I am used to using a Windows PC. Will this Macbook Pro be much better? Will there be much to get used to?
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I am not a hard core Apple man, however I have a strong dislike for the continual renewal and updates for antivirus, spy ware, trojan horses, and the like. I have not used the mac to its full potential, home use only, I still have a PC at work :/ Apple makes a very solid product and they are proud of it with pricing. I did buy the office for Mac to be more compatible on my home laptop. I have purchased two used mac laptops to use with employee training at work, again no antivirus needed :) The used one work fine for web based training. The Apple help staff are quite helpful in answering pre purchase questions or concerns. Hope this help someone. I am not a hard core Apple man, however I have a strong dislike for the continual renewal and updates for antivirus, spy ware, trojan horses, and the like. I have not used the mac to its full potential, home use only, I still have a PC at work :/ Apple makes a very solid product and they are proud of it with pricing. I did buy the office for Mac to be more compatible on my home laptop. I have purchased two used mac laptops to use with employee training at work, again no antivirus needed :) The used one work fine for web based training. The Apple help staff are quite helpful in answering pre... » Read More I am not a hard core Apple man, however I have a strong dislike for the continual renewal and updates for antivirus, spy ware, trojan horses, and the like. I have not used the mac to its full potential, home use only, I still have a PC at work :/ Apple makes a very solid product and they are proud of it with pricing. I did buy the office for Mac to be more compatible on my home laptop. I have purchased two used mac laptops to use with employee training at work, again no antivirus needed :) The used one work fine for web based training. The Apple help staff are quite helpful in answering pre purchase questions or concerns. Hope this help someone. « Show Less
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I love mine, there is some getting used to but I think you will like it. The one I bought off amazon was nothing like the one in the picture, but they refunded me and I bought one from the apple store and love it
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I am not a hard core Apple man, however I have a strong dislike for the continual renewal and updates for antivirus, spy ware, trojan horses, and the like. I have not used the mac to its full potential, home use only, I still have a PC at work :/ Apple makes a very solid product and they are proud of it with pricing. I did buy the office for Mac to be more compatible on my home laptop. I have purchased two used mac laptops to use with employee training at work, again no antivirus needed :) The used one work fine for web based training. The Apple help staff are quite helpful in answering pre purchase questions or concerns. Hope this help someone.
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It depends, if your Windows PC works for personal, work related, and/or school related task then it wouldn't be better just more expensive and a luxury. However if you are looking for something specificly that the MacBook pro offers in which you are not receiving from your current laptop, then it will be well worth the investment! If you do decide to get it, you will need to get acquainted with the new system, but it is not hard. Finally bought mines from Amazon at a great price after searching and mulling over the decision for a few months. The laptop has been amazing and I will probably stay will Apple in the future!! It depends, if your Windows PC works for personal, work related, and/or school related task then it wouldn't be better just more expensive and a luxury. However if you are looking for something specificly that the MacBook pro offers in which you are not receiving from your current laptop, then it will be well worth the investment! If you do decide to get it, you will need to get acquainted with the new system, but it is not hard. Finally bought mines from Amazon at a great price after searching and mulling over the decision for a few months. The laptop has been amazing and I will probably... » Read More It depends, if your Windows PC works for personal, work related, and/or school related task then it wouldn't be better just more expensive and a luxury. However if you are looking for something specificly that the MacBook pro offers in which you are not receiving from your current laptop, then it will be well worth the investment! If you do decide to get it, you will need to get acquainted with the new system, but it is not hard. Finally bought mines from Amazon at a great price after searching and mulling over the decision for a few months. The laptop has been amazing and I will probably stay will Apple in the future!! « Show Less
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Charize - Sorry, but I couldn't say. I have two PC's but no Mac. However, there is something that I can tell you about the keyboard. I do not like it! There are keys that stick and don't register on the monitor. I like the blue backlighting, it being wireless and it being rechargeable but there is a problem with the keys. I know that I gave it a good rating on my review but I had only tapped the keys a little and was pleased with the features but since then, I have used the keyboard a lot and if I had waited longer, I would not have given it such a good rating. I tried to edit my review but was unable to. I think the keyboard is very important, especially if you do a lot of word processing, which I do. I suggest that you go to a brick and mortar store and try out different keyboards yourself and get the one that feels right for you. if you don't do a lot of word processing, then this one might do. Good luck with your quest to find the right keyboard for you.
