lovinmomma Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Any opinions? I've bought 2 new PCs in the past 2 years for a total of $2500. My PCs are always overheating, the hardrives always crash, tons of viruses, and it always sounds like it's about to launch into outerspace. So, my dh and I have decided that either we buy a mac or we don't buy a new computer. The funds aren't really there, but it is what it is. We use our computers for videos, pictures, blogging (a little), internet surfing, banking, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Any opinions? I've bought 2 new PCs in the past 2 years for a total of $2500. My PCs are always overheating, the hardrives always crash, tons of viruses, and it always sounds like it's about to launch into outerspace. So, my dh and I have decided that either we buy a mac or we don't buy a new computer. The funds aren't really there, but it is what it is. We use our computers for videos, pictures, blogging (a little), internet surfing, banking, etc. To watch videos, or make videos (editing, etc)? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I have a Macbook Air that I love more than I have ever loved a computer, but it really can't be the only mac you have in the house. It doesn't have a drive for installing software - I share it off our wifi network. I love my Air, but if you want to edit graphics and movies or it will be the only mac you have, I'd suggest a Pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted November 19, 2010 Author Share Posted November 19, 2010 We watch videos and I edit my flip videos as well as I use smilebox to create slideshows or whatever from my pictures. Does that help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Both! :001_smile::tongue_smilie: That's just my mac lust coming out. I would buy the pro for what you want to use it for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted November 19, 2010 Author Share Posted November 19, 2010 Both! :001_smile::tongue_smilie: Uhhh...that doesn't count. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 We watch videos and I edit my flip videos as well as I use smilebox to create slideshows or whatever from my pictures. Does that help? The Air won't get hot or noisy (and can't have a hard-drive crash) because it has no hard-drive, and uses Flash memory. It also lacks an internal super-drive (DVD/CD) so one uses an external to load software, etc. This also adds to the "quiet", lack of heat, and lightness. The downside is you need to connect an external drive to watch DVDs directly, or go through a copying step. And there is less storage with Flash memory than with hard-drives. One can have an external hard-drive (probably necessary) but in portable mode you may be divorced from access to some of your stuff (if you have large digital archives). Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 If it will be your only computer I would go with the MacBook. The Air just doesn't have the power in my opinion to be an "only" computer. Works great as a secondary or portable device but I wouldn't want just an Air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted November 19, 2010 Author Share Posted November 19, 2010 Alrighty. It's sounding like the MacBook Pro. Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.