Re: Best Law School Laptop for the Money
Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 11:08 am
Yes. I will take all my law school notes using vi or maybe nano and recompile my kernel during lectures.burvowski wrote:
(PS: Linux > all)
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Yes. I will take all my law school notes using vi or maybe nano and recompile my kernel during lectures.burvowski wrote:
(PS: Linux > all)
I KNOW.Rand M. wrote:No other 'brand-war' seems to engender this level of stupidity.
Yes and no. A PC and a Mac may have the same hardware, but one will cost more than the other. Apple has a captive audience and jacks up the price. I am not a fanboy of either, but I think the cost issue is what drives a lot of people away from Macs, not necessarily the OS.beach_terror wrote: Once again, not that I particularly enjoy this debate, you're missing the point. The hardware is irrelevant. It's the pros/cons of the design of Windows (7) and Mac (OSX). Hopefully you understand this time. Since the reading comp seems to be failing... ITT: Mac fanboys defend their OS against windows fanboys... with both sides (for the most part) using faulty evidence.
Yeah, then I'll compile my vi under gentoo to be super optimized.burvowski wrote:That's a fair and accurate statement.
Either way, recompiling a kernal during lecture would probably teach you something more worthwhile than all the kids I see on facebook in lecture...
+1 Are Edges as durable?camstant wrote:As far as the Lenovos, Edge or T-series? Edge is more affordable, but does it have similar quality to the others?
Edges are good but I think the <14" ones don't have a DVD drive.camstant wrote:As far as the Lenovos, Edge or T-series? Edge is more affordable, but does it have similar quality to the others?
shepdawg wrote:The whole PC v. Mac thing boils down to money. The Mac haters are jealous that they can't afford a mac, and the PC haters are rich people. I have built my last 7 PC's out of the top of the line components, and I am a very tech-savvy guy, but if I had a rich daddy or a better paying job I would have had a Mac this whole time. I wish I could afford a new i5 macbook pro, but I can't, so I'm going to have to SETTLE for a PC. I am in a unique position in having realized that I am not rich and that the only reason for having a PC is to save money, so I won't be on threads crying that macs are worse just cause I cant afford one.
Edge is more "mainstream" while the T-series is an un-flashy workhorse type computer.camstant wrote:To answer my own question:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3638/leno ... thinkpad/1
Not a very favorable review as far as choosing the Edge over a T-series. I really like the keyboard of the Edge, but probably shouldn't make a decision on that, though...
EDIT: Note that is a relatively old review, the i3 14" ones are more compelling
How can I put this simply... no that's not it, at all. That's a pretty dumb blanket statement, I'm surprised that was actually serious.shepdawg wrote:The whole PC v. Mac thing boils down to money. The Mac haters are jealous that they can't afford a mac, and the PC haters are rich people.
Don't feed the trollbeach_terror wrote:How can I put this simply... no that's not it, at all. That's a pretty dumb blanket statement, I'm surprised that was actually serious.shepdawg wrote:The whole PC v. Mac thing boils down to money. The Mac haters are jealous that they can't afford a mac, and the PC haters are rich people.
I'm a PC user. I can afford a Mac, but I don't want one. I don't hate Macs, I just don't like their ignorant users.
I really hope you're right, and he's just trolling.burvowski wrote:Don't feed the trollbeach_terror wrote:How can I put this simply... no that's not it, at all. That's a pretty dumb blanket statement, I'm surprised that was actually serious.shepdawg wrote:The whole PC v. Mac thing boils down to money. The Mac haters are jealous that they can't afford a mac, and the PC haters are rich people.
I'm a PC user. I can afford a Mac, but I don't want one. I don't hate Macs, I just don't like their ignorant users.
Grad09 wrote:This is going to seem like a terrible thing to say...
I'm not the most tech-savvy person, but I thought I knew a little here and there. I have never heard of Lenovo. Is this a good brand? Is it better than, say, HP or Dell for a comp? Why have I never heard of it?
