<p>I have a Sony Vaoi that's already going out on me... it's a good laptop but I can't use it unless I plug it in. For my major it was recommended that we buy a MacBook pro and Apple now offers payment plans for them along with special pricing for students. Should I go ahead and get one? I have an on-campus job and my parents have already agreed to giving me half of my rent.</p>
<p>If you can afford it, go ahead. It’s a great laptop, and it is sure to last you throughout your college life.</p>
<p>Thanks! I was thinking the same. The plans are about 50-60 a month so I’m sure I’ll be able to afford it.</p>
<p>Have you ever considered changing the battery on your Sony Vaio?</p>
<p>Maybe you can keep it as a backup laptop if you buy another.</p>
<p>I have a Macbook Pro and I love it! Though the “special pricing” is only $50 off and a $100 gift card to the App Store, it’s worth it. Things run much more efficiently and Macbooks don’t have most of the bugs found in Windows computers.</p>
<p>Macbook Pros are 100 dollars off and a 100 dollar gift card right now. You are thinking of Macbook Airs ptontiger15.</p>
<p>I probably will end up saving a little bit of my paycheck here and there to buy it next semester since my Radio,TV, and Film pre-major status will allow me to begin the classes that recommend a macbook.</p>
<p>What are the specs of the MBP that you intend to buy?</p>
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<p>What OS level bugs are you talking about? Mac OSX is actually less efficient for some stuff because some GPU intensive tasks use DirectX and Mac OSX doesn’t have DirectX.</p>
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<p>Probably referring to the perceived “hassle” using Windows vs OS X. If Windows isn’t optimized, the performance degradation can be pretty bad. Look at any Windows computer used by your average consumer. Slow, laggy, and prone to viruses. Compare it to OS X, where no matter what they do to it, it still appears to be smooth, sleek, and has almost no virus risk.</p>
<p>To me, an optimized Windows environment performs better than OS X, but that’s just me. I definitely my Windows workstation over my Macbook.</p>
<p>well i dunno. it might be cheaper to buy a new battery. then again if you are having a lot of other problems as well and you can afford the new one, then go ahead and make the purchase. see if you cant seel ur old laptop for money</p>
<p>Consider how much your time is worth. How much inconvenience will you face by having a laptop that needs to be plugged in? How much time will you lose optimizing your system (and keeping it that way)?</p>
<p>I find that for most people, the Mac will “pay for itself” within a matter of months, if they value their time properly.</p>
<p>If you want to save money, I would buy a new battery. If you look on ebay, they shouldn’t cost more than $30 for a pretty good one. But if you have tons of other problems with it that would cost more to fix than it is worth, then I would consider getting a new laptop.</p>
<p>If you can, spring for the macbook. They last long and the batteries are good. I have a regular macbook from 2007 and I use it a lot, but I still have around 3 and 1/2 hours of battery life. Also, if you need to you can run Windows on a Mac. As long as you’re not into having a customized or gaming computer, Mac is a great way to go.</p>
<p>Heck NO keep the VAIO…</p>
<p>Battery is only $30-50…</p>