I NEED a new computer desperately - and at home, I am a Mac person - (I PC at work)

My needs:

Word = for writing
Internet = e-mail and the Org
DVD/CD -RW = cuz I like to share compilations (and bootlegs)
Wireless port = so I can sit at my local coffee shop (NOT Starbucks) and surf

OK, I was going to get a iBook 14" with all of thee above... but the NEW MacBooks with Intel chip dual processors are coming in any minute!
(review):

http://www.nytimes.com/20...ref=slogin

These are a little more expensive... and Word doesn't run well on them... yet! But should I take the plunge, even with this NEW model which seems a tad buggy - as all first-generation models can be?

I NEED ADVICE

typos edit - as usual
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Someone? Anyone?

My Seth says that you don't seem to need a high-performance computer from the applications listed. A current iBook would be fine or you could even wait for the new ones to come out and drop the price of the current ones.

Sorry, sweetie. I'd help if I could. I used to do Mac at home and PC at work also. Now I'm all PC.

CarrieMpls said:

LOL! Thanks, Carrie!

I am also tempted to go PC at home... but I do love the Macs for some reason...

Estrelle said:

Thanks to you and Seth - this advice seems to be the consensus from those I've polled. My needs are pretty simple - I guess I'm just afraid of buying a baby dinosaur that will mature faster than I want it to.

ya wait a bit longer and the newer Macs will be all fixed up. but defo go with Mac.


screw Microsoft.

you could get the mac mini to hold you over for now...

Milty said:

LOL! Thanks, everyone!

Yeah - most peeps seem to think it's not the bestest idea to go for a fist-generation model of something "new"... and that I should wait wait till they get "perfected"

In the meantime, I think I'll be able to pick up a newer iBook for cheap to hold me over till then... or maybe even a Mini...

Yeah, I'm a person, what can I say?
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yeah an 14inch ibook would be sufficient enough. all i have is a 12 inch and i have microsoft office and adobe cs2 and everything works fine. my dream move up to a mac pro with intel when i'm able to pull in more money by that time those may have improved. i love apple
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Umm well you don't want to buy anything unless its running windows XP ask matt, he will agree with me 100%.

notoriousj said:

Actually, that should read: "You don't want to buy anything that runs Windows XP."

Any G4 iBook should do you just fine for word and internet, look around used if you need a bargain. Additionally, the forthcoming MacBook will likely run Word "faster" then any current model - even under emulation - but how fast can you really type? Additionally, in your position, I'd even look at the prices of used 12" PowerBooks...

CarrieMpls said:

I'm sorry, is there anything I can do to help you out? It must be tough...

amyhr said:

Myself, I've hardly had ANY issues with XP. The only problems I've had was dealing with poorly coded software on a game I have. Otherwise my three systems have been stable and rock solid.

Plus it's a bit cheaper buying upgrade parts when there are so much more competing companies to choose from. Oh, then there's the software that's PC compatible but not Mac compatible....

notoriousj said:

This post was created entirely on a Mac, using Apple's Safari browser.

matt said:

thats dumb...INSERT REALLY BIG FLAME HERE

notoriousj said:

the Intel iBook will be out in a month or two.
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notoriousj said:

Will this do?

matt said:

No

Well, most have already chimed in.

I bought a 14" iBook in 2002 (same year I switched) and I STILL have it. It's in great working order and I'm on it right now. I recommend these machines as a great buy.

BUT, at the same time Mac is constantly keeping it moving machinewise and the new MacBooks look loverly. If I were buying a new computer, I'd go with a MacBook or a Powerbook over the iBook -- simply because I'm a hardcore computer user nowadays. I'm more and more saavy each year. The iBooks are great, but their like the Honda Accord to the MacBooks & Powerbooks (which are like the BMWs and Jaguars of the MacWorld).

Hope these similies helped.

matt said:

I'm so proud.



I love my iBook, and yeah, there is an argument to be made for letting the MacBooks come out, buying an iBook, and then upgrading in a couple of years when the prices come down.

SeattleInvasion said:

Don't enocurage him Melissa... He knows windows is the way.
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notoriousj said:

You're right. Windows is totally the way.

(This message brought to you by Some Big Antivirus Software Company, whose name I don't know because I HAVE A MAC AND DON'T NEED THEIR FUCKING SOFTWARE. )

Now, look, woman, don't go undoing my good work. . . he was a sad boy back when he was using bad software . . . we don't want him to be sad, do we?

Soon Pentium will be included in Mac / I'd take the risk.

SeattleInvasion said:

Look either way his ass be sad....its just worse he is using some computer that is named after a piece of friut.... Apple... who names a computer company after a type of fruit....

Get the 15" Intel Powerbook Laptop

notoriousj said:

A fag like Steve Jobs, that's who.

And by "fag", I mean "muthafuckin' genius who rules all galaxies", of course.

What, I should use that peice of shit OS 'cause it's called Windows? Like that's some genius name? I mean, it sorta makes sense. . . as in, "use our product and you'll be glad that your office has windows to gaze out of as you're waiting for your computer to reboot again." So, there is that.

Just watch. He'll get you in time. A year from now you'll be posting about your shiny new macbook.

SeattleInvasion said:

Ahh hell nah there aint no way...he is gonna get me to go mac...Besides...I could toss his little ass across the room, there is no way he will try and step to me. Besides the only thing MAC means to me is the cosemtic brand...which is the only mac I will ever love.