I need to know the differences between a PC Notebook and Mac's Laptop ... why Macs are more expensives?
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MAC is a more unique kind of computer.  It tries to be different and looks as if they don´t have a strong competitor offering what they offer.  But you are right!  They are not too different from all the other PCs!  MAC stablished itself as a very good option for graphic designers, artists and architects, becuase in the past, MAC computers gave the best overall performance for those needs.  Right now, there are PCs of many brnads that offer the same.  I wouldn´t buy a MAC.
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mac book pro ( www.apple.com ) by a long shot ( short of that I would suggest the new hp or sony intel duo latops as they are dual core :)\n\nBest place for price and details would be there websites ( www.hp.com or www.sony.com ) I am assuming those are the right sites, if not google them :)\n\nNot sure if hp have brought out dual core ones but I know sony have. also samsung and IBM are 2 other good manufacturers so they would be worth while looking at.\n\nIf you want reviews, get the whatlaptop magazine ( www.whatlaptop.co.uk )\n\nThats wrong with regards to macs being expensive ( compare the cost of a mac versus the cost of a pc ) you have to buy windows xp pro , as well as the software with the laptop ( normally you only get xp home with a laptop ) and even then you still have to buy firewalls, anti virus unless you use free ones.\n\ncompare the license costs of mac os x versus xp pro professional ? Big difference ...... I think so !! \n\nNow how much does the software come to on a mac versus on a pc ?\n\nOk you have to buy office if you want to use it and virtual pc ( ilife06 you get for free if you buy a mac in the first place )\n\nBut buying office you would have to do when you get a pc anyway and the same goes for virtual pc.\n\nOn a mac you get a firewall as part of the os ( You do on windows but the windows firewall and antivirus and securtity sucks in a word )\n\nI mean compare the cost of a mac book pro ( £1700 pounds ) if you go for the higher end one versus how much a sony or samsung or any other windows laptop would cost ( obviously choosing a high end windows laptop ) as the mac book pro range are the high end of the macs, there are also ibooks and power books if we are talking laptops here ) so take them into consideration as well.
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If you will be using your laptop for multimedia applications i.e. music, graphics, video, etc. I would suggest spending a little more money on a Mac.  If you're going to use it for everyday tasks without lots of high-end graphics and gaming applications you will find that you get more from a HP machine than most others.  HP generally provides more in the hardware and preoloaded software area as well as after market support than many other manufacturers.  Before buying a new laptop determine what your needs are and purchase the machine that slightly exceeds your demands.  You'll be much more satisfied with your computer if you do this.  Also consider buying screen coverage.  If you crack or otherwise damage your screen, it can cost as much as a new laptop to replace.  Good luck!
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A notebook is better because you can take it around. A desktop you can't take around. But the desktop will be much cheaper and it will be faster. A desktop can do more stuff. If your in college or going to college or do work where you move around a  lot then it's worth getting a laptop. But whatever you get make are you have a lot of RAM-memory. The more RAM you have the faster your computer will perform.
