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If you're considering a Windows based laptop in the same price range as a Mac, I'd recommend a Lenovo T420/T520 or a Dell Latitude E6420/E6520 (both come in 14"/15" models).
These are the...
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Intel SB i3 , AMD x4 processors. 4 gb of ram is a minimum and you won't need anymore. If you have a higher budget, Acer (as I know) is a lower end brand. I would look into Asus or HP (there are more...
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I appreciate all the info concerning Windows vs. Mac. Now my best friend is in a worse situation than I am. Her laptop just died and she is in the market for a new laptop. She definitely does not...
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Like Jeffbx has said, Windows is a majority of operating systems therefore they have more viruses and issues. That is why you need to be more careful in protecting your system. However, Macs will...
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My relative is a head network administrator, and he's said far worse than that about what he's seen from "high level" computer people with fancy titles at seminars. I'm talkin' "how do these people...
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Heh - as someone who's spent time supporting both, you've got a ways to go. There's no point debating whether one sucks or does not; both have their strong and weak points.
This is a strong...
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I explained earlier that there are two ways: BootCamp is included with the Mac, and let's you boot your Mac as either a Mac or Windows PC. The $80 VMWare Fusion lets you run "Windows in a window,"...
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You need more than just the CD, you need the license. You couldn't transfer the Windows installation from your previous OEM installation, for example.
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EXACTLY why a home-based business without IT resources is better off spending a few hundred more for a Mac.
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Solving issues is not the issue. The issue is having to actually spend time solving them. MAC does not have as many issues. Windows sucks, theres no way around it.
Yea, I probably know nothing,...
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How do you install the Windows CD on the Mini? My husband has Photoshop and he would probably want to continue to use it. I would probably want to use Microsoft Office for Mac also. Still sounds...
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Certainly no offense intended here, but if you're getting a degree in IT, you'll want to brush up on your skills until you KNOW you're in control of your windows box instead of it slowly killing you....
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This is going to be a problem with your new laptop, whether it's an Apple or not. Laptops handle travel reasonably well, but beds are not so nice (sheets / blankets block exhaust and prevent heat...
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A Mac Mini is $599, if you already have a screen you can use. The expense to consider is the software.
To run Windows, you need a Windows installation CD. If you don't have one, that's about $90....
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True. But the cable can break open, since Apple prefers aesthetics over strong stress reliever design.
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Here's some answers to previous questions. I won't mind spending $1200 to $1500 for a desktop. It will be used more than my laptop because my husband and I will both use it. My husband does a lot...
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Leaning towards Apple for new desktop? So you're getting an imac? May I ask again what is your budget :l.
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As the other posters have mentioned, PC's are cheaper than Macs. You probably already know that. I don't honestly think that any of those people have used Macs very much, they just looked at the...
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Mac laptop power cords attach magnetically, so the cable can't snap the connector off.
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My Acer laptop was in the shop because the place where the power cord plugs into the computer was bad. If my computer was plugged in, I had to just about hold the cord with one hand to keep it from...
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