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XOXOers should I get a Macbook?

I need a new laptop. I am hesitant b/c I've heard of them ca...
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
next post decides what I eat
Ivory Area
  02/07/10
lol
Hairraiser Pearl Pistol Mother
  02/08/10
not sure, but congratulations in advance for your 100 post t...
glittery bright sanctuary kitty cat
  02/07/10
Get the Mac. But also get the warranty. That shit breaks, ...
Clear codepig
  02/07/10
how long is the warranty for?
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
i believe it comes with 90 days phone/warranty and warranty ...
electric rusted idea he suggested
  02/07/10
Comes with a 1-year warranty. At any point during that 1-ye...
Clear codepig
  02/07/10
OK ty, this is what I was wondering. I will double-check whe...
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
titcr You can extend 11mos 20dy into the purchase by buying...
Lake cruise ship
  02/07/10
you don't really understand how insurance works, do you?
Hideous magical property
  02/08/10
is health insurance "always a waste"?
Nighttime internet-worthy quadroon
  02/08/10
Never had mine break.
Vibrant self-absorbed hall shitlib
  02/07/10
yes, get one
Cracking psychic
  02/07/10
why?
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
I have a macbook air, like it.
cerise cerebral institution
  02/07/10
No, don't get one.
Stimulating Chapel
  02/07/10
no. they're for faggots.
Thriller kitchen
  02/07/10
fuking hipsters
Ivory Area
  02/07/10
get it get it get it
saffron irradiated address
  02/07/10
no, wait for the ipad
multi-colored claret cuckoldry stage
  02/07/10
yes. no viruses, everything just works. get the warranty for...
frozen yarmulke
  02/07/10
everything just works? how bout the right click you stupid a...
Ivory Area
  02/07/10
cntrl click
frozen yarmulke
  02/07/10
that takes two fingers instead of one Pc: 1 Mac: 0 ...
Ivory Area
  02/07/10
yes you might die if you exert that much, fatso. stick with...
frozen yarmulke
  02/07/10
i have a thyroid problem you fucking idiot, if I could contr...
Ivory Area
  02/07/10
lol fatty.
frozen yarmulke
  02/07/10
multi touch outweighs any disadvantages of not having a righ...
fluffy mental disorder police squad
  02/08/10
yup I have my university ID, but it's only a 10% discount ri...
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
i think so. when i bought one last time they threw in a free...
frozen yarmulke
  02/07/10
apple always has that free printer with mac + free ipod shit...
Lake cruise ship
  02/07/10
NO viruses I never did get the logic behind this argument...
Floppy sienna digit ratio party of the first part
  02/07/10
To be fair, I have a pc and I've never gotten a virus so far...
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
I download a lot of shit, but I do it from credible sources ...
Floppy sienna digit ratio party of the first part
  02/07/10
A decent virus program should scan those too.
crawly market antidepressant drug
  02/07/10
I switched to mac - imac specifically, and love it. The mac...
electric rusted idea he suggested
  02/07/10
Also a lot of ppl/reviews are saying it breaks down after a ...
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
they give you a new one if it dies under applecare. mines r...
frozen yarmulke
  02/07/10
Do you have to get applecare right when you buy your laptop?...
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
no way man they don't let you do that apples customer s...
Ivory Area
  02/07/10
no, i believe it is an option up until original warranty exp...
electric rusted idea he suggested
  02/07/10
go to teh apple store and ask. i bought mine when i bought t...
frozen yarmulke
  02/07/10
no
crawly market antidepressant drug
  02/07/10
what do you recommend instead?
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
If you do work just a HP or Dell. If you are buying an acces...
crawly market antidepressant drug
  02/07/10
I had a Dell computer before and it was super shitty---cause...
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
no such thing. ibm exited the laptop business. now you get c...
frozen yarmulke
  02/07/10
I owned shitty dell and HP laptops. DO NOT BUY FROM THESE F...
electric rusted idea he suggested
  02/07/10
