Quote: (09-09-2013 07:11 PM)Vacancier Permanent Wrote:
ElJefe,
if your budget is 800$, then add an extra 200 bucks and you'd get the best machine in the biz, a Macbook Air. Nothing out there can match let alone compare to it in every aspect. If you need more power, get a Macbook Pro. Either way, you won't beat that and will be very happy with the choice.
Serious question: what does the Mac bring to the table in this situation? I understand that Macs make sense for people in certain fields like graphic design or video production or even if you're just absolutely in love with the Apple OS. However, if someone is just looking for a machine to run Office and some statistical software, what's the appeal of paying over a 25 to 40% premium?