Anyone got a Mac on here?

Not the flasher/packer type, the computer type

Thinking of getting one as my Windows laptop can't be upgraded any further and can't have newer versions of Windows installed.

I am planning to then run a Windows virtual machine on it as I'm getting into writing code and with a Mac I can do iOS and .NET stuff plus of course HTML/Java etc

Does anyone have one and what would you recommend to buy?

 

Its not raining again is it?

 

Famous Last Words

 

I had one, paid about 900 quid for it and I hated it. I'm not very computer savvy but if I was you I'd go and buy a Sony, they're fantastic.

 

They're bloody expensive, compared to the Windows equivalent, but they just work. Simple as that. Running an iMac desktop in the office at home and a Macbook Pro when I'm out and about. iOS integrates seamlessly across both machines, iPhone and the kids' iPads. After countless PC problems down the years, never had a single problem with the Macs (apart from me dropping my Macbook a year or so back, which turned it into a paperweight, basically!) Flawless operation. Haven't done the dual boot thing with Windows, but I believe it's fairly painless - Parallels, Boot Camp are a couple of things to look at, I think.

 

So what is considered high end?

 

Buy one and you won't regret it. They never break and can't get viruses. Very rare you'll find an unhappy Mac user.

 

I run an iMac and Macbook pro at home in my studio. They are great for media activities, coding, audio, movie editing etc. Not much good for gaming. General office work they are also great. My advise would be get the best macbook you can afford. It will be reliable and last longer in terms of performance than a PC. Dont get fooled by the thin Macbook Air arguments, although they are good look for specification over style. also make sure that it has the connections that you may need, Thuderbolt, USB etc etc. For coding i think you can do most stuff stand alone with the macbook pro.

 

Ok thanks. What about memory and storage? Was thinking about an iMac at first but no idea what to go for really. Are Macs still less memory hungry as Windows?

 

I've had PCs now for going on 25 years. I've had five in that time, and they all still work. Never had a virus that's caused any problems. If you do what they say you should do, you won't. Not that I have a big problem with Macs, unless they still only have one button on the mouse which is a complete pain in the arse and renders them virtually unusable imho (and then there's ******* itunes), but they are what people say they are: stable and robust. But so are PCs. I've used Macs extensively at both Uni and at work and they're fine. But when it comes to performance for the money you pay, there simply is no comparison - PCs wipe the floor with them. You've got to pay at least twice as much on a Mac for the same performance.

If money is no object, and you prefer the little differences in operation, by all means buy a Mac, you'll be getting a very good product (and it'll look nice). But if money is a factor, get a PC.

 

Don't become an apple slave is my mantra on this.

 

I know exactly what you are saying Jay but from what I have read you can only really develop iOS apps on a Mac and you can then also still do Windows stuff so it seems to be the way forward.

 

This isnt about PC vs Mac. They both have their advantages and disadvantages i use both extensively. However you need the right tool for the job. Given what you have said, i would be looking at a Macbook Pro.

 

That is what I thought was the right way but I've never had a Mac so really guessing at what I need

 

AKA "Remain a Microsoft slave"

I switched to all things Mac about 7 years ago and although you have to learn a few quirky bits it comes quickly and once learned you realise it's more intuitive,also, as pointed out above things just work without having to download drivers and spending half an hour every week downloading antivirus updates. Itunes was designed to work with Macs, so it does, the hardware is more expensive but only because it's better, stronger and more reliable.

I know lots of people who have switched from PC to Mac but very few, if any, who have gone the other way.

 

Not so. It seems to me that you've to buy/use all products by Apple for them to work together. Not so with a pc. Or am I wrong?