<p>T-Series vs Mac Book Pro 15
.... which is the most suitable for college life??</p>
<p>they are both great machines, whichever one you feel more comfortable around should be your pick.</p>
<p>If you want to look cool, Mac. If you want a solid machine for the price, T-Series.</p>
<p>For the price point and since this is a computer that would most likely be used for the whole of your college career, I’d go with the 15" Macbook Pro. The price argument is only really valid at the time of purchase. Your not going to be thinking about the extra $500 or whatever you spent on the macbook in 2 years. However, I would say if you like windows and your comfortable with it, Get the T-series. They look like nice computers if your a windows user. I’m actually a MBP owner myself so this may sound biased, but I’ve used other machines around the price I paid for my mac and I really feel like they didn’t even come close to the durability and ease of use you find in a Macbook Pro. There is really something to be said for the giant track pad you get along with a high res screen, powerful Core I-5(or 7) processor, and the great technical assistance given from apple that has been rated tops in the business for years now. Ok, i’m finally done haha. In the end though, choose what you like.</p>
<p>These days, much of the Mac vs. PC debate is ridiculous. Both of your options are great machines and I recommend going with whichever one you feel most comfortable with.</p>
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The T-Series also comes with an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor. There are also countless computer shops with employees more than qualified to fix it should there be any problems. I tend to take my desktop PC (I also own a MacBook Pro 15") to a specific store because they not only fix my PC, but they update all the drivers and every once in a while give me a free copy of a program that could be useful.</p>
<p>This is very true. There a ton of computer shops that will fix your pc, install a hard drive, ram, etc, and also answer any questions you may have. I’ve been to a few of them locally and they were always nice and helped me out, usually for a fair price. However, if i was to pay as much as you are wanting to on this laptop, I would want to know that the manufacturer themselves would be able to help me out and fix any issues I may have while my machine is still under warranty. I’ve read various articles and blog postings about mac users entering an apple store with a physical problem with their mac (cracked bezel, screen, internal issues, etc) and being helped out by one of the apple store employees. On many occasions, they’d leave with that issue completely fixed in house at the apple store. Luckily, I’ve never had any issues with my macbook pro, but i am more than confident they would be able to help me with it. I’m not trying to be totally pro-apple, I’ve just seen how well they took care of their customers in the past and it really makes me want to continue supporting them.<br>
On a side note, I’ve also used square trade to insure many of my purchases and they’ve always been great. Even accidents are covered which is really nice. You send in your broken item, they’ll either fix it or send you a check for the amount you originally paid for it. Its a good alternative to apple care and its cheaper in most cases. I’d give it a look if your in the market for a computer.</p>
<p>T-Series. Although I do love my Mac, I realized that it is not as durable for “on the go people” like me. </p>
<p>OR I guess it was just because I am not very careful with electronics.</p>
<p>^Wouldn’t the MBP be more durable though given the metal exterior? I don’t mean that to sound sarcastic, I’m actually asking your opinion. I wouldn’t have thought a laptop made out of plastic would be more durable. This could be my lopsided view on the matter, but I’ve had alot more dings and scraps and other things happen to my PC laptops then to my Macbook. Yes, I have done a pretty good job trying to keep it tucked away and out of danger as much as possible, but it goes with me everywhere and I’ve had it for years now.
PS I’m not very careful with my electronics either (besides my macbook), I’m currently on my 3rd broken iPod because I consistently drop the thing.</p>
<p>^ I’m trying to be unbaised here. Both machines are VERY durable. Thinkpads have a metal chassis covered with the familiar black plastic. And the plastic is not the same as those crappy old Acer or HP models. Feels very solid.</p>
<p>Hahaha, customer service… lol</p>