titcr, I thought Bothered knows a lot about electronics but ...
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
its all the same shit dumbass, all manufacturers use the sam...
Ivory Area
  02/07/10
right, but some companies are better at throwing those compo...
Motley milk
  02/07/10
bothered has a dell e-series right now. take that for what i...
Motley milk
  02/07/10
cheap, decently built, and rock solid thus far.
crawly market antidepressant drug
  02/07/10
cool man, just realize that your experience with dell is lim...
Motley milk
  02/07/10
right, well, you are only looking for first-hand knowledge a...
crawly market antidepressant drug
  02/07/10
that's fine, as long as you're talking about current models....
Motley milk
  02/07/10
yeah, macs have never had problems. people are vocal when th...
crawly market antidepressant drug
  02/07/10
fair criticism, but cheerleading dell's current lineup on th...
Motley milk
  02/07/10
fine. If I were to purchase again I would choose an HP elite...
crawly market antidepressant drug
  02/07/10
the next latitude refresh should be smoother since they're n...
Motley milk
  02/07/10
The main thing I care about is battery life and the new lapt...
crawly market antidepressant drug
  02/07/10
wasn't dell the manufacturer that had the laptop batteries t...
Ivory Area
  02/07/10
like apples problems with batteries or even sweat?
crawly market antidepressant drug
  02/07/10
dell doesn't manufacture its own batteries to the best of my...
Motley milk
  02/07/10
well, there are slews of these computers on 24/7 in schools ...
crawly market antidepressant drug
  02/07/10
For every person like you, there's someone like me. My In...
heady apoplectic forum clown
  02/07/10
that would be great if he could still buy an inspiron 9300, ...
Motley milk
  02/07/10
Then what's the purpose of your criticism if it only applies...
heady apoplectic forum clown
  02/07/10
the OP would be better served to receive recommendations and...
Motley milk
  02/07/10
titcr
heady apoplectic forum clown
  02/07/10
Terrible advice.
Stimulating Chapel
  02/07/10
Hey, I built my desktops for years and that was fine. The de...
crawly market antidepressant drug
  02/07/10
Their laptops are awful. Our law school had a deal with the...
Stimulating Chapel
  02/08/10
lol, no you old idiot.
Vengeful meetinghouse
  02/07/10
the cheapest fuking shit you can find, god damn what the fuk...
Ivory Area
  02/07/10
Get a Lenovo or Asus (NOT ACER).
Stimulating Chapel
  02/07/10
The OP is right. IBM parts come from China too now
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
What? Where do you think Apple components are from? Al...
Stimulating Chapel
  02/07/10
Get the bottom of the line Macbook Pro (skip the Whitebook) ...
Umber Offensive Trailer Park
  02/07/10
I got a MacBook Pro (cheapest one) three years ago. Before t...
Lake cruise ship
  02/07/10
Completely agree, good poast.
Honey-headed native friendly grandma
  02/08/10
get the cheapest macbook pro, better than shitty dell or hp ...
Primrose passionate useless brakes public bath
  02/07/10
I was thinking of getting this instead of the macbook pro: ...
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/07/10
for 1K you could get a pc laptop with 8 gigs ram and atleast...
Ivory Area
  02/07/10
i'd bump the memory after buying it to 4 gigs. thats what i ...
frozen yarmulke
  02/07/10
i thought macs were for fags, but i bought one and realized ...
concupiscible blue nowag doctorate
  02/07/10
if you end up choosing a macbook, i suggest waiting for the ...
Motley milk
  02/07/10
yeah this
Scarlet brethren base
  02/07/10
agreed. macbook 4 real tho
Lime home
  02/07/10
When will this be happening?
Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria
  02/08/10
most people think sometime this quarter, most likely in febr...
Motley milk
  02/08/10
i've had my macbook pro since june and have no complaints. t...
Fishy exciting pisswyrm
  02/08/10
macs are great. don't spill anything on it though.
amber high-end macaca
  02/08/10
i've been tempted but i think a pimped out t-series lenovo i...
Nighttime internet-worthy quadroon
  02/08/10
no get a $500 dell laptop
Indecent Cumskin Hairy Legs
  02/08/10
yes. get the AppleCare warranty, which is $99 for 3 years an...
Hairraiser Pearl Pistol Mother
  02/08/10


