[gift]MacBook Air vs. PC Notebook

7 yrs ago DoD convinced me to switch to mac and since then there's been no looking back

 

Macs suck. PC's rule.

 

After one whole page of comments...Finally a voice of reason :grin:

 

anything else you don't like that i should go out and buy with much anticipated satisfaction? :grin:

 

I just got the 11 inch Macbook Air from the Apple Store on 5th avenue - and I already had a Macbook Pro (long time IBM/Lenovo user here). I LOVE the Macbook Air. I pulled my programs over from the Macbook Pro and put it away. Especially if your boyfriend is someone who travels a lot, he will be very happy with the gift.

 

ATW that's just wrong :grin:

 

No. Generally, Macs come with iLife preinstalled, but nothing like what some PCS have.

You will rarely (if ever) have to 'clean' a Mac.

 

I would go iPad and virtual desktop into a computer at home if I had to... MacBook Air is overpriced and all hype. Netbooks can also be a pain...

 

Ubuntu 10.10
FREE

 

"Do you like it? It's a free OS, open source, completely configurable, compatible and functional with just a bit of technical expertise."

 

Get back to your victory garden and toke some more hippy lettuce!

 

lol considering its free and i have a webserver on it, (ps screw you comcast, if you block port 80, i'll just use 8080) its pretty neat.

fast to me.
but outside of ubuntu and debian, i prefer windows over mac

 

I have ubuntu running on a Frankenstein server also.
As for windows vs mac. Well there are some things I like in windows better and some things I like in the Mac OS. Overall though having used both I now prefer the mac os.

 

macbook gets you woman.



real talk

 

can't argue any of that.

 

can we just merge this with the "best fight scenes" thread already?

 

For typing and internet i'd go ipad and wireless keyboard, if I was a big spender like yourself out to impress...

Less then the macbook air and much more hip and groovy.

 

Well it's a gift anyway, so the primary question should be "What will the recipient prefer?", shouldn't it?

If your lucky recipient is a chick or youngster, send them a MacBook Air, no question. They won't care about the performance nor durability. It's a fashion anyway.

If your lucky recipient is a dude, hmmm....welll...., I have no comment.

 

For the most part, if I can afford a Mac, I'm getting a Mac. I'm on a MacBook Pro after several years with XP and I'm not complaining.

I really have no qualms with Windows. One of the things I actually like about it is the necessity of cleaning it. This allows me to dig around in the registry and get into the meat of the OS. In other words: it's cool if you're into that sort of thing. I'm sure some Windows nerds will take this the wrong way, but imagine having a super-reliable car vs. one that requires regular maintenance: the one requiring maintenance means that you get to learn how to do it.

The answer here is "no."

 

No....because a Mac doesn't have a registry. Many programs are self-contained. It is very hard to get a virus because you have to enter your password to install programs. If you have have half a brain, you wont have to worry about viruses.