I used the search function and there were some threads that somewhat touch on this issue but they are several years old and don't explicitly tackle the debate about Mac vs PC technology. So I figured I'd make a thread dedicated to that exact topic. I also figured Lifestyle was a good place for this topic as choosing which brand to use is a kind of a lifestyle choice.
So I'm needing to buy a new laptop. My i5 Asus is approximately five years old and on its last legs. Up until about 3 months ago it was running very well. I've done what maintenance I've could but now it's like an elderly man slowing succumbing to death before my eyes. It might survive to 2017 but definitely not much longer than that. To replace it I'm leaning on getting another Asus but I started thinking maybe now is a good time to jump ship and buy an Apple laptop. I don't know much about Apple computers.
My intended uses would be a lot of multitasking-- using a word processor with two or three documents open while web surfing with up to 20+ tabs, Youtube vids and/or music playing in the background etc. The old Asus handled that with no effort and no slowdowns. I play few games and definitely nothing of the newer stuff-- Civ 4/5 and a few older military strategy games. Hearts of Iron 3 is the "latest" game I own and even then, I'm not playing any of them more than once in a blue moon. There is a way to run them on Mac OS? If not, that wouldn't be a deal breaker.
My choices:
1) an 12GB Asus, 15.6 inch screen, 1 TB HD with an AMD FX 7500 chip in it for $800 Canadian.
2) an 8GB Asus, 15.6 inch screen, 1 TB HD with an i7 6500U chip in it for $900.
3) Some sort of Macbook. Generally 8GB with 13.3 inch screen, 128- 256GB SSD and varying in price between $1200 - $1600 Canadian between the various models depending on exact specs and Air or Pro versions. The 15.6 inch screen Macbooks start at $2500 but I ain't biting at that price.
Cons against Apple:
Price-- I'm trying to keep costs low. I can afford the extra payment for the Macbook, but I would grumble. I'm all about value for money, though. I hear Apple has better longevity and if I could expect a solid 5-7 year run out of it I wouldn't grumble.
SJWism -- I'm somewhat reluctant to hand money over to Apple CEO and leftist narrative, anti-gun, open borders advocate Tim Loves Cock, I mean Tim Cook.
I have a bad track record with Apple products -- Years ago I had a classic 80GB iPod and an iPhone 3GS. The iPod randomly refused to play about half of my audio book files I loaded on to it for no apparent reason. The iPhone mysteriously up and died 3 days past its 365 day warranty and Apple customer support told me too bad and they wouldn't do anything for me. That didn't exactly endear me to the company.
So what's my best bet? Is the Macbook worth the extra money? And if I go Apple is Apple Care worth the extra money on top of that?
And after you've answered my question feel free to use this space to continue on the debate of PC or Apple being the better tech.
So I'm needing to buy a new laptop. My i5 Asus is approximately five years old and on its last legs. Up until about 3 months ago it was running very well. I've done what maintenance I've could but now it's like an elderly man slowing succumbing to death before my eyes. It might survive to 2017 but definitely not much longer than that. To replace it I'm leaning on getting another Asus but I started thinking maybe now is a good time to jump ship and buy an Apple laptop. I don't know much about Apple computers.
My intended uses would be a lot of multitasking-- using a word processor with two or three documents open while web surfing with up to 20+ tabs, Youtube vids and/or music playing in the background etc. The old Asus handled that with no effort and no slowdowns. I play few games and definitely nothing of the newer stuff-- Civ 4/5 and a few older military strategy games. Hearts of Iron 3 is the "latest" game I own and even then, I'm not playing any of them more than once in a blue moon. There is a way to run them on Mac OS? If not, that wouldn't be a deal breaker.
My choices:
1) an 12GB Asus, 15.6 inch screen, 1 TB HD with an AMD FX 7500 chip in it for $800 Canadian.
2) an 8GB Asus, 15.6 inch screen, 1 TB HD with an i7 6500U chip in it for $900.
3) Some sort of Macbook. Generally 8GB with 13.3 inch screen, 128- 256GB SSD and varying in price between $1200 - $1600 Canadian between the various models depending on exact specs and Air or Pro versions. The 15.6 inch screen Macbooks start at $2500 but I ain't biting at that price.
Cons against Apple:
Price-- I'm trying to keep costs low. I can afford the extra payment for the Macbook, but I would grumble. I'm all about value for money, though. I hear Apple has better longevity and if I could expect a solid 5-7 year run out of it I wouldn't grumble.
SJWism -- I'm somewhat reluctant to hand money over to Apple CEO and leftist narrative, anti-gun, open borders advocate Tim Loves Cock, I mean Tim Cook.
I have a bad track record with Apple products -- Years ago I had a classic 80GB iPod and an iPhone 3GS. The iPod randomly refused to play about half of my audio book files I loaded on to it for no apparent reason. The iPhone mysteriously up and died 3 days past its 365 day warranty and Apple customer support told me too bad and they wouldn't do anything for me. That didn't exactly endear me to the company.
So what's my best bet? Is the Macbook worth the extra money? And if I go Apple is Apple Care worth the extra money on top of that?
And after you've answered my question feel free to use this space to continue on the debate of PC or Apple being the better tech.