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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:35 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

I need a new laptop. I am hesitant b/c I've heard of them causing problems after 9-10 months and I was told I would need to get an extra $200 warranty. Is this true?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042350)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:35 PM
Author: Ivory Area

next post decides what I eat

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042357)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 11:07 PM
Author: Hairraiser Pearl Pistol Mother

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14060582)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:36 PM
Author: glittery bright sanctuary kitty cat

not sure, but congratulations in advance for your 100 post thread.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042365)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:38 PM
Author: Clear codepig

Get the Mac. But also get the warranty. That shit breaks, but they are very good about repairing if you have the warranty. If you don't, you're fucked. Take it from someone who lost his warranty-less Macbook Pro about 17 months after purchase.

They're great, but buy the warranty. Always.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042385)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:48 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

how long is the warranty for?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042494)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:51 PM
Author: electric rusted idea he suggested

i believe it comes with 90 days phone/warranty and warranty up to a year. If you buy Apple Care it goes to 3 years phone/warranty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042547)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:56 PM
Author: Clear codepig

Comes with a 1-year warranty. At any point during that 1-year you can extend to 3 years.

Verify with the sales rep that this is still possible, but it if it is, don't buy it right now. Wait 11.5 months and then shell out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042636)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

OK ty, this is what I was wondering. I will double-check when I go in

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042654)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:11 PM
Author: Lake cruise ship

titcr

You can extend 11mos 20dy into the purchase by buying AppleCare at that point.

However, statistically speaking, extended warranties are always a waste. It wouldn't make economical sense for a company to offer extended warranties if they lost money on the deal, and warranties are a zero-sum game.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042812)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:22 PM
Author: Hideous magical property

you don't really understand how insurance works, do you?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14056222)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:29 PM
Author: Nighttime internet-worthy quadroon

is health insurance "always a waste"?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14056270)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:17 PM
Author: Vibrant self-absorbed hall shitlib

Never had mine break.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042890)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:36 PM
Author: Cracking psychic

yes, get one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042361)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:36 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

why?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042363)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:41 PM
Author: cerise cerebral institution

I have a macbook air, like it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042408)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:41 PM
Author: Stimulating Chapel

No, don't get one.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042410)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:41 PM
Author: Thriller kitchen

no. they're for faggots.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042419)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:42 PM
Author: Ivory Area

fuking hipsters

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042422)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:44 PM
Author: saffron irradiated address

get it get it get it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042448)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:45 PM
Author: multi-colored claret cuckoldry stage

no, wait for the ipad

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042455)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:45 PM
Author: frozen yarmulke

yes. no viruses, everything just works. get the warranty for 3 yr applecare as well.

i'd recommend the cheapest 12" macbook with student discount if you have your old uni ID still on you and the 3 yr applecare.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042457)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:47 PM
Author: Ivory Area

everything just works? how bout the right click you stupid asshole

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042476)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:47 PM
Author: frozen yarmulke

cntrl click



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042481)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:49 PM
Author: Ivory Area

that takes two fingers instead of one

Pc: 1

Mac: 0

faggot



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042508)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:50 PM
Author: frozen yarmulke

yes you might die if you exert that much, fatso.

stick with your pc.

macs: for those without a weight problem.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042524)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:52 PM
Author: Ivory Area

i have a thyroid problem you fucking idiot, if I could control my metabolism i would

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042556)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:52 PM
Author: frozen yarmulke

lol fatty.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042565)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 10:25 PM
Author: fluffy mental disorder police squad

multi touch outweighs any disadvantages of not having a right mouse button. It's easy to right-click if you want:

On Laptops: Right-click (like on a 2 button mouse) Place 2 fingers on the trackpad and Click

http://www.danrodney.com/mac/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14059984)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:49 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

yup I have my university ID, but it's only a 10% discount right?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042507)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:52 PM
Author: frozen yarmulke

i think so. when i bought one last time they threw in a free printer/scanner as well as the discount. not sure if it was a promo for everyone or just people with student id.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042554)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:12 PM
Author: Lake cruise ship

apple always has that free printer with mac + free ipod shit going on for students like every early fall

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042829)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM
Author: Floppy sienna digit ratio party of the first part

NO viruses

I never did get the logic behind this argument. If your so worried about viruses why not opt for linux which lies at the end of the spectrum that are OS. When it comes to OS there's only 2 criteria, compatibility(windows) and safety(Linux). Mac lies in the middle of these 2 criteria and as such is worthless imho.

