<p>^^I second MACs being sturdy. I’ve dropped this thing so many times and it never froze. not even once!</p>
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<p>Marginally. Any computer you get should also be much better than any other you’ve had at comparable age, because it’s much newer technology.</p>
<p>Not a college student, and on a regular old PC laptop…One cool thing I learned about MACS that may appeal to you, is that they can easily run Windows 7, no sweat. They can run both the mac system and the windows systems, allowing windows-only programs to work on macs and mac-only programs to work on macs.</p>
<p>@ThisCouldBeHeavn you seem determined to discredit everything I saw about my experience with macs, but its my opinion</p>
<p>I think that Mac is not the right system. </p>
<p>See these [The</a> GNU Operating System](<a href=“http://gnu.org%5DThe”>http://gnu.org) [gNewSense</a> Official Website : Free as in freedom | Main / gNewSense 2.3 - deltah | browse](<a href=“http://gnewsense.org%5DgNewSense”>http://gnewsense.org) [Trisquel</a> GNU/Linux | ¡Vai por libre!](<a href=“http://trisquel.info%5DTrisquel”>http://trisquel.info)</p>
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<p>Just because it’s an opinion doesn’t mean people can’t discredit it. Your argument seems to be that Macs are better because they outperform your older PCs, which makes little sense since it’s what ALL newer computers are supposed to do. Newer computers are supposed to be better optimized for long-term use, regardless of brand. And your mention of your mom’s computer isn’t valuable either, considering that you don’t mention the cost difference at all (“hey, my $2000 mac pro beats a $1000 HP!”). Not to mention, of course, that your claim is largely limited to “Mac>HP”, which doesn’t say much since HP is a terrible company. I mean really, if you’re going to put forth an argument to support macs, at least put forward something that is fundamentally useful for a buyer, rather than a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you don’t want people criticizing your points, don’t post them.</p>
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<p>Hell yeah. Why be evil and use Macs when you can be awesome and use Linux? Not to mention it’s free.</p>
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<p>Not at all. I was just curious why people keep saying that, since it doesn’t seem like a rational basis for comparison.</p>
<p>@ThisCouldBeHeavn: Some people could just get personal over their purchases I guess? I know a few people who refuse to look at any flaws in their purchases to not ruin the “buyer’s high” or the feeling of a “good deal”.</p>
<p>@Ray192: Some of us aren’t literate enough to use Linux. Hell, I know hardware inside and out, but I’m still too illiterate with software to even begin installing Linux 
And also agree with you on the whole HP vs Mac bit. See thoughts on the subject above.</p>
<p>Apple just announced upgrades to the Macbook Pro line:
[Apple</a> updates MacBook Pros with Core i5, i7 processors | Laptops | MacUser | Macworld](<a href=“http://www.macworld.com/article/150575/2010/04/mbp_update.html]Apple”>Apple updates MacBook Pros with Core i5, i7 processors | Macworld)</p>
<p>Wow, I thought it’d be this fall. Much earlier than I expected.</p>
<p>To all people getting a Mac: Don’t. Get the newer MBP instead; they’ll last you much longer.</p>
<p>im getting it! lol with microsoft office and the apple protection plan</p>
<p>thanks for the feedback guys</p>
<p>i own both mac and pc,
i use my desktop pc for gaming
and my mac for work.
i still glad i bought this mac, its the best investment ever.</p>
<p>You really can’t compare PCs to Macs. They are two completely different things. Price isn’t comparable at all. Microsoft is a software company and Apple is a hardware company. Of course Macs will cost more. That is where Apple will make its money. Microsoft on the other hand will make its money off of the software they sell you. They make money by having Windows as your OS and the arm and the leg they charge you for Office, Windows, and all their other software.</p>
<p>Macs are much cheaper to maintain than PCs. You don’t have to worry about antivirus software. You can purchase AppleCare for 3 year warranty coverage and not have to worry about repair costs (unless you do damage to the computer yourself). You’ll waste much less time dealing with crashes and failures with a Mac than with a PC. Things just generally go much smoother with a Mac than a PC.</p>
<p>The Macbook Pro is very much worth the money if you aren’t on a tight budget. If you are on a tight budget (Can’t possibly spend more than $1,000) than you would be much better off with a PC. PCs will be cheaper but you should expect to have more problems and spend more money maintaining the computer.</p>
<p>Macbook Pro is a great machine. It looks amazing, runs phenomenally, and is a very luxerous machine. If you have the money it is worth every penny because I guarantee you will be happy with it. I’ve never encountered one person who has been unhappy with their Macbook Pro. To me quality and greater satisfaction is worth the money.</p>
<p>I actually don’t think that the Macbook Pro is worth the expensive price.</p>
<p>Depends what you are looking for.</p>
<p>I own both Windows (LG/Samsung/Dell) and Macs (PowerMac/iMac/2011 MBP). All I can say is that I prefer MBP and I think it’s worth the price. If years of buying technology and fixing has taught me anything, look for a product that’s well built and is backed by an excellent company.</p>
<p>I personally think Apple’s unparalleled customer service and the quality of their machines (Al/Glass vs plastic) are worth the price I pay.</p>
<p>^Exactly. Perfect summary of why the Macbook Pro is worth every penny. Totally agree.</p>
<p>I grew up with PC’s (actually first computer was a Apple 2E lol), this time I got a Macbook Pro. I like it but it isn’t so much better than a windows based laptop that you should drop $1200 on it without a thought. I wanted to try something new and I enjoy it fwiw.</p>
<p>I love it when people say that on the hardware-side of things people say there are things Apple does that no PC manufacturer does, not looking at the scope of the PC market.</p>
<p>^Obviously, you could get the same specs or even better for cheaper when buying a pc. I think the main point everyone is trying to make is that the whole package is worth it. I totally agree that apple has been pretty slow in updating their internal hardware. Its pretty lame that their still putting C2D in their base Macbooks, but thats really just Apple. They’re now trying to make a strong transition into their own line of processors (the A series) so in another 2 years it may just be the PC market still using Intel processors. It would make sense that they would try to make their products totally in house as to save on cost.</p>