Rand M. wrote:FTFY.boss wrote:There is a certain irony of having one of Apple's main selling point be that it can run Windows better than any PC.
This entire discussion is really silly. If you would like the PC discount then take advantage of it. PCs are worse machines, but they cost significantly less. We get it--you're an awesome responsible person because you didn't pay that much for your computer. Awesome. Who cares? Plenty of rational actors go out into the market and choose both ways. That indicates to me that both options have merits. Anyone who says differently, is a know-nothing. Buy whatever you like and don't throw sand at the other side. No other 'brand-war' seems to engender this level of stupidity. Not Coke v. Pepsi; not BMW v. Mercedes; nothing really accept maybe video game systems, which would suggest to me that the only people who have these stupid arguments are children. That is all.
For the most part, you're right. Same parts, but just different ways of using them. It's just not easy to find an equivalent PC for $1,000 or below that fits all my requirements.kalvano wrote:Rand M. wrote:FTFY.boss wrote:There is a certain irony of having one of Apple's main selling point be that it can run Windows better than any PC.
This entire discussion is really silly. If you would like the PC discount then take advantage of it. PCs are worse machines, but they cost significantly less. We get it--you're an awesome responsible person because you didn't pay that much for your computer. Awesome. Who cares? Plenty of rational actors go out into the market and choose both ways. That indicates to me that both options have merits. Anyone who says differently, is a know-nothing. Buy whatever you like and don't throw sand at the other side. No other 'brand-war' seems to engender this level of stupidity. Not Coke v. Pepsi; not BMW v. Mercedes; nothing really accept maybe video game systems, which would suggest to me that the only people who have these stupid arguments are children. That is all.
You do know that Mac's and PC's use [strike]90%[/strike] [strike]95%[/strike] 99%the same major components, right? Intel processors, RAM, HDD, graphics card...just the same as a PC.
How can they be "worse machines"? Some manufacturers are better than others, but the basic equipment is the same. Different operating system, but same hardware. If you want, you can run Linux and be cool like a Mac, too.
Apple builds it's own Macs instead of licensing the name out like a PC, so their build quality is better because they control it in-house. Other than that, it's all about the user.
ArthurEdens wrote:Yes and no. A PC and a Mac may have the same hardware, but one will cost more than the other. Apple has a captive audience and jacks up the price. I am not a fanboy of either, but I think the cost issue is what drives a lot of people away from Macs, not necessarily the OS.beach_terror wrote: Once again, not that I particularly enjoy this debate, you're missing the point. The hardware is irrelevant. It's the pros/cons of the design of Windows (7) and Mac (OSX). Hopefully you understand this time. Since the reading comp seems to be failing... ITT: Mac fanboys defend their OS against windows fanboys... with both sides (for the most part) using faulty evidence.
I'm going to make a gross generalization, but one that I have a lot of anecdotal evidence for: Macs are bought largely by those with fewer computer skills. They're the people who would never dream of building their own PC and have little understanding of the nuts and bolts behind computers. A subset of these people are posers who feel as though they must justify their overpriced machine by espousing its alleged superiority over PCs. It's this subset that give Mac users a bad name. They're emblematic of those smug PC vs. Mac commercials.
There are more programs that will not run with Mac than will not run with PC. PC's are more upgradeable and less expensive. PC's also allow for more customization when it comes to putting together a machine (different components like RAM, motherboard, processor, cooling, etc.) I have read 0% of this thread so all of this may have been covered. Macs are cool and have great things going for them but I am a PC guy myself.SAOJD10 wrote:I mean if you look at it Mac beats PC in every category imanginable.........I mean tell me what Macs get viruses!
SAOJD10 wrote:I mean tell me what Macs get viruses!
Also, no hacker wants to program in Objective-C.kalvano wrote:SAOJD10 wrote:I mean tell me what Macs get viruses!
That's not due to any superiority of the Mac OS over Windows. It's due to the fact that hackers just don't give a shit enough about the Mac to bother. It makes up such a small percentage of the overall computer users that making a virus for it is a waste of time.