MacBook Pro...... Sell it to me!

[eugegall]

It’s time for a new laptop. I currently have a £550 HP. It’s hardly lasted me 18months.

I only need it for general Internet/p**n abuse and the odd document.

My biggest problem is the price tag at £1000. Second biggest problem is it not having "Word" or "Excel" How do you guys get over this?

Lastly the problems I’ve had with my laptop is s**t battery life! The fan goes man and sounds annoying. And i get 3rd degree burns on my legs.

Getting a MBP.. Would this resolve all of my problems? Also can i play java on it?

Thanks guys

 

[Krispwee]

Build quality is worth the price alone. You can get Word and Excel with either Office for Mac or iWork (Apples own version)

My MacBook is as silent as a mouse pretty much all the time. I did some video editing on it the other day and that was the first time I have heard the fan on it in over 12 months of ownership. Battery seems as good as it was when new so around 4 - 5 hours for web browsing.

Also the multi Touch trackpad beats anything on any laptop ever.

 

[Brookie.]

I got my MBP around a year ago and also had doubts, these were automatically cleared when I started using it.

Everything is fast, no matter what you're doing. Takes around 15-20 seconds to boot up and you're away.
Battery life of 7 hours, depending on what you're doing. I normally see 5-7.

And you're biggest problem is not a problem at all. Microsoft office is available for mac. I have it on mine! Best of both worlds

It would resolve all of your problems, and last you a hell of a long time. It does sound expensive, but over the time you have it you will probably go through about 2-3 laptops. Maybe more.

It all evens out

 

[eugegall]

Thanks guys. Very happy to hear i can get Microsoft office for Mac. My friend is the manager of PC World too which helps. I think he can get me 12% off Apple. So i could get one for under £900.

Whats the standard deal with Apple. Does it cover a year? Or longer?

Thanks again

 

[Harpham]

I got mine back in August, and im soo glad I bought it... My student discount sealed the deal for it aswell

I already hate going back onto a Windows computer when im at Uni and work etc.
The Trackpad is awesome! Actually, everything about it makes it a million times better than a Laptop.

 

[Dafthead]

Standard Apple Protection is 1 year, you can extend it to 3.

Office 2011 has just come out, they've included Outlook this time too (on the business edition), instead of entourage.

Buy, you will love it.

 

[Schweppy]

Find a "student" friend and get 15% off and 3 years applecare protection for £50. (normally £200)

 

[eugegall]

Find a "student" friend and get 15% off and 3 years applecare protection for £50. (normally £200)

This makes me happy. Im pretty sure he will just do this deal for me anyway. We play poker together weekly lol. I wonder if he actually needs a student card number or something?

 

[Schweppy]

They dont use the number but it can only be done in apple store not pc world!

Office:Mac 2011 has just come out too. Good stuff!

 

[Revels]

Warranty is a year. But you can buy AppleCare which extends it to 3 years.

 

[Waitey]

This makes me happy. Im pretty sure he will just do this deal for me anyway. We play poker together weekly lol. I wonder if he actually needs a student card number or something?

Yes oddly to get a student discount you have to be a student....

 

[fUbAr]

He will only be able to get you 10% off in store as staff. Student discount is through Apple direct.

 

[Harpham]

Find a "student" friend and get 15% off and 3 years applecare protection for £50. (normally £200)

Yup. My total order cost was about £930, which was the 13" MBP, extended warranty which was £40 I think and then another £30 for iWorks.

 

[JJ!]

Turn on, wait a few seconds... and your all go and surfing the net! No waiting ages for poxy windows too boot up!

 

[eugegall]

Turn on, wait a few seconds... and your all go and surfing the net! No waiting ages for poxy windows too boot up!

Sold to be honest. Keeps telling me more about what it can do. Can i play java videos?

 

[eugegall]

Before i go out and do this do you guys think its worth taking out the 3 years? I say yes?

 

[FlameR]

My Mrs got one recently as she did have a 4 year old laptop that took about 10 minutes to load up.

She got student discount, she got it upgraded to a 320GB hard-drive and 3 years applecare, and it came to about £940.

Pretty good going really!

 

[nickthegun]

Office 11 is great but there is one slight drawback.

With previous offices you got entourage included as a mail client, regardless of which version you bought. The only exclusion was that you couldnt synch the home/student version with an exchange server, so you couldnt buy it cheap to use at work.

Office 11 home/student comes with no email client at all, so you are stuck with crappy mail or the alright thunderbird as your client. It does come with outlook but you get a 90 day trial to get you hooked.

