Laptop Computers

[Irulan]

New egg has some great buys on Windows lap tops right now. I am seriously looking for one to just mess around on ( not a desktop substitute) for very reasonable prices.

I'm not sold on macs. I am a windows user, and I have to help my mom with one every now and then. I don't see what the big deal is as windows has gotten so much nicer over the years. Also, if you don't do stupid stuff on your computer, it's pretty easy to NOT get bugs.

[ultraviolet]

I'm not sold on macs. I am a windows user, and I have to help my mom with one every now and then. I don't see what the big deal is as windows has gotten so much nicer over the years. Also, if you don't do stupid stuff on your computer, it's pretty easy to NOT get bugs.

That's pretty much always been my position as well.

I finally gave in and purchased a Mac because a lot of my clients are advertising and creative agencies who are all Mac in-house, so having one myself makes my professional life a little easier.

[smilingcat]

Go with apple, you'll be happier in the long run.

Windows 7 is okay... But its not Ubuntu or some other Linux software. And god forbid to use internet explore. Who use it anyway. Most people I know use Firefox/Mozilla or gone with Chrome from Google.

Right now, I'm dealing with my partner's desktop computer where it thinks its running out of disk space and internet is going brain dead. Internet explorer is not happy. Oh she does have Norton anti-virus stuff but its not good enough.

Then my sister's laptop also XP based is having internet problem. I'm going to try to install Firefox in both to get around the problems. If you have MAC (BSD unix based OS) or Linux then you wouldn't have this problem.

Linux and MAC have all the software you ever want to have. I also can run Adobe photoshop elements 7 on my Linux machine, open, read, modify any word (microsoft) documents, excel spreadsheet...

There is really no excuse in using windows 7, or XP.

I also have a friend with a Hackintosh (Running Tiger was it??) and I have a Dell with Mandriva linux, and my Acer net book also has Mandriva Linux with external 300G portable hard drive.

You have to pay me to use windows 7. Oh that's right I do get paid to work and at work they use Windows 7.

This is just my biased 2 cent opinion.

[roadie gal]

LOVE my Mac! I had Dell for years. I bought a laptop that had problems and got totally danced around by Dell trying to get my money back. The Mac folks have been great about answering any questions and helping me out. (If customer service is a concern to you.)

I also find the Mac easier to use than a Windows based system. To me it's just more intuitive.

[emily_in_nc]

Both my husband and I have HP laptops (dv6t) running Windows 7. We're very happy and see no reason to switch to Apple b/c of the greater costs, and we've been using PCs for years and are just comfortable with them. Windows 7 is secure and robust. No complaints here, but I don't get into religious wars with Apple users. My philosophy is live and let live...in computers and life.

[shootingstar]

I have a new computer that is Windows based. Still Internet Explorer.

He uses Mac laptop, has a Windows based desktop. His next desktop with be Mac.

I choose Windows based primarily because alot of jobs required I used software that is Windows based. This is the main reason why I choose this operating system. I realize that one can run Windows via a Mac.

[Koronin]

One of the companies I work I have to use Internet Explorer to report my work and to answer and email that is sent through the site. There was another company I worked for briefly that you can only access their site with IE. I didn't like the work with that company so I quit. The first company I still work for and enjoy the work, but having to switch to IE for reporting is a PITA. Thankfully I can do most everything else on their site with Firefox and the other companies I work for are fine with Firefox. Well, except for one Mystery Shopping company that for that reason I haven't done any work for for a couple of years.
I will 2nd the netbook not being a good idea as your main or only computer. We have one that is mostly as a backup and was bought in that capacity. My husband had an issue with his power cord for his laptop and we had to make sure he had something, so we bought the netbook so he could easily continue with his school work. We don't use the netbook very often, but it is there in case we need it. It is great as a back up or if we are traveling and need internet access without being near a plug for a laptop. I took it to Wilmington with me when I was doing some work in case I needed to access that companies site while working.

[Owlie]

Go with apple, you'll be happier in the long run.

Windows 7 is okay... But its not Ubuntu or some other Linux software. And god forbid to use internet explore. Who use it anyway. Most people I know use Firefox/Mozilla or gone with Chrome from Google.

My parents use IE. My dad still uses AOL. Short of doing what DBF did to his parents (uninstalled AOL, made AOL mail the Firefox homepage), there's no getting him off it.