Mac or PC for a high school student?

Question

I'm a junior in high school and i am debating on whether i should get a pc or mac. I am more use to a pc, but i have used macs in the past during classes. I need the computer for writing papers and the internet. Maybe making the occasional movie. I want the computer to last through some of college if not all of college. I am not great with fixing computers. Which would be better to get? If you think PC..what brands?

Answer 1

I'm about to make the switch to Mac, because my brother's girlfriend has the new MacBook . All the computers in my house are PCs, and we've had numerous issues with them . Every single one of them has a virus, and none of us pretty much use the computers .



Also MacBooks are made of a unibody polycarbonate hardware, so it's easier to carry, plus it's very small and lightweight, weighing just under 5 lbs . She put her MacBook into her small JanSport backpack, and I couldn't even tell that she had a laptop in there . It weighs less than the average textbook . The bottom is made of a non-slip material, so that it can't slip of your lap, or your desk or anything . The battery life on the MacBook is also outstanding ! With Wi-Fi on, you can get about 6 to 7 hours on it too . With the MagSafe power cord, when someone trips over your cord, it just plugs it out without the whole laptop going down with them . And for other PC users that say alot of softwares cannot be downloaded onto a Mac, that is obviously not true . You could download many things like Yahoo, Skype, ooVoo, FrostWire, AIM, and some many other things. They also featured FaceTime for Mac, so that anyone that has the iPhone 4, or the new iPod Touch, they could video chat with you through their phone, to your Mac . Mac's have a lot of cool features, and the material of the laptop is amazing, hence why the laptops are actually really expensive . And their software is really security tight, so I'm not saying you can't get viruses on a Mac, but it's just hard to get them . So no people don't get Macs just because of the name. Because most people that have a Mac, actually think that getting one was a good choice . And Macs are very user-friendly . It took me about 20 minutes to get used my brother's girlfriend's MacBook .



Also, you could go to the Apple Store, or your local Best Buy, and get one financed, so that you don't have to pay for one all at once . You could just put monthly down payments for up to 18 months with Best Buy, until they charge you with interest rates, which is more than enough time for me to pay it off . And since I'm under 18, my mom is gonna help me out . And I'm speaking as a PC user . So Good Luck :)

Answer 2

It depends on which format you like better (the pc or mac) and if you are willing to pay a good amount of money for a mac, when you can get a good quality PC for about half the price of a mac. The functions you say you need it for, sound like you would not use many of the features that a mac offers. I am currently in college and am using a PC and I have not had a problem with, I have a Toshiba, which is one of the brands that I like. I would probably recommend getting a Toshiba, I personally find Toshiba to be the best out of the top selling laptop brands (HP, Sony, and Dell).

Answer 3

http://www.mac-sucks.com/switch_why.php



No point in spending an extra $500 just to do some basic tasks. I personally like the HP Envy. My Windows machines haven't given me many problems, and when they do, solving it is usually only a click away.



When you buy a Mac, you are locking yourself into a closed system. There's no nice way to say this, but you're getting ripped off by paying twice as much as you should. There's a reason that Macs are the highest profit margin computers.



In addition, Macs are very insecure. Macs are increasingly likely to get viruses, and when there is a virus, it is extremely difficult to remove. Paying $1000 for a heavy, cheap plastic, and low performance machine is not a good idea.



Apple is seriously guilty of price gouging on outdated components, including the now prehistoric Core 2 Duo processors.



Don't even get me started on how everything is proprietary and does not conform to standards, down to the MagSafe connector. With a PC, you can use any generic connector.



With Apple, you have to use the MagSafe which often breaks and is proprietary. In addition, Macs do not conform to standards like Blu-ray, HDMI, and the basic MacBook doesn't even have an SD card slot.



I've used Mac. I've used Windows. And I've used Linux. I really like Linux, but it isn't very user friendly, but the support is fantastic. The Linux community well respond to your problems in seconds!



I've noticed no discernible difference between Mac and Windows experience, ever since Windows 7 come out. Mostly it's just an interface different. I can't ever recommend you pay twice as much for the same product.



The Apple walled garden may be nice, but the world outside is infinitely more rich and diverse.

Answer 4

Hi there,



You should look into getting a PC. They are an affordable option and PCs have excellent specs. There are many great laptops to choose from, especially if you need it for writing papers, surfing the internet, and watching movies. The Dell Studio 15 has a fast processor, 4 GB of RAM, and 500 GB of hard drive space. It is great for productivity and entertainment.



Check it out through the link below.



Cheers,

Isabella

MSFT Windows Outreach Team

Answer 5

Get a Hewlett Packard Notebook, they're normally of great quality. Mac ist just too expensive (for me, anyway).

Answer 6

Opt for PC

Best Brands include HP, Sony and Dell.

Mac is too complicated and you will find applications on PC very easy to use.

Answer 7

i think mac would be better for you.