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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bought mine Saturday, came with old leopard (but i bought snow leopard)best macbook pro ever. snow leopard really makes it come alive (with speed)my adobe and pro apps load up with the greatest of ease (it's scary how fast they run now), heck, even firefox doesn't slow down the system anymore! (though it does take it's time)and now you can add more than 10 items to you dock (when dragging a folder down), soo awesome!
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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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Hi Jeffrey, I have used both PCs and Macs. The transition is temporary. The joy lasts a lifetime. The Apple software bundled with the Mac is designed as beautifully as is the machine.
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You can run as many as you like providing your Mac has sufficent resources to handle them all. I have a MacPro 12 Core with 48GB or Ram and can easily run three seperate Windows sessions (1 Windows 2008 R2, & 2 Windows 7), (I've never tried more). I also have a Late 2013 Core i7 MBP with 16GB of ram that runs 2 windows sessions (Win 8 and Win 7) no problem.
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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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Yes. The computer took me about a week to get used to because of the interface but, love it. You have the option to switch your home page to Windows 7 but, don't. It's best to bite the bullet and learn something new.
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Lots of rumors in last day or two about the next refresh of Macbook Pro. As per the rumor mill:1. MBP will have a complete redesign with SSD (Solid State Drive) similar to the current Macbook Air.2. No optical drive3. Will have Intel Light Peak to connect peripherals4. More reliable as no moving parts, faster due to SSD instead of Hard disks, more efficient power consumption and so on.Boy, I never knew Mac world is whole new dimension away from Windows world. Never seen such buzz about a Windows model :) Seriously, I hope these rumors don't belong in the tinfoil hat territory.If any of these rumors is true, what about the price? Will Uncle Jobs jack up the prices? Lots of rumors in last day or two about the next refresh of Macbook Pro. As per the rumor mill:1. MBP will have a complete redesign with SSD (Solid State Drive) similar to the current Macbook Air.2. No optical drive3. Will have Intel Light Peak to connect peripherals4. More reliable as no moving parts, faster due to SSD instead of Hard disks, more efficient power consumption and so on.Boy, I never knew Mac world is whole new dimension away from Windows world. Never seen such buzz about a Windows model :) Seriously, I hope these rumors don't belong in the... » Read More Lots of rumors in last day or two about the next refresh of Macbook Pro. As per the rumor mill:1. MBP will have a complete redesign with SSD (Solid State Drive) similar to the current Macbook Air.2. No optical drive3. Will have Intel Light Peak to connect peripherals4. More reliable as no moving parts, faster due to SSD instead of Hard disks, more efficient power consumption and so on.Boy, I never knew Mac world is whole new dimension away from Windows world. Never seen such buzz about a Windows model :) Seriously, I hope these rumors don't belong in the tinfoil hat territory.If any of these rumors is true, what about the price? Will Uncle Jobs jack up the prices? « Show Less
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The mac book pro is better than Hp's laptop computers. I have used both the Hp dv6t and the mac book pro computers. The mac operating software is better than Windows 7. The track pad on the mac book pro is far better and more accurate that the "gesture pad" on the Hp laptop computers. If you could afford the mac, then go for the mac. The mac apps are also cool and readily available.
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I would also like that information. I am sitting on the fence and wondering which I should buy PC or MAC?Also how do I transfer my folders? I also have a laptop that is a PC and want to be able to use it as well. My family all say get a desktop MAC. But I am not sure it is worth it for me. I am a writer and I get my e-mail and that is about it. I hate being on the learning curve with the MAC. What to do?
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I can only attest to a brand new Mac, but I don't imagine Windows 8 would be a problem as it uses the same general idea via USB.
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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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I bought it about 3 yrs ago and still use it. What you can't expect it to do is run anything that needs os10.6 or above. I use it basically as an internet machine although I still record music with garageband which is the main reason I bought it in the first place. If I were looking for an inexpensive mac right now I would get a later model macbook pro, like my wife has. I've seen them on Amazon used for.about 700 bucks and that is a lot of computer for that money She bought hers new from Amazon about 2 years ago for about 2300. If you could find one for 7 or 8 hundred bucks, that would be a good deal. It is, in fact, what I going to do in a couple of months.
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I have not used my MacBook Pro since I bought this. The iMac has a larger screen and I feel more comfortable using it and the Magic Mouse while working at my desk
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I'm not sure if it's the best one you can get but it's very powerful. You should have a large monitor or flatscreen for it because the resolution is insane. Never used it on Windows but it says it can run both, has all the drivers and also a little switch on the side to switch between Mac and PC. I have this in a 2012 MacPro Tower.
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Well, that's another good reason why I switch to Apple. After being a loyal Windows fan for over 30 years, I switched to Apple last April and I haven't regretted the move yet. Good Luck with Windows 8
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I use PPT for Mac quite often and there are only a couple of weaknesses versus the Windows version and none of them affect me since I don't use a lot of advanced animations or transitions. IMHO, unless you are a power user, you won't miss a beat switching to OSX. I use it for making training presentations and love it.