I'm going to buy an apple laptop..but i wanna ask about a few things?

Question

first of all i only need a laptop to check my email ,browse the net and do all the regular stuff,but nothing proffessional..so as a start, is it apple or dell xps?if apple wuts the diffrence between this configurations..

1-13 inch..1.6 ghz
Intel Core 2 Duo processor
2GB memory
80GB 4200-rpm PATA hard drive1
Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi2 and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Ships: 2-3 weeks
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$1,799.00 ...

2-1.8 ghz
Intel Core 2 Duo processor
2GB memory
64GB solid-state drive1
Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi2 and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
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$3,098.00 ......
wuts the big diffrence to make the price doubled...?
and wut does this mean...80GB 4200-rpm PATA hard drive1
Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi2 and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR..??
anyway here is the website,i can go for anyprice but just tell me why should i choose any of those..& remember i don't need it for any professional use...and thanx for your time ...
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=916FC32&node=home/shop_mac/family/macbook_air

Answer 1

a big part of the price difference is "solid-state drive" which means it doesnt have a traditional spinning disk drive, it boots from basically a large thumb drive. a bonus is lighter wight, probably thinner case, also uses less power and also supposedly boots up under 30 seconds. The hard drive can search for items faster because the "solid-state" hard drive is all digital as opposed to a standard hard drive which is analog and has to spin the disk and search. If it's for home use only, go with the first option.

Answer 2

Are you asking in case you're able to, or doing a poll? no rely in case you're able to or no longer relies upon on if what domicile windows 8 has to grant is something you like or would desire to apply. for my section, if the laptop comes with domicile windows 8, i would be passing. MS looks to have desperate a pill interface is optimal for a platform that doesn't use touch displays just about for all time. This makes extra experience on a pill laptop than it does on a private laptop or laptop laptop. This version of domicile windows is likewise locking down valuable properties for the laptop in case you do no longer circulate via the coolest MS save, it rather is a step in the direction of locking down the OS so as that MS can value lease for any application which you purchase, which will in turn artificially inflate expenditures of utility you purchase so as that MS can leech off of utility builders. i think destiny desktops i exploit would be strictly Linux for a on an identical time as. MS additionally pushed to enforce UEFI checking on the OS booting your laptop. They later subsidized down and required hardware builders to comprise an option to disable the take care of Boot characteristic, yet purely as a effect of an outcry from purchasers. Had this long previous via neglected, the effect would have been that a lot of hardware would have blocked Linux, BSD, Unix, Solaris, and different working structures, hence growing to be an entire monopoly by potential of Microsoft. i do no longer think of this became intentional, by using fact the outcry would have been obtrusive and envisioned if that became aimed for. fairly, it rather is plenty extra probable some one wasn't thinking issues via.

Answer 3

Spencer K is right.



But here's my question to you: why are you only looking at the new MacBook Air? Why not a basic MacBook?



Based on what you said you wanted to do with it, The MacBook is more than enough ... and you'll get performance and specs comparable to the $1799 Air for a LOT less!

Answer 4

well if it was me i would get a iBook Or a MacBook because apple computer have better features for pretty much any thing but i use a compaq tc4200 notebook with is a great computer and its a tablet notebook

Answer 5

Macbook. Great pricing, sleek design, stable, stylish.

Answer 6

I have a dell and am happy with it