yasamoka wrotesamer wroteI believe it's less about the specs and more about the OS and build quality. I think it's flawed to compare specs without thinking about the software that is running on it. But let's not turn this into a flamewar.
Ali, I recommend the MacBook Pro. I have had mine for three years and did not have any problems with it. I recently replaced my optical drive with an SSD and things went smoothly. The speed bump was noticeable :)
haidcar wroteif i were i would pay less then half of what i would pay for mbp, but still get the sames specs or even better and in a year or 2 most of the laptops available today with the current specs would be considered old and i wont feel guilty when i upgrade to a new model
Yes, but when the MacBook has just a 9400M GT, and a laptop with half its price has a 9600M GT, then it's simply an unfair comparison. Also this: Why get a MacBook and run Windows on it? Isn't the whole point of the MacBook the hardware - software bundle you get, as is with all apple products?
Even if you run Windows on a Mac, its faster than Windows on a PC. After installing Windows using BootCamp, you will need to install special drivers from Apple for BootCamp, so that Apple will insure that Windows runs smoothly, confirming the point of "hardware-software bundle".
You can't remove Windows from your life, there are many programs are just available for Windows. Also, if you are a gamer, you will find a hard time searching for games for Mac, although now it became much easier after getting your games via App Store, but you will find old versions, like Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare and Call of Duty 8 Modern Warfare 3 is on its way for PC, however, downloading the game is big issue.
Mac OS plays an important role of running smoothly even on lower hardware specifications. So you want high hardware specifications like 8GB RAM, Quad-Core i7.....You will find the battery life is soo helpful, running your laptop for 8 hours on a single charge is AMAZING!
As a conclusion....GO for the MacBook Pro! You will never regret it. In technology, what you get is what you pay for, especially if you are investing in Apple products! ;)
