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Posted by Deneb on May 10, 2008, at 18:18:53
My computer broke down. My sister's boyfriend, who is getting his Masters in computer science, told me there's probably something wrong with the heat sink. I could get that fixed I guess, but still, it's coming time for a new computer. My computer was manufactured in 2005. I don't remember when I first bought it tho.
How much would it be to fix the heat sink?
Should I just buy another computer? What computer should I buy?
I've heard good things about Macs, are they any good?
I play some computer games sometimes, but mostly I use my computer to explore the Internet.
I play games like Grand Thief Auto, The Sims, etc.
What kind of computer should I get?
Posted by Dinah on May 10, 2008, at 20:16:09
In reply to I'm thinking of buying a new computer, posted by Deneb on May 10, 2008, at 18:18:53
The people who own Macs seem to love them. I looked into them last time, because while I need to use some programs that only run on Windows, I could partition the drive to run Windows as well.
For me, with all I needed, the price was prohibitive. But if you don't need all that Windows compatibility, it might be more reasonable.
Posted by caraher on May 11, 2008, at 6:57:07
In reply to Re: I'm thinking of buying a new computer, posted by Dinah on May 10, 2008, at 20:16:09
My office computer is a Mac, and so is my laptop. I can also run Windows on my laptop (though I rarely do). My office computer did have a hard disk crash about a year and a half ago, and that's the only significant trouble I've ever had in over 20(!) years of using Macs.
If games are really important to you, stick to Windows. If viruses and spyware are a huge annoyance, get a Mac. They're not immune to those problems, but they're targeted much less often. (Technically, Windows Vista (and maybe XP) probably has much better security, but Windows lives in a rougher neighborhood ;) ).
I recently saw an article that argued that owning Macs is cheaper if you replace your computer every 3 years or so, because although the Mac costs more up front they usually have a decent resale value when it's time to upgrade. I'm not sure whether that's enough to actually make it cheaper, but it was an interesting argument.
Where I teach all students are required to own a laptop. They have a choice between a mid-range Dell and a Mac, and the students with Macs seem happier about their machines. I've never heard a Mac user say they wish they'd bought the Dell, but I've heard plenty of Dell users say they should have bought a Mac. I'd guess there are roughly 2 Dell users for every student with a Mac.
Posted by Deneb on May 13, 2008, at 11:27:31
In reply to Re: I'm thinking of buying a new computer, posted by caraher on May 11, 2008, at 6:57:07
I'm thinking of buying a Mac Mini. Should I buy a Mac Mini or fix my PC?
I'd like to be able to surf the net, have MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel, download music, and store pictures.
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