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Can someone kindly explain to me what is different about the Apple laptops.

I am looking for a laptop and a lot of people are recommending the Macbook.

I'm just worried about change from the usual desktop etc. Is it very much different to the laptop settings? Can you still play games, run programmes etc that are made for Windows?

Sorry, but I know zilch.

Thanks!!!
 
A Macbook is basically it's a nice sleek and thin looking laptop with good battery life and some nice features. The difference is that it runs OS X which is an alternative OS to Windows. Otherwise it's quite similar to your normal PC laptop.

You can run Windows on a Mac, so you can run all your old Windows stuff & games on it ya.
 
If you're running Windows on the Macbooks, then it'll be the same as any other Dell/HP/Sony etc....except that you only have one touchpad button :)
 
Oreomitch said:
If you're running Windows on the Macbooks, then it'll be the same as any other Dell/HP/Sony etc....except that you only have one touchpad button :)
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Arent the new macbook trackpads button-free? :)
 
The primary difference with Apple Macs is that they are made to run Apple's own operating system called OSX and not Windows.

The advantages of that are that the hardware and software are customised for each other which means they tend to work much better together - fewer crashes, optimised performance etc. Another advantage of OSX is that there are few (if any) viruses which target it.

Apple's computers also come with built in software for managing your digital photos, editing movies, recording musical instruments, encoding DVD's and basic web authoring.

I found OSX extremely intuitive to use and it didnt take me very long at all to adjust to using it.

The computers parts however are the same that you would find in other PC's. This means that you can now run Windows on a Mac if there is particular software you need that doesnt have an OSX version.

There is a version of Microsoft Office for Mac which will be fine for many users needs. Power users dont like it as Excel for Mac doesnt support Visual Basic. If you need to use a version of Excel that supports Macros then you will need to run the Windows version.

There are an increasing number of games being released for OSX. Blizzard (maker of World of Warcraft and others) release all their games for Windows and OSX simultaneously. Unfortunately many others developers dont and you sometime have to wait for months for and OSX port of games. Of course if you are an avid gamer you can always run the games on Windows and have the best looking laptop around. :D

Apple has quite a lot of support for switchers on their website. Check out http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/ and also
http://www.apple.com/getamac/

Hope this has helped!
 
It's like a touchpad that hinges at the top, effectively creating one button.
 
PaulMark said:
The primary difference with Apple Macs is that they are made to run Apple's own operating system called OSX and not Windows.
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Since bootcamp was developed that line has become very blurry indeed. Drivers are readily available so they run windows remarkably well.
 
The primary difference with Apple Macs is that they are made to run Apple's own operating system called OSX and not Windows.
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Since bootcamp was developed that line has become very blurry indeed. Drivers are readily available so they run windows remarkably well.
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I would also disagree, since hackintoshes came along and showed that OS X runs perfectly on a PC! I mean the hardware is fantastically designed and stuff but inside it's just an Intel PC. Albeit a very custom and unique PC. But I digress...

OS X is pretty much a sweet operating system and the reason to get a mac.
 
Well actually, my previous post was a bit deceptive. Hackintoshes are still hacks. Macs are made so that the software and hardware know all about each other and it "just works" without driver issues etc.
 
bwana said:
Since bootcamp was developed that line has become very blurry indeed. Drivers are readily available so they run windows remarkably well.
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Agreed they run Windows very well and some hackintoshes might run OSX very well. My major point being is that the hardware and software were designed to work optimally together. That significantly decreases the chances for things to go wrong.
 
What's the point of buying a Mac to run Windows on? That's a bit like buying a Porsche and then shoving a Volla engine in it...
 
Ya obviously it's silly to buy a Mac to just run Windows. Although you do get some people that do it, surprisingly enough!
 
You will probably end up (almost) paying the same for a high-end dell as a macbook pro. Look at what you want to do with it. If you wanna play games look at the laptop specs and what the game requirements is before you decide. But as many said already, you can run windows and its easy to get going and the DVDs you get with the laptop will include drivers you need for windows.
 
your best bet my friend it to research what OSX does. visit www.apple.com and live on that site for a few hours. watch the videos and then you will see why Mac users LOVE THEIR MACS. I would personally recommend OSX instead of Windows (no viruses, stable ,fast, etc etc). anyway before this gets into a OSX vs Win thread, visit apple's website and enjoy.
 
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