There is no "Stigma" about mac. Their computers are 1,000 dollars over priced for nothing more than a PC of the same quality. Pure and simple. That's all there is to it. You're paying for a name for no reason. "The MacBook air is the most 'beautiful' ..." Yeah, okay. Whatever that means when it comes to computing.
There's nothing wrong with placing a value on the aesthetic of a laptop as long as the laptop can back it up with its hardware and the Macbook totally does. Part of the higher price of the Macbook Air comes from it already having an ssd inside and it's far more compact than other laptops which just works better for some people. And for the third time, I wasn't advocating getting a Mac for gaming exclusively. I was only arguing earlier that the Macbook Pros at least that I've seen can max out any contemporary game.
And if you pay say, 300 for a PC laptop, sorry fella, but it just ain't gonna be of equal quality to a Macbook Pro or Air. I'll even totally admit they may be proportionately overpriced (even though the Asus Zenbook is also 1000 dollars and the Toshiba Portege is also comparably priced). For the most part, however, you DO get what you pay for. And the give or take factor of 100 dollars or so may be contributed to brand name and extra features such as Thunderbolt or USB 3.0.
You are right. I wasn't advocating the Macbook solely for gaming. I did say that I want a Macbook personally. The gaming laptop I was recommending to the OP was actually a Toshiba.
Incidentally it really is kind of a gaming laptop though. His ssd he ordered for it came with a copy of Arkham City and he can play it on his laptop with all the settings maxed out.
who in his right mind would buy a mac for gaming...
I wouldn't. But I'd still by a mac laptop. However, my friend's macbook is easily a gaming laptop with all its hardware specs. He simply doesn't play games on it but he could.
Yeah just turning down certain video options can go a long way to increasing performance. And D3 doesn't have any ultra settings though the developers insist they weren't necessary.
I'm sure we can at least all agree what a ripoff Alienware is.
I used to want that kind of mobility too for gaming but I realize now I simply don't need it. When I get a new laptop it won't be a gaming one by any means.
My friend keeps telling me the same thing. He's always trying to get me to switch over to mac. The way I figured it, my desktop is a PC, so I'd like my laptop to be a Mac. So if I can get the air any time soon I totally will. I'm ready to start learning something new with it.
Mm, I still recommend getting a similarly priced Toshiba. Acer makes awesome monitors, but their laptops are much to be desired for. And Toshiba's just go on forever. They're very well built.
Those second gen hybrids from Seagate are pretty cool if that's the ones you're referring too. I have a first gen one and it's worked pretty well for me.
I'm a big fan of Toshiba laptops. I also had an Acer laptop and the monitor crapped out within a couple years among a few other hardware failures.
For Toshiba, maybe a Satellite Pro? Or if you're willing to spend a bit more, get an Ultrabook.
Whatever you do, what I at least recommend you do is try to save money on the harddrive if the laptop only comes with an HDD. Then invest that extra money later in an ssd of your choice.
And if you pay say, 300 for a PC laptop, sorry fella, but it just ain't gonna be of equal quality to a Macbook Pro or Air. I'll even totally admit they may be proportionately overpriced (even though the Asus Zenbook is also 1000 dollars and the Toshiba Portege is also comparably priced). For the most part, however, you DO get what you pay for. And the give or take factor of 100 dollars or so may be contributed to brand name and extra features such as Thunderbolt or USB 3.0.
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With all due respect, the guy says he wants a laptop. We're not trying to talk him out of it but to recommend the best laptop.
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I used to want that kind of mobility too for gaming but I realize now I simply don't need it. When I get a new laptop it won't be a gaming one by any means.
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For Toshiba, maybe a Satellite Pro? Or if you're willing to spend a bit more, get an Ultrabook.
Whatever you do, what I at least recommend you do is try to save money on the harddrive if the laptop only comes with an HDD. Then invest that extra money later in an ssd of your choice.
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