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Post by needtime2scrap on Aug 30, 2014 15:19:03 GMT
My Toshiba laptop ran for almost 7 years without a problem...on the other hand my sister's macbook had to be replaced in under 2 because it wasn't fixable.
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Post by gonewalkabout on Aug 30, 2014 15:45:24 GMT
We have an iMac for the whole family and I have a PC laptop. I use both, but like my PC. It's easier to send documents. Every time I write up a doc on the mac, I have to export it to word or PDF just to send it, which can be a pain. I end up with 3 different copies of each. Needless to say it might be easier if I had word for mac, but I don't at this point.
PC I just hit attach and no problems. It's just quicker when I have a bunch of docs to send all over the world.
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Post by chaosisapony on Aug 30, 2014 16:36:43 GMT
Do people find that PC laptops last for a long time? I've had three for work and none of them lasted more than a year. I'm in a similar situation as the OP in that we are considering a laptop (but would keep our apple computer are well as iPads) but don't want to spend a ton. I have an HP laptop I bought in 2006 that still works perfectly. It is slow, of course, for today's computing needs but it will get the job done if you need it to. I also have an Asus laptop from 2010 that is great, very fast and never has problems. I don't think it has frozen up one time in four years of nearly daily use. I dropped it in 2012 and destroyed the case. I wasn't ready to let it go and taped it all back together with washi tape and got another 2 years of use out of it. I just replaced it with a custom built HP Spectre a couple of months ago. The Spectre is a very nice computer but it has had to go in for warranty service twice already so we'll see what happens. So in short, yes, PC laptops for me last a very long time.
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Post by gale w on Aug 30, 2014 16:39:41 GMT
Do people find that PC laptops last for a long time? I've had three for work and none of them lasted more than a year. I'm in a similar situation as the OP in that we are considering a laptop (but would keep our apple computer are well as iPads) but don't want to spend a ton. My brothers are software engineers as well and are the opposite of the OP's relatives. They are strictly Mac users (and develop Software for apple products) even though one brother used to work at Microsoft. We have one that is at least 5 yrs old, and two that are 3 yrs old. Maybe it depends on the use. 3 of our 4 are used almost constantly. My sister got a mac desktop a couple of years ago and still hates it. Her dh is an apple fanboy so he insisted.
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Post by momstime on Aug 30, 2014 17:37:55 GMT
I have always loved Windows. I have never had any issues I could not fix myself. I am very familiar with the platform, and my machines last a very long time. I am still chipping away with a four year old laptop (I keep it clean and running fast), but the laptop I bought my daughter for college only lasted two years, and she would argue that the second year was a massive struggle just to get anything done. So when we were forced to replace the laptop she really wanted a Macbook Pro. I gave her the $700.00 I would have spent, and she paid for the difference it took to buy a retina MBP. Let me just say (as a Windows girl) that this machine is AMAZING! I love it so much that when my son was ready to leave for college I went ahead and just bought him the MBP. My next machine will be an apple. No doubt about it. I have an iphone and an Ipad, so it makes sense. The new operating system coming out this fall will make my MBP act like a phone, and I will be able to text anyone on any network right from my laptop. SOOOO EXCITED!
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Post by iowgirl on Aug 30, 2014 17:48:27 GMT
Heat is the enemy of a laptop. If it is under powered and constantly over working to process - it builds heat. People often don't keep their laptops clean inside, use the in areas that pick up a lot of dust or pet hair, or use them on soft surfaces. The smaller fans just can't cool them that well.
Heat = early death of the laptop.
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Post by jenettycakes on Aug 30, 2014 17:50:56 GMT
We are an Apple family through and through but did get a HP Desktop several years ago (haven't had a PC in 7 years - major learning curve again) for dh's work. He needed access to client financials/company server from home which wasn't accessible on a MAC platform. Our IMac rarely works these days, freezes up but we've invested in IPads since then so we have both. But no IMacs/MacBooks in our near future. iPhones, IPads and the Window PC do just fine.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 17:57:48 GMT
The old adage ... You get what you pay for..,,, Thankfully my Toshiba laptop has been more than sufficient for the cost. A computer is a luxury and toy in our house. Sure it would be hard to live without it but we could if necessary. Spending to buy a Mac is just not a financial decision I can justify. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 30, 2014 18:06:05 GMT
We were an Apple family back in the 80s after our Texas Instrument computer which we used for quite some time. Then we had an Apple IIe or c, whichever was smaller in size. But since then we've been a PC family.
My Dad works for HP, so our laptops have always been PC. With heavy use, we've found that our workstation laptops last for years. In fact, ours are still running XP and we are fighting getting new ones. Our desktops are both built custom by my dad with parts he orders as he likes to tinker. They last for years as well. Of course, they die or a memory issue happens, but I don't think it is is in any less time than a Mac would.
I looked into a Chromebook for DS, but I think for the price and what he will do with it, we will just get him a non-workstation laptop.
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Post by AngieandSnoopy on Aug 30, 2014 18:22:43 GMT
I have a Compac laptop that I bought January 1997 and it STILL works! At least it has every time I've turned it on. Been about a year since I did. Of course, the battery doesn't charge anymore but it does work plugged in.
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Post by lovetodigi on Aug 30, 2014 18:48:21 GMT
You can have both. Mac now supports windows.
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Post by mollycoddle on Aug 30, 2014 20:33:35 GMT
Love my iPad and iPhone, but do not understand the MAC love. I don't find them intuitive at all. Plus I need a PC for work. And Macs are just too pricey. I'd rather get a new inexpensive laptop every few years.
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 30, 2014 22:34:40 GMT
My MacBook Pro is so fast. I love how you just swipe and flick and pinch. Once in a while I forget when I am at work and try doing it to my PC. Then I see my mouse and remember. I think what I hate about my work computer is how slow it is with my school grade book. It takes me almost three times as long to record grades with the PC. With my Mac it is just quick. There I days I bring in my own computer to get things done. To each his own I say. It keeps the world running.
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