Better to get an Asus UL series laptop that comes with an awesome warranty of the bat and lower cost.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042656)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:59 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

To be fair, I have a pc and I've never gotten a virus so far. I have a decent virus protection program. I also don't really download much online

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042682)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:06 PM
Author: Floppy sienna digit ratio party of the first part

I download a lot of shit, but I do it from credible sources and have never gotten a virus this way. Only time I've gotten viruses have been from thumb drives that I use at school or work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042754)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:20 PM
Author: crawly market antidepressant drug

A decent virus program should scan those too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043979)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:53 PM
Author: electric rusted idea he suggested

I switched to mac - imac specifically, and love it. The macbook I'm sure is great.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042568)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:53 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

Also a lot of ppl/reviews are saying it breaks down after a 1 yr or so, so what's the point in spending so much on a mac?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042581)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:54 PM
Author: frozen yarmulke

they give you a new one if it dies under applecare.

mines running for 2.5yrs now so im hoping it breaks and i can get a new one.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042598)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:56 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

Do you have to get applecare right when you buy your laptop? Or can you get it before your 1 year warranty expires (so you're protected for 4 years)?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042629)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:57 PM
Author: Ivory Area

no way man they don't let you do that

apples customer service is comparable to a bag of assholes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042648)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM
Author: electric rusted idea he suggested

no, i believe it is an option up until original warranty expires. . . but you still only get the benefit of 3 full years, (not 1 year + 3 more)

however,

if you buy multiple items (macbook, ipod, iphone, time capsul) and you purchase applecare at that time, it would apply to all items. If you buy it later, it only applies to the single item you are putting under extended warranty.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042657)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM
Author: frozen yarmulke

go to teh apple store and ask. i bought mine when i bought the laptop so i dunno. i'd recommend playing around with a few macs at the store itself. see which you actually like before buying.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042658)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM
Author: crawly market antidepressant drug

no

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042662)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:58 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

what do you recommend instead?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042669)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:01 PM
Author: crawly market antidepressant drug

If you do work just a HP or Dell. If you are buying an accessory, buy whatever you want.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042706)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:02 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

I had a Dell computer before and it was super shitty---caused tons of problems. I also don't like HP. I was considering an IBM thinkpad?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042722)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:05 PM
Author: frozen yarmulke

no such thing. ibm exited the laptop business. now you get chinese thinkpad clones which are absolutely shit compared to the original.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042750)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:04 PM
Author: electric rusted idea he suggested

I owned shitty dell and HP laptops. DO NOT BUY FROM THESE FUCKED UP COMPANIES

IF your are going to get a PC - spring for a Sony or Thinkpad or something that won't be a piece of shit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042737)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:04 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

titcr, I thought Bothered knows a lot about electronics but Dell is truly shitty. HP sucks too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042743)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:06 PM
Author: Ivory Area

its all the same shit dumbass, all manufacturers use the same chinese parts assembled by child labor in CHINA and they throw a nice brand name on the front and all of a sudden you think its a different computer? for fuks sake do you have downs syndrome or are you just a faggot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042753)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:12 PM
Author: Motley milk

right, but some companies are better at throwing those components together than others. lol at dell trying to squeeze the i7 clarksfield into their studio xps 16.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043798)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:06 PM
Author: Motley milk

bothered has a dell e-series right now. take that for what it's worth.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043694)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:15 PM
Author: crawly market antidepressant drug

cheap, decently built, and rock solid thus far.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043863)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:18 PM
Author: Motley milk

cool man, just realize that your experience with dell is limited only to a single model. hell, there's quite a variation of experience between the different latitude users, let alone the different lines, e.g., inspiron, studio xps, precision, etc. i doubt you would be singing that tune if you had an E4300 for example.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043931)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:19 PM
Author: crawly market antidepressant drug

