JuryDueT1000 wrote:so after 8 pages of posts, what's the concensus?
What PC am I buying (macs are too cool and pricey for my blood)?
awesomepossum wrote:the mac feature of being able to close your computer and open it and just continue on is super super super invaluable.
bartleby wrote:awesomepossum wrote:the mac feature of being able to close your computer and open it and just continue on is super super super invaluable.
Can't a PC also do this?
Spor wrote:Yes, it's a simple option in the power settings. By default they are always set to sleep on lid close, but you can set it to do whatever you want, including doing nothing.
It's one of the first things I change on every laptop I setup.
superflush wrote:Spor wrote:Yes, it's a simple option in the power settings. By default they are always set to sleep on lid close, but you can set it to do whatever you want, including doing nothing.
It's one of the first things I change on every laptop I setup.
True, but it still has to turn on from standby, and isn't as quick as a mac.
Spor wrote:Just before typing this I opened and closed the lid without it doing anything. Doesn't go into sleep mode, doesn't hibernate, doesn't standby---it stays on. The laptop is fully on and ready to go before I get the lid up.
You can easily set it up to do NOTHING when it closes. But if other laptops can't be setup like this, I would have to agree that would be extremely annoying.
leron wrote:how is it better? on a pc you can set it up so the only thing that happens when you close the lid is the screen turns off. when you open it, it turns back on.
hombredulce wrote:I just don't see how a $1500+ laptop is "ideal" for someone who is just looking to type notes, check email, watch a dvd or two....doesn't make much sense to me.
jessicaw wrote:Anybody have any experience with Solid State Drives? Are they worth the extra money?
Wikipedia suggests that they are AWESOME except that they degrade with usage. I'm unclear as to how quickly this would become a problem...
EDIT: or experience with HYBRID DRIVES? (i just read about this... wow)
superflush wrote:hombredulce wrote:I just don't see how a $1500+ laptop is "ideal" for someone who is just looking to type notes, check email, watch a dvd or two....doesn't make much sense to me.
Who said thats all one is looking to do.
awesomepossum wrote:the mac feature of being able to close your computer and open it and just continue on is super super super invaluable.
the mac feature of not crashing randomly when you have too many documents or other programs on is nice too.
I've had a PC forever. This is my first mac and it's perfect for law school.
jr0008 wrote:superflush wrote:hombredulce wrote:I just don't see how a $1500+ laptop is "ideal" for someone who is just looking to type notes, check email, watch a dvd or two....doesn't make much sense to me.
Who said thats all one is looking to do.
+1
hombredulce wrote:Well I just don't see you having time to create huge files in CS3 or editing hd videos on your 1800 dollar mac book pro lol.
dmreust wrote:I do have one question for those people using Macbooks. What note taking software are you using? I have played around with One note and it seems amazing. The only dedicated note taking software I've seen for the Mac is Omni Outliner and I was considerable underwhelmed after having played with One note. Could someone please shed some light on this for me?
superflush wrote:leron wrote:how is it better? on a pc you can set it up so the only thing that happens when you close the lid is the screen turns off. when you open it, it turns back on.
The battery is still running less efficiently on a windows notebook when only the screen is turned off, in comparison to when a macbook sleeps.
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