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This Macbook has worked well for me, with no issues to speak of. I am running Snow Leopard, so I cannot answer how the newest software will work.
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I think the "Dual Install" ability on Windows and Mac is a great feature. My first purch was the Photoshop Elements 2006, I have an HP Laptop and a MacBook Pro so I had to buy them separate and it gets costly to do this. So buying one with the installation available for both my machines is great. I never buy software from a "download" I buy actual hardware, I want physical material in hand to find if needed to reinstall or look up info.
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I use a MacBook Pro with i7 2.3 GHZ processor and 8GB of RAM. I use it as a plug-in with Pro Tools and rarely have any problems or freezes. NI recommends at least an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and at least 4GB of RAM.
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Wasted my money, not much, but my last ditch effort before moving to a Mac. I have not retreated my choice to move from Windows 7. HATED Windows 8 without a touch screen, but then you have gorilla arm. Also, my Mac Air is cool as a cucumber on my lap, no need for a cooling fan.
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It mainly depends on what you would be using the Mac for. The MacBook is a newer model and will perform just as well if not better than the older MacBook Pro. It is very easy to upgrade the RAM and HD on the MacBook which would result in better performance. Video cards have the same amount of VRAM, so they are comparable in that regard. Either Mac would be a good option, but I would personally go with the newer MacBook.
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I'm not a student but carry it around to coffee shops and work. Is not as light as the Air but light enough. It's a little slow though. Get the i5 version if you can...that's what I got and even then it's slower than I expected for a new laptop. Windows 8 takes getting used to. I've had it couple months and still not used to it.
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I did just that a couple weeks ago. I'm still getting adjusted but I really like the Mac. I liked Vista a lot but I was sick of it locking up on me. I've had IBM, Lenovo, HP, Dell and Compac, desktops and notebooks. It's still too soon to tell but this really seems to be quality. No regrets so far.
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Ivy Bridge processors are coming out in a few days. They will hit Macs in June/July.I was considering an all-in-one but I'll wait for the refresh. Who knows, I might go for a Macbook Pro instead.
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Macintosh in general are very easy to use. You may want to play around with one before you buy. Plus there are some Q&A; on Apple's website on how the differentiate from PC's. Once you start using a Mac, you will not want to go back to your PC
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this is a wonderful laptop. though it may not be the optimal time yet, but half a year after your precious daughter's graduation, the transtion should be pretty smooth by then, and dual-booting windows XP and OS X on mac book pro would be much more pleasant. at any rate, even now photoshop still runs well. not as fast as it could POTENTIALLY run a bit later, but still very good. it is always good to have the choice of running windows and os x on the same machine. (while doing so on a non-apple pc is illegal)
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I use a Mac Book Pro and it works fine. Not a desktop, but I can't see how it would be any different there?
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I haven't used a MacBook Pro so I can't make a direct comparison however if you want portability then go with the "Pro". If you want a big screen and a movable keyboard and a mouse and work at a desk then go with the iMac. Seeing the answers of a couple of folks who have both seems to support that position.
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I personally use a MacBook Pro, however I've helped my friends with connectivity with windows 7 and it's always been totally fine.
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Hey John, this machine has a 3rd generation 17-3517U @ 1.90 GHz to 2.40 GHz. I can say it is quite fast but I am not using it for CAD drawings or I am not into too much graphic detailed business. It is all for emails and web browsing and regular office work.. The machine is little heavy ( close to 3 pounds I guess), but I had mac pro earlier, and it is similar weight.. Overall for two months, I am quite satisfied with the machine.. I wish Windows 8 had a Start Menu on the screen too..
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I have a MAC but there are certain programs that seem to run better on PC, (Audible.com, Stamps.com) and i did not want to use Parallels program on the Mac. The Acer works great for me, no problems at all. I am satisfied with the Acer, especially for the price.. I hope this is helpful for you...Chuck