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They are both Personal Computers, which confuses people as one is called Mac and one PC. The difference is simply in the OS which is run on each computer. Apple is the Mac and as such runs the Mac OS, and the computers refered to as PCs are Windows based OSs, like Windows XP or Windows 98,me,2000 and soon to come Windows Vista, which will also come in five flavors. \n\nNow, the Mac is the better PC. It is the older one and it has many features which out class the Windows based OS. The Mac does not have a Registry to muck up and make your system slow, it also does not have any need for an Add/Remove program as any program you want to get rid of you just drag the program file to the Trash and it is gone once you empty it. The Mac OS is much safer too, you don't need to run any Securtiy software on it as it just does not have much issues regarding viruses or other malware. Now, the problem with the Mac is that due to how inexpenisve the Windows OS is, Microsoft has virtually diminished its market share. Macs are more expensive due to how strong the OS is and all the goodies which make it such a secure platform. With the arrival of the Windows OS platform, computers suddenly became easy to own as they are much less expensive than the Mac, or at least they use to be. The cost of an Mac and Window based pc is coming closer to the same cost. \n\nWith that said, until the Mac become more popular again, due to cost going down, the most used comptuer is the Windows OS, and as such it uses Office software and other software which is widely used around the world and so it is more handy to own a Windows OS than a Mac, for compatibiltiy reasons. It is much easier to send a document or photo, or other material to other Windows users than to a  mac user. \n\nMy sister owns a Mac and we have to do conversions of our documents, files, music, photos, in order for what she send to me to be run on my Window based pc. It is a hassle for me to do this, as I am not as experianced with conversion as she is, so I prefer the Windows based pc so I don't have to do all the conversions when I want to send things to other people. The difference is especially singular accross the business world as the Windows OS is the most popular due to how inexpensive it is. Most businesses use Windows based OS, due to how cheap they are. \n\nThis is a personal choice each person has to make for themselves. There is good and bad in any OS, so base what you purchase on your personal needs. The Apple Mac is becoming less expensive each year and as such will make a come back to a larger portion of the market share. \n\nThe Mac OS and the Windows OS are very different and so if you are not familiar with the Mac you will have a learning curve to get past before you are able to use it effeciantly. But, there are a lot of qualities in a Mac which Windows don't have. Some I mentioned above, but there are others as well. Also, there is not as many software programs written for the Mac as the Windows OS due again to how popular the Windows OS has become. With the huge market share Windows has, it is more profitable for programmers to write Windows based OS programs, than for the Mac. Currently the Mac has about five percent of market share and Windows a huge share and Linex a smaller share.\n\nGood luck on making your decision on which OS to buy.
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Well the biggest change will be to your bank account, the cheapest MacBook Pro is $1999.  If you are looking for video type stuff, the Mac is better, however if you like gaming, you will probably be a little disappointed.  Honestly, the biggest thing against the MacBook Pro is you simply are not getting your money's worth as far as hardware for the price, but if you liked the Mac when you used it, and you have the money to spend, you will probably not be disappointed.
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If you're considering buying a laptop now, wait a couple of weeks until after Macworld Expo in January. There are rumors that an Intel-based laptop will be announced then. The Intel-based Macs, according to Apple reps themselves, will be able to run Windows (though Apple won't support that configuration), and then you can have the best of both worlds.\n\nAs far as the price difference, the lack of headaches from viruses and spyware should go a long way toward bridging the gap. Personally, I just prefer the interface of the Mac OS. I've used DOS, Windows from v.3.1 to XP, and Linux OS in addition to Mac from OS 6 to X, so I have the experience to draw on to say that.
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I chose the PC over the MAC many years ago.  At that time software was my main issue.  I was essentially an experimenter, and was interested in having access to a large number of varied programs.  If you had a PC you could choose from dozens of word processors, spreadsheet, etc.  If you looked to shareware the selection grew exponentially.  On the other hand a MAC had one of each application available.  At the time I would enter a store to buy software and find rack after rack of PC programs and half a shelf dedicated to the MAC.  It was like buying an early Ford  automobile, you could have any color as long as it was black.\n\nNow I stay with the PC because of inertia.  I have experience with the PC so I am in my comfort zone.  I don't see any reason to change at this time.
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because only one company makes them. They can drive up the price to whatever they want!\n\nBut, for a computer that actually works without having to tinker with it -- i'd pay a little extra. Windows sucks.\n\nIt also takes a higher degree of sensibility to appreciate the difference between mac and windows.
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hi there\ni have used pc desktop, then mac laptop, then a pc laptop for college. my thoughts:\nmac\n- look better but more expensive even with student discounts, u can get a free ipod though this summer\n- it is difficult to find software. u have to buy them, as opposed to the PC world where many people would just pirate a software from a friend or family.\n- great for multimedia, espcially music and pictures. itunes and iphoto are the best out there, and there is no equivalent of iphoto on PC. if u like to create short movies, iMovie is great too. \n- great battery life, 4 hours\n- will run out of the box , does not require specific knowledge\n- u will have trouve sometimes because people would want u to try new software (games or more specialized software) which will probably run only on windows, but u can use BootCamp though to run Windows on your mac laptop.\n\nPC:\n- more choices, less expensive\n- u need to install lots of things, antivirus, firewalls, u need to cleanup your computer monthly. the software is less stable than windows, less user-friendly. it feels like broken.\n- u can play games and every software u can think of.\n- lousy battery life for most PC laptops.\n\ni would say that buying a PC is equivalent to buying a GM car and a mac is equivalent to buying a porsche car. a GM car is less expensive, u can take it on all roads, the quality is not great, whereas a porsche car is faster, is more beautiful but it only runs on perfect roads.