right, well, you are only looking for first-hand knowledge and not cheerleading, right? I used many dells in other places and they were fine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043967)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:26 PM
Author: Motley milk

that's fine, as long as you're talking about current models. knowing how well a discontinued model worked is irrelevant since dell's quality is not uniform and varies from model to model.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044094)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:27 PM
Author: crawly market antidepressant drug

yeah, macs have never had problems. people are vocal when they have problems, there are just that many more pc owners out there.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044126)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:28 PM
Author: Motley milk

fair criticism, but cheerleading dell's current lineup on the basis of one relatively trouble-free latitude is kind of disingenuous since there are really BAD problems with other dell offerings at the moment.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044146)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:30 PM
Author: crawly market antidepressant drug

fine. If I were to purchase again I would choose an HP elitebook.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044176)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:44 PM
Author: Motley milk

the next latitude refresh should be smoother since they're not doing a complete redesign.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044386)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:47 PM
Author: crawly market antidepressant drug

The main thing I care about is battery life and the new laptops are doing great on this. Otherwise, I don;t really care about gaming. even normal laptops do fine with HD video these days.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044438)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:30 PM
Author: Ivory Area

wasn't dell the manufacturer that had the laptop batteries that blew up and some guy had his laptop on his lap and it blew his dick off? Anyone remember what I'm talking about?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044185)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:32 PM
Author: crawly market antidepressant drug

like apples problems with batteries or even sweat?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044197)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:33 PM
Author: Motley milk

dell doesn't manufacture its own batteries to the best of my knowledge.

anyway, that would only be a concern if it's a current problem. but something that serious ends up getting recalled immediately.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044217)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:15 PM
Author: crawly market antidepressant drug

well, there are slews of these computers on 24/7 in schools and corporate environments and they do just fine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043849)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:41 PM
Author: heady apoplectic forum clown

For every person like you, there's someone like me.

My Inspiron 9300 is still going strong after 5 years of greatness. I credit the GPU.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044349)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:43 PM
Author: Motley milk

that would be great if he could still buy an inspiron 9300, but he can't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044373)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:51 PM
Author: heady apoplectic forum clown

Then what's the purpose of your criticism if it only applies to a specific models?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044483)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:59 PM
Author: Motley milk

the OP would be better served to receive recommendations and feedback from users of specific models in question. for instance notebookreview.com forums has threads dedicated just for specific models, so the OP can read about the user experience directly from owners.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044577)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 4:12 PM
Author: heady apoplectic forum clown

titcr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044723)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:06 PM
Author: Stimulating Chapel

Terrible advice.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042757)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:18 PM
Author: crawly market antidepressant drug

Hey, I built my desktops for years and that was fine. The dells I have used and now own have been trouble-free.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043933)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 9:58 AM
Author: Stimulating Chapel

Their laptops are awful. Our law school had a deal with them so most people used them. They failed at an astounding rate.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14053651)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:51 PM
Author: Vengeful meetinghouse

lol, no you old idiot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043445)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:01 PM
Author: Ivory Area

the cheapest fuking shit you can find, god damn what the fuk do you need to do on the computer you fucking idiot? All you do is type some shit up, send some emails, and watch youporn so wtf you need $1000 computer for? buy the cheapest shit on slickdeals and be done with it

faggot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042711)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:07 PM
Author: Stimulating Chapel

Get a Lenovo or Asus (NOT ACER).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042761)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:10 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

The OP is right. IBM parts come from China too now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042788)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:56 PM
Author: Stimulating Chapel

What? Where do you think Apple components are from?

Almost everything is manufactured in China these days. Both Lenovo and Apple use the same hard drives, motherboards, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043542)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:03 PM
Author: Umber Offensive Trailer Park

Get the bottom of the line Macbook Pro (skip the Whitebook) w/ uni discount.

RE: Applecare --- don't buy it at the store. Purchase online from eBay and you can save a 20-30% on it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042727)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:13 PM
Author: Lake cruise ship

I got a MacBook Pro (cheapest one) three years ago. Before that, I worked with Macs for about a year at a job before LS after being a DOS/Windows guy for my entire life (started using computers when I was 3 years old).

