Dell or Mac?!

[Chameleonfong]

Hi guys,
seems like my IT tech is unable to fix my HP latop [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]. Therefore, i'd have to get a new one soon for academic use (Bloody Uni requires laptop) [img]/images/graemlins/rant.gif[/img]

Here are the two choices I have.

12" IBook-$899 (1 year warranty) need to top up 189 for 3 years warranty.

14" Latitude D510 Notebook-$1,369(3 years warranty)

Btw, I'm a business major, therefore, i'll be using it mostly for word, excel, & etc...

URL for IBook- Ibook

Url for Dell - Dell


All inputs greatly appreciated
Thanks
Fong

[sully]

Re: Dell or Mac?!

personally, i'd go with the mac, but that's me. and don't worry about ms office, you can get it on a mac. you can also get a 14" ibook for 1299, why opt for the smaller size? no matter what you get though, be sure to get the extended warranties; lappys can get beaten on a little easier. nice to have the coverage.

sully

[donf]

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I'd go with Dell. I own four of them and haven't had a problem with any of them. My opinion. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Chameleonfong]

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I'd go with Dell. I own four of them and haven't had a problem with any of them. My opinion. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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I know Dells are pretty reliable for their desktops. Are the laptops as good?

Fong

[Sunbane]

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I will never buy Dell again. I'm dependent on my computer's uptime for my living, so it's imperative that I can get hold of replacement parts quickly in case they go down. Dell uses a lot propriety parts in their boxes, which means that I have to order replacements parts with them. I can't just run down to the computer store on the corner and get parts.

A few months ago, the PSU in one of my Dells burnt out. If they had used a standard component, I would have had it up and running again in three hours - but now I had to order it. Not only that - since the warranty had run out the month before, I had to pay it in advance - and THEN it turned out that they didn't even have this part in stock, SO I HAD TO WAIT WHILE THEY MANUFACTURED IT. It took A MONTH before the PSU turned up on my doorstep, and that was after I had bought another computer to cover for the Dell.

Needless to say, I wrote them a long letter telling them to go fuck themselves.

[thetroy]

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I have a 12" iBook and like it quite a bit. Personally I like my laptop to be small so I went for this over a 14 or 15" monster.

[Bert]

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Unless you absolutely have to run some software that doesn't run on a mac, the mac is the way to go. Also, IMO, better to get a thinkpad than a dell.

[donf]

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I know Dells are pretty reliable for their desktops. Are the laptops as good?

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Yeah, I have 2 laptops. The only problem I seen with them, is a recall of their AC adapter.

I take a Dell with me when I travel and it's been consistently good.

Bert mentioned possibly a ThinkPad too. The ThinkPad, out of all the computers I've owned, was a workhorse and a great laptop.

[Superfly]

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+1
If you are dependant on your uptime as you mentioned, the Thinkpad is hands down the best laptop for durablilty. I have had 3 and you just can't kill em. For sure check them out before you commit. I use my Thinkpad for all my "business" and i have a Vaio for my personal, which are also AMAZING machines but not as durable as the IBM.

[Chameleonfong]

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Thinkpad are nice but they have so many choices! Just going thru the IBM website gives me a headache... And would the "new" IBM (belongs to a China company now) be any different from the past?


Fong

[Chameleonfong]

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and don't worry about ms office, you can get it on a mac. you can also get a 14" ibook for 1299, why opt for the smaller size?

sully

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If i'm getting a ibook, I'd love to get a bigger one, but i need to save some money for bloody softwares...Did i mentioned that it suck to be a poor [img]/images/graemlins/rant.gif[/img]

Fong

[PallarAndersVisa]

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had dell. hate dell. piece of junk

get a mac. best damn things you can buy

[Venomboy]

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I'm a Mac guy so I say go with a Mac. Fill it up with RAM, but don't buy Apple's RAM. 3rd party RAM is cheaper.

[Ozz666]

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Dell's customer service SUCKS....they are ass backwards....all their phone numbers go overseas to people who try to sound American....they suck!

[hippietim]

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Dell's customer service SUCKS....they are ass backwards....all their phone numbers go overseas to people who try to sound American....they suck!

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Try calling any big company support line nowadays. They are all like that.

Fong - I would buy the Dell.

As for software, don't buy anything until you talk to me.