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Speed is overrated, as you can't type faster than a Pentium 90 MHz CPU, unless you want to play game.  Same thing about memory unless you games are important.  256MB is plenty for most typical needs.  Your connection speed is more important. Lots of people like the Macs, but the market is far larger for Windows based PCs.  All the new ones have wifi and most have DVD-CDRW.  IBM and Toshiba are the best PC based laptops.  Now size is major.  Laptops weight between 4 to 10 pounds.  All the major manufacturers have products in that price range.  I like the latest from IBM the model T60.  However, they are expensive.
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I'm a hard-core Mac user. Though I also have 2 PC's in the house. All are networked together.\n\nMacintosh is more stable. I bought a G4 laptop off ebay 6 months ago and it has never crashed. Which is impressive since I do very memory intensive work. Lots of Animation, graphic and web design on it. My Sony Vaio Desktop... (with duel Proc.) crashes when I try to do these things... occasionally.\n\nWith Macintosh, you don't have to worry about viruses. It is a Unix Based computer, meaning every application needs to have your personal permission to run. If you don't give the virus permission to run on your computer... it can't do any harm. Very simple.\n\nAlso, Mac does away with all those extra control panel settings. There's one simple control panel, and you can adjust everything from there, it's all very user friendly as opposed to windows which sometimes takes a computer tech to figure out how to install something.\n\nDon't be afraid to switch to mac. It's safer, easier, more stable. It takes some getting used to (I was in the same boat as you before I switched) though I'm glad I did. My wife doesn't like my Mac cause "it's too different"\n\nI'd suggest going to a mac retailer, check it out before you spend $$$. They can be more expensive then the typical PC also... but you get what you pay for.
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go with a pc.. much more common which makes them much more versitile.. You will find more products (software, hardware, ect.) for a PC then you will for a Mac..
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I've been using an AppleMac for about 3 years now; before that I was a PC user. Here's a list of reasons why I'm glad I switched:\nMacs crash *much* less often than your average Windows machine.\nViruses, trojans etc. are much rarer for the Mac.\nIn my experience at least, Macs last much longer than PCs.\nMacs are great to look at.\nThe operating system is very intuitive and much simpler to understand than Windows.\nThe community of Mac users (especially online) is great. When you meet someone else who has one, you just feel instantly connected to them.\nThey're much better than PCs for graphics and image editing.\nApple are not the subject of any anti-trust lawsuits, unlike Microsoft.
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Well the answer depends on your budget.\nApple Laptops are way too expensive!! u only want to buy that if u're a real geek for a Mac. \nHP laptops are good and come with a mem card reader, but they have low standby time.\nIBM laptops are very drab in looks\nSony Vaio is really stylish and offers most of the features but is a little on the expensive side.\nAcer Laptops come in really decent metallic colours and have a wide screen in the standard model and are very very reasonably priced.\nDell laptops are made on custom specifications\nToshiba is not a major player in the market but their laptops are pretty stable.\n\nExcept Sony and Apple, all others come in a range of Rs. 42,000 - 48,000 .\nConversion rate: $1 (USD) = Rs. 45 (approx.)
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I love the new imacs.  what are you planning on looking into.  both the desktops and laptops are awesome for video and design work.  they are also very compatible with pc programs.  i wouldn't get one if you are in computer games though.  i haven't had nearly as many problems with the macs that i have worked with compared to pcs.
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If you need the Mac for work, don't focus so much on speed comparisons.  The Mac Mini Duo Core 1.66 will be a fast computer.  Comparing a Mac's performance to a PC is really hard, since there are so many other differences.