Never fucking looked back; Macs are so much better and worth the $$. There are a lot of extremely minor things that aren't even worth listing but, when summed up, make it a better user experience.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042848)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 11:04 PM
Author: Honey-headed native friendly grandma

Completely agree, good poast.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14060543)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:20 PM
Author: Primrose passionate useless brakes public bath

get the cheapest macbook pro, better than shitty dell or hp products

and if you ever need a windows specific app, you can install bootcamp or virtualbox

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14042923)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:30 PM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

I was thinking of getting this instead of the macbook pro:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/21/apple-quietly-updates-999-white-macbook-with-unibody-specs/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043051)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:32 PM
Author: Ivory Area

for 1K you could get a pc laptop with 8 gigs ram and atleast 500 gig hard drive

specs probably don't mean shit to a hipster like you tho

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043082)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:36 PM
Author: frozen yarmulke

i'd bump the memory after buying it to 4 gigs. thats what i have basically. i removed the hdd and put an intel ssd and changed the memory to crucial 4 gig using newegg parts. made a huge improvement. boots in seconds, extremely responsive with no slowdowns.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043133)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 2:31 PM
Author: concupiscible blue nowag doctorate

i thought macs were for fags, but i bought one and realized that if it's wrong, i don't want to be right

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043075)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:02 PM
Author: Motley milk

if you end up choosing a macbook, i suggest waiting for the upcoming arrandale refresh. what a shame it would be if a faster macbook came out for the same price a month after you purchase.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043635)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 3:08 PM
Author: Scarlet brethren base

yeah this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14043735)



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Date: February 7th, 2010 4:00 PM
Author: Lime home

agreed. macbook 4 real tho

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14044592)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 9:59 AM
Author: Shimmering Soul-stirring International Law Enforcement Agency School Cafeteria

When will this be happening?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14053657)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:18 PM
Author: Motley milk

most people think sometime this quarter, most likely in february. there are rumors of macbook pro supplies being constrained, which usually signifies a launch of a new or an updated product, and a small rumor is spreading that they'll be quietly updated tomorrow.

the thing is, most macs are prebuilt before ordering, so users can experience the their new purchase the same day they buy. so if the macbooks pros are refreshed soon, i would wait a week or two and gauge its reception. while this tactic may miss potential long-term problems, short-term issues may be uncovered, and there are enough people who will benchmark it and test it so that you get a good idea of its capabilities and limitations, so it's still worthwhile to wait.

i don't know if the regular macbook will be refreshed soon or later this year. core 2 duo technology has run its course, and it is unlikely it'll stay in the macbook for long.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14056191)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:22 PM
Author: Fishy exciting pisswyrm

i've had my macbook pro since june and have no complaints. they're well made, mine hasn't given me any issues and i had my old powerbook for 5 years without any problems (besides me doing dumb shit like dropping it and fucking up the dvd drive). much better user experience than windows, i won't be switching back.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14056213)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:24 PM
Author: amber high-end macaca

macs are great. don't spill anything on it though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14056237)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 4:26 PM
Author: Nighttime internet-worthy quadroon

i've been tempted but i think a pimped out t-series lenovo is the way to go.

btw lenovo customer service PWNS applecare. on-site is fucking awesome. you can call them with any type of trivial problem, e.g. a couple dead pixels on your screen or a stuck "PgUp" key, and they will send a dood to your place the following day to fix it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14056245)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 10:29 PM
Author: Indecent Cumskin Hairy Legs

no get a $500 dell laptop



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14060055)



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Date: February 8th, 2010 11:09 PM
Author: Hairraiser Pearl Pistol Mother

yes. get the AppleCare warranty, which is $99 for 3 years and covers everything. shit breaks. get a student discount, which if you don't look old is as easy as going down to the local university's bookstore and buying it. understand you're paying extra just to run OS X, but imo it's worth it (others disagree). don't go any higher than the base model, and upgrade the ram after you get it. $50 gets you an extra gig, double the ram (you have to order 2GB, because it comes with two 512mb sticks). simple to pop in.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1215013&forum_id=2#14060609)