What kind of computer should i get?

First of all, laptop or desktop? Personally, I’m a fan of Lenovo products, but just make sure you’re looking at what you want (because most of what they make are known for being primarily business computers).

Get a Mac!
I’m a convert!

Get a mac. Fuck anyone that says anything different. My name is Carl and I’m a PC… hater

Macintosh.

@drClaw: Don’t be a troll and please use respectful language.
I also suggest getting a Mac. They are well built computers and the OS is stable and easy to use.
What ever you do, stay away from Windows Vista, Lenovo, and Dell. If you buy a windows based laptop stick to the business grade models. The consumer grades are cheaper, but have inferior parts and drivers.
Take some time a do some research into the brand and model you find interesting.

@b

If you endorse business grade models, than why not Lenovo?

I hate Apple, but if you have the budget, the 24” iMac is a decent deal. It gives you a lot of monitor space, and you said you won’t be playing games or messing around with anything, so it would be great.

I am literally cringing as I suggest to buy an Apple product. It deeply hurts me to suggest a product from a company I despise so much, but it really is a great basic computer for those who don’t want to tinker, upgrade or game.

Also, if you want a windows computer, you should just wait a few months until Windows 7 is released. It is a huge improvement over Vista, and you shouldn’t buy something now then have to pay another $100 later to upgrade the OS. Oh wait, Apple does that with every release.

The only problem with switching to a Mac is that you’ll have to learn a whole new operating system, and find new programs to replace your non mac compatible ones.

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Now that’s just trolling. At least provide a reason or two.

cause its awesome?
i had to google trolling to answer your question

@b I apologize if the F word offends your delicate sensibilities, you have a lot of work ahead of you if you plan on scolding everyone who has used that word today. Get over it.

@A_Beaverhausen

There’s a fine line between fact and opinion, and you seem to be tripping over it. At least take the time to explain yourself a little bit.

Steve Jobs Bobblehead + me +mac fanboi = Bobblehead in fanboi’s ass.

Yes, I expect this to get modded.

@Eambos While I do not agree with what you say sir, I will defend to the death your right to say it. But be careful because @b might go Elizabeth Dole on you for saying “ass”

ok, since everyone is so salty today, buy a mac because Steve Wozniak is on dancing with the stars, DUH

and because i like them, and find them far less hassle than pc’s. no bs, no viruses, no crap. just efficiency.

Do not get a Mac. If you just want to do basic stuff with your pc and what not, when you do buy other programs to put on your computer, you will have to worry about compatibility issues if you use a mac. Now the mac users will be in an uproar but the simple truth is if you just want a basic computer, save a few bucks, go with something basic and go with windows. Personally I would recommend building your own pc, its a lot cheaper to fix if something breaks on it cause name brands have proprietary parts that cost a lot. You don’t really need to know how to build one, just go to any computer part store and tell them you want to build a pc and tell them your budget and they should be able to work with that. Also, dealing with Windows on a home built PC is much easier than a name brand for the simple reason you own the windows CD and don’t have to rely on restore disk or system restore as often. If you get a virus or something just back up the files you want and reinstall windows, its like new again. anyways thats my take on it.

I wrote a virus for a mac. It looks like it’s updating quicktime, you give it root access, and BAM! Kernel Panic.

It’s not trolling if I am responding to a poorly written previous quip.

@LKidKyle1985 I would’ve suggested building it on their own, but they said they didn’t know much about tech. I love my PC that I built myself, and will never ever buy a factory model again. Nor will I every buy an apple computer.

this is why you should buy a mac
cause baby you aint seen nothing yet!

I can agree with you, Woz is awesome, but that has nothing to do with why you should buy one computer over another.

@Eambos why would anyone want to write a virus for ANY computer? you can really do damage to some people :( play nice!

We’re making this pretty hard for you aren’t we?

iMac is a great bang-for-the-buck all-in-one machine. The line was just refreshed this month.

just do your homework. look into what apple has to offer. your going to spend more, but many find it worth it.

Actually, the “Macs cost more” myth dissolves quickly when you factor in all its included hardware and bundled software, not even accounting for TCO (total cost of ownership) over time due to lost productivity & down time on Windows PCs.

Windows machines are great for engineers and those who like to tinker. Macs are great for the rest of us.

I happen to be a Mac person, but have used both. I’ve had great experiences with all of my Macs. I have found that their life expectancy is much longer, with minimal upgrading. But if you are already using PC/Windows, you may want to stick to that. But like others here said, do your homework!

Once you get an idea of what you want, there are places to shop for good prices. Browse sites like Dealmac.com, Dealnews.com, edealinfo.com or techbargains.com.

Also consider factory refurbished. All my Mac were bought refurbished, and I’ve never had a problem…and you still get the full warranty and support.

@Eambos yeah I know building a pc may not be the best option, but I have to recommend it because its way more better than a name brand even if you have to pay someone else to assemble it.

I’ll build it!

i always get asked this question; so i came up with this table to help people. Also some general information about the major componants. http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dd2nj6pc_0fcj3hphs Does that help any? I’m not trying to sell anything just give general information so you know what your getting into; so any suggestions on what would make it easier to understand would be greatly appreciated.

As far as mac vs. pc; they are now both the same components just different OS’s (operating systems); both can run Linux just fine; but mac is proprietary the hardware has been tested and known to work with the mac OS; but since it requires testing the product compatibility is much lower then Windows OS or Linux OS & the price is much higher for the support and customized look/appeal.

What ever you end up picking in the end though; you should always use a search engine to look up “user reviews [model#ofProduct]” to find out what others already know about it. Don’t put too much faith into articles or “box openings” cause they are normally paid for; but the comments section of those are normally good sources of information on how a product actually performs.