I have to say, Outlook on the mac is excellent and I can see why they didnt include it on the cheaper version, but since they have always included a client in the past, its a bit of a kick in the balls.

 

[Tom]

Whats wrong with mail? TBH i use mailplane anyway.

 

[Adam.]

Before i go out and do this do you guys think its worth taking out the 3 years? I say yes?

Defiantly. We got loads of macs at work and the 'repair bill' if something goes wrong can be almost the price of a new unit. Fortunately with apple care the cost is waived.

 

[Rob]

Before i go out and do this do you guys think its worth taking out the 3 years? I say yes?

Are you going to get student discount?

I'd offer to do it for you, but I'm doing it myself. I may be able to ask a friend though?


Oh and one question from me,

What are torrents like for mac?

i.e is it possible to aquire "a picture of a goldfish" in the same way it is for pc?

 

[Tom]

Exactly the same, use a client called transmission.

 

[nickthegun]

Whats wrong with mail?

Ive found it to be really temperamental with IMAP and multiple accounts, among other things.

 

[Jason_E]

It’s time for a new laptop. I currently have a £550 HP. It’s hardly lasted me 18months.

I only need it for general Internet/p**n abuse and the odd document.
Pretty much what I use mine for, great thing is it takes it like a trooper.

My biggest problem is the price tag at £1000. Second biggest problem is it not having "Word" or "Excel" How do you guys get over this?
By installing Word and Excel

Lastly the problems I’ve had with my laptop is s**t battery life! The fan goes man and sounds annoying. And i get 3rd degree burns on my legs.
Battery on my MBP is always good. Fan seems to go mad if it's sitting on my bed and doing something Like playing a video, so basically smothering it under load.

Getting a MBP.. Would this resolve all of my problems? Also can i play java on it?
Yes, yes, And yes. If you don't buy one you're gay.
Thanks guys

Done, and done.

 

[eugegall]

Lol thanks all. Just got back from PC World............................ Without the laptop.

Decided that i need the 15" one and not the 13". Well i dont NEED the bigger one but i want it. I cant say how much but i can get a much bigger discount on monday so im waiting till then and im sold. On monday ill have a 15" MBP. So im not gay!

 

[Munson]

Best laptops in our solar system, bar nothing. Fact. I have the 17" and 13" and they're both immense.

For mail I use Sparrow.

 

[eugegall]

Why cant i just log into Hotmail for my email? Can someone please explain wy everyone is talking baout which mail they use?

 

[Munson]

Why cant i just log into Hotmail for my email? Can someone please explain wy everyone is talking baout which mail they use?

LOL you can do anything you want with your mail. There's dozens of options. I personally roll with two gmail accounts. One personal and one business. Sparrow is ideal for me. It's free, so I can have it on both my machines, and it means I don't have to open Safari. It syncs perfectly, shows an indicator of unread messages in the task bar etc. etc. Just perfect for my use. No matter what client you decide to use, I promise you one thing - everything you do on your Mac will be a much nicer experience.

 

[Revels]

Hotmail is hella gay.

If you have to use a web client then at least use Gmail.

 

[Jason_E]

People who use Hotmail are usually 14. Gmail is a winnar.


"Stop saying HELLA!"

 

[Munson]

Gmail is a winner in Sparrow and on iPhone. The web interface is just an ad-fest.

 

[eugegall]

Yeah but i cant be arsed to change my email address now! Its too much effort

 

[Danny133]

im on hotmail and using apples mail client no worries

 

[Munson]

Yeah but i cant be arsed to change my email address now! Its too much effort

Why not? Once you go Mac, you're a higher class of person. Ideal time for change IMO. Hotmail is super massive pauper

 

[Rob]

Don't change your mail and just forward it onto gmail then... lol!

But you wouldn't regret changing to gmail.

Tom, cheers, I've been wondering about the goldfish situation for quite some time.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Try the refurb store:
http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=OTY2ODY3Nw

Bought both of mine through that. Saved about £200 each.

Link might be time sensitive... but Apple uk > store > left hand side and down a bit = Refurbished Mac.

 

[El Marko]

Find a "student" friend and get 15% off and 3 years applecare protection for £50. (normally £200)

PM me for a link for 15% off.

 

[PMac]

I love the screen, it's like a beacon of win

 

[Christopher]

Hi.

Take a look. You could get my 15" for the price of a new basic 13". And I'll throw in extended Applecare.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?538815-Apple-MacBook-Pro-15-quot-Late-2009-Unibody

 

[Munson]

Nice rug.