Excelsior! Academy Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 (edited) I want an Ipad, but am holding out for the rumored camera version. Dh thinks I should get a Mac first. What do you think? Which one. I don't know where to start. Right now we are PC users. Edited February 10, 2011 by Excelsior! Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I LOVE my MacBook Pro 13.3". I got the basic model but it is plenty for me. I will never go back to a PC. Eventually, I want to change our whole whose over to Macs. Right now mine is our only one. The extra money I spent is sooo worth it. Biggest difference for me? No viruses. NONE. Great customer service too. My cord recently stopped working to charge my computer (only 6 mos. old). I called Apple and they told me to take it to an Apple store and have it exchanged. No questions. You won't regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyGirl Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I broke up with my PC last year and bought an iMac (refurbed). I love it! What kind of Mac you want depends on what you need it for. Do you want a laptop or a desktop? How much are you willing to spend? How much memory and speed do you need (is just for surfing the web or for gaming/streaming lots of content)? I love how neat and tidy the iMac is - the brains of the computer are contained in the flat panel monitor and the mouse and keyboard are wireless. It is a beautiful computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Like pp, I am a former PC user & would never go back. My only advice would be to keep an open mind and plan to spend a lot of time at an Apple store. I went in planning to get a laptop, ended up with a desktop, because the footprint is so small. Oh, and the screen is BIG! What luxury! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 It is fabulous! Have had for 4 years and have never had so much as an error message! My boy's computer just died and we did buy a pc for them, as their games won't work on Mac and i didn't want to rebuy them. We all love th ease of going from Mac to iPod to iPad all compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I'd personally never go back to a desktop. I have an older iBook G4. I only have two complaints: my hard drive is a bit small (60GB), and it's a big sluggish when playing video (youtube, etc.). Dh is planning to buy me some more RAM, which should help speed it up. But it's a great computer otherwise. My dream is to get a MacBook (probably a refurbished one or used from Craigslist or ebay). Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knit247 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I want an Ipad, but am holding out for the rumored camera version. Dh thinks I should get a Mac first. What do you think? Which one. I don't know where to start. Right now we are PC users. It all started with an iPod Touch... When my laptop died (Dell) I was insanely happy - I got an iMac the very same day! LOVE IT!!! Will never go back to a PC. For Christmas I got an iPad. Love that the most! But don't tell the "others"... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Here, it was ipod touches....then dh got an iphone. Then I bought an ipad. Now i have a 27" imac desktop and I LOVE it. The truth is I don't use my ipad so much but I intend to keep it because when I do use it, I really appreciate it- for downloading kindle books, and for when we travel. I use my desk top for hours every day. It is so beautiful to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I have had macbooks for over 20 years. We currently have two MacBooks that we love. I never pay over $1000 for them. We do basic word processing, upload pictures, internet and they meet all our needs. We are going to be getting a third one shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 How do you not pay over $1000?:bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 (edited) *** Edited February 19, 2023 by J-rap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnlvr Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 We are a Mac household, as well. Desktop and laptop. The desktop is very low-profile...wireless mouse, wireless keyboard, huge screen. We even got rid of the TV. I will never buy a PC again. :) Baconlover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Oh, Apple... We started with the iBook, ipod, itouch, iphones, MacBook and now we have an iMac. I personally love the iMac (which we bought for my ds). I use the MacBook most because I can take it all over the house. But the iMac has the most beautiful screen. And it is so compact we keep it at the end of our kitchen table most of the time (and are able to just move it around when needed). We have the basic models of all the items we have and they have been sufficient. Unless you are into gaming or maintaining an insane amount of info on your computer I think the basic is always sufficient. I could NEVER go back to pc. Work through trying to configure what you would like online. And don't forget that their is a homeschool discount as well :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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