FandyienBut Otto, what about us? Registered Userregular
edited June 2008
So I abandoned Mac at the end of OS9. I was thinking of getting a laptop for college next year, and I'm trying to decide between a Dell or an Apple. I used to love Macs, but it's been forever.
How good is bootcamp? Can you efficiently run basic executables and the like? I'd like a Mac for working, but I'd also like to be able to do basic PC things with bootcamp.
Hmm... so, they drop the price $200, but change the plan and remove texts.
So if you want the base data plan, plus the extra texts, thats $30 + $5 = $35 extra a month, compared to your regular cell phone service
And they tie you to a 2 year contract, so, $35 x 2y x 12mo = $840
And, let's say I go for the 8GB iPhone, so $199 + $840 = $1039
Therefore the net additional cost of me owning an iPhone compared to my basic whatever makes calls and sends texts phone I have right now, is an extra $1039 + tax.
That's a shit ton of money.
you're not taking into account whatever your current monthly phone bill is
I just like how people complain that they have to pay for a service.
Well, I said additional cost of owning an iPhone.
So right now I'm on a family plan and we pay $89.99 a month for 4 lines with AT&T. The phones were all free.
The cost above is just the cost of the data plan for 2 years + texts + iPhone.
So yeah.
But those are two different plans for two different reasons.
any mention the obligatory sprint sero plan with 500minutes and unlimited text data and roaming for $30/mo?
the iphone is sooooooo good but that plan is not worth it for my uses.
So I abandoned Mac at the end of OS9. I was thinking of getting a laptop for college next year, and I'm trying to decide between a Dell or
Even if the alternative is somebody's shit sculpted to look like a laptop, you take the laptop made out of shit
Why do you say that?
Every dell computer I've had has become sentient and tried to murder me
Yeah, dell sort of sucks ass. But it's on my parents budget and they won't budge; I initially wanted to build a new PC, but they said they'd prefer to buy me a brand-name desktop. I already have a decent desktop, so I figured one of the new apple laptops would be best for college workz.
What do you fags reccomend
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RankenphilePassersby were amazedby the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderatormod
edited June 2008
at least, a lot better experiences than I have with sculptures of other people's shit
i think the naming of snow leopard is supposed to imply it's quite a lot like leopard, so i am guessing 10.7 will be like 'lion' and the next big release
by the way, VoodooPC just came out with an Air-class 13.3 inch laptop that is thinner than the air with slightly better specs. The air's thickest point is .79in, the new Voodoo is .70in throughout
fuck that's thin
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by the way, VoodooPC just came out with an Air-class 13.3 inch laptop that is thinner than the air with slightly better specs. The air's thickest point is .79in, the new Voodoo is .70in throughout
fuck that's thin
Too bad their website is fucking useless. I have to download a pdf of the specs?
Their "gamer" computers are overpriced sack shits.
I'm thinking (based on reviews and a friend who's pretty happy with it) and hoping that their XPS Laptops are nice, because I bought one
They are but they weigh 1000 pounds and IIRC they are being discontinued very soon.
Dell Laptops are alright.
I have an Inspiron and it goes.
The desktops are not bad if you are a business owner.
The Precisions are smokin' and you cannot argue with a company that overnights you replacement components at your whim, no questions asked, even if you buy a refurb.
I thought they're only discontinuing the desktop XPS systems to support their aquired Alienware brand. Or was Alienware big in gaming laptops, too?
I always thought they pretty much just made desktop systems..
The title of this thread makes me laugh. When I bought my first Mac 7 years ago many of my friends and family, and people I talked to on the internet basically said "Why the fuck would you want a Mac?"
I thought they're only discontinuing the desktop XPS systems to support their aquired Alienware brand. Or was Alienware big in gaming laptops, too?
I always thought they pretty much just made desktop systems..
Hmm, I thought I read laptops, that they were dropping the XPS laptops to spice up the Inspiron line to be more all-purpose. I mean, they already make Inspirons with 8600GT's, so it wouldn't be much to go up the higher models.
so you don't actually have to pay for phone service or something I think
But you're locked into a 2 year contract. Why would you pay around $50 a month and then not even use the phone function of something called the iPhone?
