Ochi Gate

im not worried about being clumsy, and i personally thing the Toughbook looks ugly as sin. however, i do realise that for what i am going into, a Mac is more useful. all the PCs in the class i will be taking are Macs. (i plan to major in Graphic Design)

however, Legend has a good point too. Dells come with a really good warranty. but, i checked the prices on Dell yesterday, and the cheapest Antivirus software they would sell was either None ($0) or McAfee ($79, 15 months). i had McAfee on a computer a while bacvk, and it was alright, but i donno wether or not to buy it from the factory or to go get it from Staples or even Wally-World.

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Legend

Don't worry about the software, those you can all skip out of. You can always purchase them later when they get cheap or go with a free alternative. Another thing I like about Dell is the fact that they gave me actual Windows cd along with all the original drivers and software that were included on the laptop. Many companies that sell desktops and laptops don't include original software.

Remember if you go with dell you should always research the model first, some of the models have expandability for the memory module, so you can save even more by buying the least amount of memory possible from them.

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Sazuka

Yea, I like Macs the best, though they are pricey and I don't own one myself. I went to art school and having a PC was a huge disadvantage.. but if you don't mind going to the school's computer labs than it's no problem. It's just that a majority (if not all) of the programs that they use are exclusive for Macs... And Apple is generous about including the iSuite with your new computer which is really nice.

I'd recommend buying a laptop after you are completely sure of what you're majoring in.

But don't get the Air, that's just for fancy business men who like to look cool and carry their computer around in an envelope. With one USB and no CD drive, it's pretty useless.

!The GunGrave of Trigun

Well they are alot of good ones out there but probaly a good one to put up would Be IBM they have good stuff so does TOSHIBA you know so theres so many laptop brands thats on the others list .

basilisk888

well does it matter (dell) what does it matter hwat type of computer you have...

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Hantei16

Ahh...that is one of Mac's strengths, it is NEARLY virus free so you don't really have to worry too much about your laptop being infiltrated by viruses. Only a few known viruses can affect a Mac and someone might be too careless or unlucky to get one. Before i used Parallels Desktop(on the Imac) i never had any antivirus software, but because i also booted it up with Microsoft the antivirus became a necessity.

However, i don't think that Macs have a high security system. There are more microsoft users out there and therefore it just becomes the likely target of those virus wizards out there.

And yeah, i think Toughbook looks kind of an ugly brute too(by computer standards). A fancy snobbish high falutin businessman(with an Air) being hit in the head by a happy-go-lucky roadkill collector's Toughbook might be pretty interesting to watch.

Agreed, the weakest among the macbook family but yeah...undeniably it looks darn good. I think Apple went too extreme with it, yeah it's slim but that's just too much. IMO it's more of a vanity item than a decent machine. Putting a laptop inside a manila envelope just doesn't make sense to me...

Gekkou

My bf got his Macbook from the school recently and i have been using it a little. I think its great. Its a bit heavy for 13¨ laptop. It was little difficult to handle it at first but i think its great now. Im going to get Macbook Pro soon to do graphic.

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Ochi Gate

i think the MacBook Air is more or less just Apple's way of saying, "look what we can do!"


well, i probably wont need an Antivirus for a while anyway, as i dont plan on hooking it up right to the internet as soon as i get it. however, with Dell i get 6 months of Earthlink for free.

i looked at the 1525 (15.4") and i think 1720 (17"). both where similarly equipped and the 1525 cost like 100 bucks more. I had them booth have like 2 or 3 GB memory and 120GB Hard Drive. and boothe where red and had red mice

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Titanofdeath

I would go with a dell cause they have those alienware and that is what i have and there very good. so dell has to be doing something good to make one of the best gaming computer if not the best. Dells are very nice anye way i have always have had a dell.

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Legend

1525 huh? Hmmm hey check this out:

Dell Inspiron 1525 Budget Notebook for $436.59 Shipped - Spoofee Forums : Discuss Coupons, Deals, and More

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Ochi Gate

well, if i spend the money, ill get it red

since i have about 1100-1200 bucks in the fund, i think I'll splurge a little bit here and there (color-coordinated mouse:$26)

Perhaps further on in life, ill get a Mac, but i think for college, i'll pass. they start at 1099

but, they look cool

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