Holy crap this thread exploded. Tlarkin, while you have a valid point that there are more "advanced" features on the MBP, granted the price difference, and the lack of support for a lot of windows applications you will tack on another 70-150$ for a copy of windows to use on the MBP. Both of you seem have a case of tunnelvision... the MBP has some nice idiot-proofing done to it VIA sensors and the ac adapter, where as the dell has some performance upgrades and a hardware right click BUTTON. Spaces is a valid counterpoint except for the fact that you can use 3rd party software to do it for free on a PC. Also, if you are going to insist that with your MBP you would be using 3rd party ram, then you have to assume that for the Dell.
Please tell me what a PC can do that a Mac can not software wise? There is always a Mac version or a Mac alternative, period. With the exception of some video games, and that will change soon. Part of the problem was, he was trying to pass off his Dell with a crappier screen, and I simply pointed out and proved from a hardware perspective they are not over price, they are just high end. Oh, and by the way, you can right click in OS X, and have been able to since 2001 when OS X 10.0 came out, so please don't act like that isn't possible. I believe the multiple desktop software from microsoft is not free, at least it did not used to be at all.
And at Sir Travis D, you sound like a broken record, if he obviously won't listen to your points, either elaborate more clearly, make a final statement and stoop responding, or bring up another topic. In the context of what the OP wants, he could get either a mac or a PC, with the PC he would buy third party software, and with the mac he would pay a higher base price for a stylish case and some software at which point it comes down to being stylish, or having power.
No, I listened to his point and he makes the same point you do, oh those features are just little things, and oh there is no right click, and oh there is no third party software support. All of which are plainly wrong.
I have stated numerous times I don't hate PCs, and in fact I have a few of them myself including an HP laptop. I am just pointing out the misinformation of this thread. I have used windows and Mac machines professionally since 1999. I use them both. Like I said, who gives a rat ass if the Original poster wants to buy a Mac?
I could go back and rip out every retarded quote from every person on this forum and prove it wrong. I can justify my argument by the same justification people on this forum use for vista. People complain about it bash it and have never used it, don't understand it, or have such a limited knowledge can't base an honest opinion to begin with.
Plain and simple, no one on this forum knows the Macintosh platform really maybe besides a few posters. The rest of the people on this forum hate them because they are gamers, or they hate their commercials, or they think that you can't right click with a mouse. All of which is completely un true.
I am far from tunnel vision, I am actually one of the more unbiased computer users out there. I shoot down mac elitists all the time when they try to act like their computers are so ungodly awesome. Like I said earlier, there is no reason to follow around a computer platform like a spectator sport, there is no home team advantage and they aren't paying you to like their product. I have stated why you may want to get a PC and the choice is up to you.
The MacBook Pro offers so many features standard that no other laptops really do, plus it is only 1" thick, has a very nice high quality LED screen, runs fast and quiet, is light weight, and has great battery life. All of that is a feature of a laptop. I have to carry around a laptop every day, along with tools, a CD/DVD case, several external HDs, cables, etc. My backpack weighs probably 40lbs all together. Having a nice light weight 1" thick 15" Macbook Pro, is a benefit to me.
Seriously, this thread should just be locked.
. Anyhow I will admit this thread is pretty out of hand.
