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intecel · 10-25-2007, 07:59 AM

I am debating buying a mac laptop, mainly to get used to the operating system since I keep finding myself having to do some kind of support (or passing it up) for macs.

It is also going to be used for the purpose of seeing if I need a Windows based Laptop anymore. I have always been a Windows user, or Linux on my servers, but I'm ready for a change. After installing Vista and using that for 3 weeks, I went back to XP and now am determined to never use windows again at home if at all possible.

I don't need a top of the line Mac, mainly because I don't want to spend $1000 for a 13" top of the line model.

I don't think I'd mind a PowerPC version at all as long as it would run the newest OS.

Since I will be completely new to Apple again, I don't know much about what I'm looking for. What recommendations do yall have as for the minimum hardware I should look for, or models I should look for, prices, etc.

I would prefer a 15" or bigger screen model since I will probably be doing programming from it (inside a VM) every once in a blue moon.

10-25-2007, 07:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
intecel Psycho	Advice on Mac laptop buying wanted. I am debating buying a mac laptop, mainly to get used to the operating system since I keep finding myself having to do some kind of support (or passing it up) for macs. It is also going to be used for the purpose of seeing if I need a Windows based Laptop anymore. I have always been a Windows user, or Linux on my servers, but I'm ready for a change. After installing Vista and using that for 3 weeks, I went back to XP and now am determined to never use windows again at home if at all possible. I don't need a top of the line Mac, mainly because I don't want to spend $1000 for a 13" top of the line model. I don't think I'd mind a PowerPC version at all as long as it would run the newest OS. Since I will be completely new to Apple again, I don't know much about what I'm looking for. What recommendations do yall have as for the minimum hardware I should look for, or models I should look for, prices, etc. I would prefer a 15" or bigger screen model since I will probably be doing programming from it (inside a VM) every once in a blue moon.