Apple Macbook or Is it really not necessary?

[Gio~Logist]

Originally Posted by da420

Hey gio, what will you be using this set up for? And, what's your price range?

Originally Posted by gio~logist

I need something that'll be a lot better on handling multiple applications at once. My typical taskbar consists of the following: Photoshop, Outlook, Firefox (with about 10 tabs), CoreFTP, NotePadd ++ (sometimes with very very very large file), A couple of folders opened, Aim, Msn, RealPlayer. Based on that, what specs in particular should I be looking for? I'm even open to just buying a new cpu and keeping my monitor and stuff if that'll be most affordable/beneficial.

And my price range is just as affordable as possible. You know, just don't want to get what i need rather than something that's "cool" or "looks good".. Just something that'll do what i need and in a fast manner.

[King Kovifor]

Connect them (your old computer and new mac) using an ethernet cable. I know they can be networked together and just manually transfer them. That's how my family does stuff.

[Gio~Logist]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Connect them (your old computer and new mac) using an ethernet cable. I know they can be networked together and just manually transfer them. That's how my family does stuff.

Yea, that does seem pretty easy. I don't know though, now that i look more at it, Mac's are cool. However, i'm not comfortable enough with the to get work done fast and as comfortable as with a pc. That's why i'm trying to see what specs i need to look for in a pc to get what i need done, and with no computer problems

actually, as said, if you like some features more on a Mac and want to switch, you can take the time to deal with a switch by continuing to use Windows on the Mac... for a time... 'til you forget about it.. lol

[projectego]

Those are some awesome points, nexialys. I'm actually considering investing in a Mac, too and your comments have been really informative so far.

a good detail... you do not need to "translate" your actual documents to work on a Mac... they just do by themselves. and on a Mac, you have Microsoft Office 2007 working like a charm! (damn we only have the ultimate!)

I just made the transition from PC to Mac earlier this year. I needed a new PC badly and something small and easily transferable for college from class to class...I was going to go for just another PC, but my friends at #vbfans persuaded me to invest in a Mac.

I decided on the Macbook with an upgrade to 2gb ram, and it was an excellent choice, and I have no regrets.

Regarding running lots of applications at once, not a problem, I usually run a myriad of programs while I am on the computer: Firefox, Zend Studio, Itunes, Adium, Word...without any lag whatsoever.

The only thing that I need (especially while programming) is an external monitor, which I plan on purchasing next week. So if you are planning on getting a lappy, keep that in mind....

Now, I am not a big fan of OS wars. I think they are pointless. Just go with what you want and what is in your budget...

[Gio~Logist]

Originally Posted by Danny.VBT

I just made the transition from PC to Mac earlier this year. I needed a new PC badly and something small and easily transferable for college from class to class...I was going to go for just another PC, but my friends at #vbfans persuaded me to invest in a Mac.

I decided on the Macbook with an upgrade to 2gb ram, and it was an excellent choice, and I have no regrets.

Regarding running lots of applications at once, not a problem, I usually run a myriad of programs while I am on the computer: Firefox, Zend Studio, Itunes, Adium, Word...without any lag whatsoever.

The only thing that I need (especially while programming) is an external monitor, which I plan on purchasing next week. So if you are planning on getting a lappy, keep that in mind....

Now, I am not a big fan of OS wars. I think they are pointless. Just go with what you want and what is in your budget...

Any ides what specs i should look for (based on what i do) in a pc?

Originally Posted by gio~logist

Any ides what specs i should look for (based on what i do) in a pc?

From what you mentioned so far, I would just make sure you have plenty of RAM (1gb-2gb) and a decent processor. (You could probably get a great system at Dell that is also affordable.)

Do you do a lot of gaming? You would have to take that in mind too. (I don't do any gaming, so I am not any help there.)

[Gio~Logist]

Originally Posted by Danny.VBT

From what you mentioned so far, I would just make sure you have plenty of RAM (1gb-2gb) and a decent processor. (You could probably get a great system at Dell that is also affordable.)

Do you do a lot of gaming? You would have to take that in mind too. (I don't do any gaming, so I am not any help there.)

Nope, not really in to gaming. Thanks for the tip on the ram! How many ghz would a processor right for me be? And what type (core, athlon, sempreon, there's a couple of them lol).

One more question: My comp is 2.66ghz. Which if is fine, i'll just buy RAM and install it. But how do i know what kinda RAM to buy? Grrr, computer hardware really isn't my thing lol.