I thought they're only discontinuing the desktop XPS systems to support their aquired Alienware brand. Or was Alienware big in gaming laptops, too?
I always thought they pretty much just made desktop systems..
Hmm, I thought I read laptops, that they were dropping the XPS laptops to spice up the Inspiron line to be more all-purpose. I mean, they already make Inspirons with 8600GT's, so it wouldn't be much to go up the higher models.
We shall see.
hm.. I hope the one I bought doesn't drop in price immensly like 3 weeks after I get it
I thought they're only discontinuing the desktop XPS systems to support their aquired Alienware brand. Or was Alienware big in gaming laptops, too?
I always thought they pretty much just made desktop systems..
Hmm, I thought I read laptops, that they were dropping the XPS laptops to spice up the Inspiron line to be more all-purpose. I mean, they already make Inspirons with 8600GT's, so it wouldn't be much to go up the higher models.
We shall see.
hm.. I hope the one I bought doesn't drop in price immensly like 3 weeks after I get it
Did you get it from the Outlet?
The Outlet is where it's at. I got a refurb Inspiron for 700, which would have costed 1250 retail.
It's basically in perfect condition except the DVD drive is noisy and the HD died after 3 weeks. But even after the drive replacement I still saved 400 bucks.
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They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
so still on course to get one of these bad boys I think
How good is bootcamp? Can you efficiently run basic executables and the like? I'd like a Mac for working, but I'd also like to be able to do basic PC things with bootcamp.
Even if the alternative is somebody's shit sculpted to look like a laptop, you take the laptop made out of shit
any mention the obligatory sprint sero plan with 500minutes and unlimited text data and roaming for $30/mo?
the iphone is sooooooo good but that plan is not worth it for my uses.
Why do you say that?
Every dell computer I've had has become sentient and tried to murder me
Yeah, dell sort of sucks ass. But it's on my parents budget and they won't budge; I initially wanted to build a new PC, but they said they'd prefer to buy me a brand-name desktop. I already have a decent desktop, so I figured one of the new apple laptops would be best for college workz.
What do you fags reccomend
dell makes great laptops you chump
edit: no idea about their desktop systems, but their lapt-O-s are of good quality and not overpriced
apple only offers one of those things
never really dealt with dell at home.
But the rest of their stuff is pretty reasonable.
Their "gamer" computers are overpriced sack shits.
I'm thinking (based on reviews and a friend who's pretty happy with it) and hoping that their XPS Laptops are nice, because I bought one
they should be announcing new ipods or macbooks or something in a month or two right
then again so are pretty much any prebuilt desktops
edit: WHY THE FUCK DO I KEEP DOING THIS
fuck that's thin
Too bad their website is fucking useless. I have to download a pdf of the specs?
They are but they weigh 1000 pounds and IIRC they are being discontinued very soon.
Dell Laptops are alright.
I have an Inspiron and it goes.
The desktops are not bad if you are a business owner.
The Precisions are smokin' and you cannot argue with a company that overnights you replacement components at your whim, no questions asked, even if you buy a refurb.
I always thought they pretty much just made desktop systems..
Now everyone wants one, or has one.
Fucking hypocrites, all of you.
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Hmm, I thought I read laptops, that they were dropping the XPS laptops to spice up the Inspiron line to be more all-purpose. I mean, they already make Inspirons with 8600GT's, so it wouldn't be much to go up the higher models.
We shall see.
Also, this.
I'm trying to understand the usefulness of installing software that allows you to make phone calls over the internet onto a CELL PHONE.
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So you can get the cheapest calling plan and abuse the hell out of Skype?
But then you're still paying for a calling plan.
But you're locked into a 2 year contract. Why would you pay around $50 a month and then not even use the phone function of something called the iPhone?
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Did you get it from the Outlet?
The Outlet is where it's at. I got a refurb Inspiron for 700, which would have costed 1250 retail.
It's basically in perfect condition except the DVD drive is noisy and the HD died after 3 weeks. But even after the drive replacement I still saved 400 bucks.