ZombieKitten said:

You'd love the iPhoto 09 that comes with it. With face recognition, and places, which if your camera has GPS abilities, it could show it up on a map in iPhoto.

ArielB said:

oh yeah? does a D700 have GPS?

ZombieKitten said:

You can daisy-chain all firewire 400 devices, so you usually don't need more than one port. You can get a powered USB hub if you have more USB peripherals than two. A combo drive does burn CDs, but not DVDs - though it will read both. An external DVD burner is going to be faster anyway.

squirrelgrease said:

don't really need it even, got the one in the tower in my studio for all that stuff

ZombieKitten said:

you have to buy a GPS unit for it

ZombieKitten said:

You can still enter the places manually.

Anyways, I love the laptop. And since you're already a Mac person, it should be perfect for you.

ArielB said:

I'm convinced, now to convince the master

ZombieKitten said:

Not to mention that there are little things that make a lot of change. the design, the operating system, the stability.
Even the power supply connection, which is a magnet instead of a plug, which means if you accidentally step on the wire, it won't cause your laptop to drop to the floor, but the wire would just disconnect from it.



Those little things make a lot of difference in the end.
And apparently, MacBook can run Windows faster than most PC laptops. Just in case you'd find a crazy reason to use Windows.

that magnet thing is good, we have nearly dropped the Acer laptop tripping over the cable

ZombieKitten said:

Yes. it works well, from experience

ArielB said:

how is the battery life?

ZombieKitten said:

Well, I mostly use it at home, so I'm plugged in. but My guess would be about 3 hours.

) What is your budget?

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

a. Netbook; 10” screen or less
b. Ultraportable; 11" - 12” screen
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

3) Where will you buying this notebook?

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:
b. Dislike:


5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of games?

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?

9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.

Screen Specifics

11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

a. WXGA – 1280x800 or occasionally 1280x768; For people who like big text and icons that are easy to read. Less stuff fits on the screen, which translates into more scrolling.
b. WXGA+ – 1440x900; A modest bump over WXGA. Text and icons are a bit smaller. A little more stuff fits on the screen.
c. WSXGA+ – 1680x1050; The middle ground. Again, text and icons are smaller than WXGA+, and more stuff fits onto the screen. Good for having applications open side by side, like a web browser while playing a video.
d. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Very small text and icons, that can be hard to read. Lots of stuff fits on the screen, which means less scrolling. Good for applications that require a high level of detail like CAD or Photo Editing.


12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?

14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want a SSD drive?

16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
[Edited 2/25/09 18:11pm]

so its settled then?

a frubish mac wins the deal.

Cuddles said:

not yet
the master is doing a counter deal
he wants it for different reasons to me, I can still use this for internet and whatnot


Dell Inspiron(TM) 1525
Laptop (R511204AU)
$1,493.801

Processor:
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T6600 (2.2GHz,
2MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
I1525T6600

Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium SP1
Edition 32 bit (English)

Dell Services: Hardware Maintenance:
2 Yrs Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service
after Remote Diagnosis

Display:
15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display
with TrueLife(TM)

Memory:
4GB(2x2G) Dual-channel 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM

Hard Drive:
250GB SATA Hard Drive

Optical Drive:
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with
dual layer write capabilities

Video Card:
Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator

Wireless Network Card:
Dell 1505 Wireless-N Mini-Card

8-in-1 media card reader

Integrated Webcam:
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam

Carrying Cases:
Targus Soft Hug Backpack 15.4" (Black/Blue) -
DFD

Security Software:
McAfee(R) Security Center(TM) - 36 Months OEM
[Edited 2/25/09 20:05pm]

1) What is your budget?
AUS$1500
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Netbook; 10” screen or less
b. Ultraportable; 11" - 12” screen
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

3) Where will you buying this notebook?
wherever it happens to be lol

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:
HP, Acer, Dell, Apple
b. Dislike:
?

5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
surf the net, temporarily store photos, slideshows to clients, games for kids?

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
taking it places, using in kitchen and loungeroom

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of games?
super mario brothers etc

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3+ would be good

9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
would like to see first

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
I'd prefer OSX but probably can't have that

Screen Specifics

11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

a. WXGA – 1280x800 or occasionally 1280x768; For people who like big text and icons that are easy to read. Less stuff fits on the screen, which translates into more scrolling.
b. WXGA+ – 1440x900; A modest bump over WXGA. Text and icons are a bit smaller. A little more stuff fits on the screen.
c. WSXGA+ – 1680x1050; The middle ground. Again, text and icons are smaller than WXGA+, and more stuff fits onto the screen. Good for having applications open side by side, like a web browser while playing a video.
d. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Very small text and icons, that can be hard to read. Lots of stuff fits on the screen, which means less scrolling. Good for applications that require a high level of detail like CAD or Photo Editing.
average

12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
matte


Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
no

14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
2-3 years


Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
100 - 200GB is ample

16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
normal dvd burner, like the superdrive

ZombieKitten said:

hey, that looks a lot like mine!

Dell E6400
http://configure.us.dell....id=1021904

Vostro 1310
http://configure.us.dell....id=1021904

EmeraldSkies said:

see my post above for what we have configured
even though me and the master seem to want 2 different things
I'd be happy with a $500 netbook from Aldi

Gateway is also good. This is mine,but mine is red.

M-152XL

ZombieKitten said:

and I would love to have something from Alienware.

So what are you gettin?!

I want a little netbook to keep in my bag
There so cute and small...and cheap

thekidsgirl said:

honestly that is all I need, but I don't have the final say

ZombieKitten said:

I can sympathize
Everytime I was about to buy a netbook in the last couple months everyone kept saying to me "Why are you being cheap?! Just get a real laptop!"

thekidsgirl said:

shouldn't you be in bed?

ZombieKitten said:

omg, I drank 4 mugs of coffee at like 12:30 because I thought I was going to need all night to finish an assignment....well it didn't take that long and now it's almost 5am and I'm not even tired

Cuddles said:

My man tries to dissuade me to buy a mac cause of tech maintenance

MarySharon said:

precisely why I would buy a mac, it's what I've always had
I know where things are and should be on one, and if I had a PC, I'd rely on other people to have to help me with any issues

Good value for money are either Compaq at JB HiFi or Dell online!