Need a new computer. iMac???

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Jack Dempsey
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My laptop screen cracked and I need a new computer. I know, I know, its cheaper to fix my laptop screen but I want a new computer. I want to make the plunge to Apple and was thinking of buying a iMac desktop.

Any pro's and cons on the iMac?
 
Mac is rubbish. With the price you spent on macs you will get much better custom built machines.

Mac uses same parts as other computers just like Alienware but charges 2x prices.

Get a normal machine...my machine craps on any mac and it cost me 1.7k.

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Chrisplosion said:
Answer this first, what would you be using it for?
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Photoshop, college, and just everyday computer use.

Jay88 said:
Mac is rubbish. With the price you spent on macs you will get much better custom built machines.

Mac uses same parts as other computers just like Alienware but charges 2x prices.

Get a normal machine...my machine craps on any mac and it cost me 1.7k.

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Ill keep that in mind.
 
I used to love Apple computers, but the new Mac Book Pros are absolutely NOT customizable at all from what i've heard, and to make matters worst, when anything dies, you have to send the whole machine in to get fixed...

They have basically glued everything down to the machine to make it thinner etc, so now the battery you can't even access, the Ram is glued to the mother board or something along those lines so you can't even upgrade that if you need to... even the screen is now glued to the body... so basically if anything goes wrong you need to send in your whole computer...

So with that being said, honestly, now i would much rather go back to a PC for a laptop, and for desktops, i've always stuck with PC's due to the fact you can upgrade and manage things a lot more easily imo...
 
For all of that I would say pass on it. Its like gold plated rims, its nice to look at but its not needed. You could spend $600-900 and get a top of the line computer you wouldn't need to upgrade for several years. I spent about $700 on a computer thats can capable of playing high end games games and play movies at the same time without a dip in performance. Aside from gaming I use it for high end things. I realize not everyone is gonna game on computers so that saves you like $100-200 on you costs.

Building a computer is a lot easier than it sounds, if you can hook up a dvd player you can build a computer lol.
 
get a mac book pro... if you have a local apple store, they will probably have a student discount which when you buy a mac book pro they give you a free printer and itouch, thats what i did before my freshmen year.
 
Ancient_Fish_Master said:
get a mac book pro... if you have a local apple store, they will probably have a student discount which when you buy a mac book pro they give you a free printer and itouch, thats what i did before my freshmen year.
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I was thinking about buying it at my college. You get a Ipad and a student discount.
 
This is coming from someone who is a Windows guy that also has used & researched Apple & Linux systems, so please bear with me:

Pros:
  • Looks pretty
  • Should have zero hardware compatibility issues
  • Apple's OS is pretty neat
Cons:
  • Majorly overpriced
  • Can't be upgraded in most cases (parts are soldered to the board in new ones)
  • Often are behind the times for hardware, e.g. the graphics card is from the last generation
  • Absolutely terrible for cross-compatibility, e.g. don't expect to be able to play all of the games that are out there
  • Contrary to popular belief, they can get viruses as more & more hackers are coding viruses for them due to the sheer stupidity of most Apple owners when it comes to virus protection (or lack thereof)

In my opinion, there are four ways to go about this:
  1. Get an iMac & spend way more than you would on a Windows/Linux machine yet get lesser hardware for your money; should have zero hardware compatibility issues
  2. Build a Windows machine & save money; may have some hardware compatibility issues, but most do not if they do a proper custom build
  3. Build a Linux machine & save even more money; great if you're tech-savvy and will take time to get up & running but is all open-source & fully customizable
  4. Build a Hackintosh & save money over an Apple yet still get the Apple OS; takes a little skill & careful parts selection but is worth the effort

Also, keep in mind that Apple OS & Linux are both based on UNIX & have the same capabilities yet the Apple OS is "locked down" thanks to Apple's "wonderful" policies.

Hit me up if you need any help doing a build should you choose to build your own computer; I can guarantee that you will not be disappointed with the results provided that you start off correctly.
 
^ Very well put Wiggles... basically all Macs just look good if you have to go see clients, but otherwise, PC > Mac's at this current point in time...
 
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