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May 4th, 2007, 07:23 PM
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Thinking of buying a Mac
Well our Gateway puked after 7 long years of serivce. My brother is into video editing so he wants to get a Mac. I knwo myparents are a little weary about getting a Mac because my specialty is PC. I am thinking ti will increase my market value if I learn hwo to use a Mac so I will reccomend a Mac. I was thinking the Mac Mini with the superdrive so I can burn DVDs. This is way cheaper and compares to a PC. What do you guys think and what recomendations can you make? I need something comparable in price to a PC.
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May 4th, 2007, 07:47 PM
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Mini's aren't bad, you don't want to go mobile?
Also the iMac is convenient but they start at $1200...
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May 4th, 2007, 08:31 PM
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This is mainly for my parents and my brother. I'm moving out in 6 months to go to college so it really doesn't affect me as much. My brother wants to do video editing and knows iMovie from school so I figure that's the best. I just need something cheap otherwise they'll want to buy a PC (they look at price not everythign else they are pretty comptuer illiterate which is another point I brough up with Mac's OS and how it's easier for them).
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May 4th, 2007, 09:00 PM
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how much do they want to spend?
Why not get a macbook (starts at 1050 or so)? they can hook it up to an external monitor when its at home, and then they can take it places too - I've loved my mobility ever since I got my MBP
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May 4th, 2007, 09:17 PM
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They do not want to spend much money thats why I have to recommend something half ass cheap. They will not spend another $400 extra to have a Mac when they can get a comparable PC for cheaper. My parents dont know much about computers so they just see a price tag and compare the sticker specs and that is how they decide it.
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May 5th, 2007, 03:16 AM
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Can you wait till the new os x 10.5 is out because supposedly Apple is reinventing its current line with better hardware for the same money.
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May 5th, 2007, 07:49 AM
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no, don't play the waiting game - Leopard isn't going to be released until October anyway.
Go for the mini then or check out the refurbished ones; there are some pretty good deals to be had. Are you going to college next year? Apple has a $200 student discount for college students Last edited by brzlianstud210 : May 5th, 2007 at 07:56 AM.
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May 5th, 2007, 08:59 AM
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It's not a $200 discount for everything only the MBP, its normally around 10% but is set at a price. Like the MB are $150 but I got a free nano, and $100 of a printer on top of that
 Mini's are actually very nice everyday computers. They won't perform top of the line for anything but nonetheless are still very nice... and well nice a compact 
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May 5th, 2007, 02:11 PM
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The computer we have now is pretty dead. We basically need one now so we'll have to pay normal price.
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May 5th, 2007, 03:26 PM
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As a mac lover, I must reccomend against Apple here. They lack bang for your buck.
First, they still only have the regular Core Duo chip, not the Core 2 Duo. They use slower laptop disc and hard drives. In addition, they're proprietary and un-upgradable. All for $799 For $699, get the Gateway GT5408 in my sig (Comes with premium I did anytime upgrade). Beats the crap out of a Mac mini in every way. They don't really need a Mac. (FYI, with rebates, I got the GT5408 and a 19" proview widescreen LCD monitor for $589).
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