m glad to know you think I’m a noob! I really like the design of the MBP. Its portability and battery life are great aspects of it. I also like the look of OS X more than Windows. So?</p>
<p>So you’re a noob! :)</p>
<p>I’ve never seen a single mac in my com sci course. I think the mac commercials are a huge influence. Mac = cool : PC = nerd</p>
<p>According to Fortune magazine, Apple is now the leading laptop manufacturer on campus:
[Big</a> Macs on campus - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech](<a href=“http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/08/07/big-macs-on-campus/]Big”>http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/08/07/big-macs-on-campus/)</p>
<p>Must be all those status-seekers and noobs, huh?</p>
<p>So most writers for Engadget, Gizmodo, and Ars Technica are noobs?</p>
<p>There are legitimate uses for PCs and legitimate uses for Macs, and you’re not a noob just because you pick one or the other. Let’s stop the name calling, yeah?</p>
<p>From what I hear, and this is hear say, the bills of Engadget and Gizmodo are paid by Apple. Or at least some of their bills.</p>
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<p>If that were true, I doubt they’re on Apple’s payroll anymore.</p>
<p>Engadget is always brown nosing Apple. Every story about Apple is “breaking” and a headliner. Gizmodo…did Jason Chen ever get his stuff back from the police?</p>
<p>I like how anyone who likes Apple products is either a “noob” or is being paid, even though there’s no evidence of that. All three of those sites publish less than glowing reviews of some Apple products, often with dubious complaints. </p>
<p>In its review of iPad, Engadget complained that the headphone jack was on the top. Of course, iPad works any way you hold it, and placing it somewhere else would produce the same complaints in a different orientation.</p>
<p>Apple products aren’t perfect. We saw that with the iPhone 4 antenna defect, which those three sites spend a great deal of time on. But the fact that they use those products, often in combination with products from other companies, is a testament to their legitimacy. They’re not just for noobs or people who accept bribes.</p>
<p>Oh, and several of the computing products seized from Jason Chen’s home were made by Apple.</p>
<p>Alright enough bagging on that one mistake. I wanted to fire it off before I left for class and I guess I didn’t rack my memory good enough.</p>
<p>First off, to anyone in this thread who said PC when they meant Windows, shame on you. PC = Personal Computer. Are you saying Macs are Impersonal Computers?</p>
<p>Secondly, although I personally use Linux, when it comes down to it, an operating system is just an operating system. [OS</a> agnosticism is good for you](<a href=“http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2008/12/18/os-agnosticism-is-good-for-you/]OS”>http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/2008/12/18/os-agnosticism-is-good-for-you/)</p>
<p>But on topic, yes, I have seen a fairly large segment of the college age population getting Macs. It’s interesting. The battery life is one useful aspect, I’m going to say. I wouldn’t personally spend the money for one because I don’t feel like I’m getting the bst bang for my buck that way, but whatever floats your boat.</p>
<p>Say no to OS fanboyism though. >:[</p>