Member of the Month

hi_vis360
November, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Comparable laptop to a MBP - Free XL Jiberish.

profile picture
galaxia
Posts: 307 - Karma: 697
Starting Grad School. Would like to invest in a laptop. Looking for a durable, reliable, quality laptop. Obvious choice seems to be a MBP. I am comforted by their reputation as being reliable and long lasting There must be some alternatives.

Since I know dick about computers, I will use the base MBP as a spec benchmark. So for around 1000 dollars, I can get a 13 inch laptop with 4 gig memory, 500 gig hard drive, 2.5 gHz processor.

I dont play computer games, dont want a touch screen. Just want a no-frills, excellent laptop that I can use for presentations, word processing, minor video editing (for said presentations) and using social media/music.

Let me know what you dudes think! If you give me a good idea, and I go with it, Ill mail you a Jiberish Windbreaker. So help me to help you
May 12 2014 3:21PM
69 45
profile picture
eheath
Posts: 61609 - Karma: 123,170
chicken


i hate these gifs that dont actually match what theyre saying
May 13 2014 1:59AM
9 0
profile picture
theBearJew
Posts: 10951 - Karma: 15,633
TNORTSPlease tell me more about how windows 8 is shit. My workflow has gotten way faster since making the switch. It also out performs windows 7. There is a difference between not liking an OS because you suck at using it and not liking an OS because it doesn't perform well and hinders workflow.



Maybe im missing something with it. But I just feel like it was made for tablets and touch screens. They removed key features that I liked about Windows. My thought process was if I wanted a OS to work on a tablet i would buy a tablet not a laptop.
May 13 2014 9:38AM
0 0
profile picture
MLJ
Posts: 1849 - Karma: 3,649
pussyfooteri hate these gifs that dont actually match what theyre saying


Hahaha I just spent a couple minutes staring at her and being like wtf thats not what she's saying... Pisses me off so much they can't GIF properly.
May 13 2014 10:53AM
0 0
profile picture
OzzyJ
Posts: 723 - Karma: 927
ipad
May 13 2014 11:23AM
0 0
profile picture
pat_in_the_hat
Posts: 3019 - Karma: 2,695
i have a samsung series7 (i believe) and ive never had a problem. i watch alot of porn too
May 13 2014 11:28AM
1 1
profile picture
chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,121
pussyfooteri hate these gifs that dont actually match what theyre saying


yeah. that is annoying.

but phil6x still has no idea what he is talking about.
May 13 2014 10:26PM
0 1
profile picture
*SID*
Posts: 3133 - Karma: 975
The referenced post has been removed.


That's not what I said. I said if you're going to be primarily using it for things like video editing you will need something better. But even if you're not going to be video editing you'll probably want to go with anything but an apple laptop considering you're paying $1000+ for a computer that has features and specs comparable to a calculator. Have fun rendering a 30 second clip for 3 hours. PC > Mac
May 13 2014 10:35PM
2 2
profile picture
chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,121
*SID*PC > Mac


what do you mean by "pc"?
May 13 2014 11:50PM
1 1
profile picture
*SID*
Posts: 3133 - Karma: 975
chickenwhat do you mean by "pc"?


Any computer that isn't manufactured by apple.
May 13 2014 11:54PM
1 0
profile picture
chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,121
*SID*Any computer that isn't manufactured by apple.


agreed. as long as you aren't running windows.
May 14 2014 12:04AM
0 2
profile picture
Phil-X-
Posts: 7205 - Karma: 14,399
chicken


All that kales getting to your head you dweeb. Your posts get worse every fucking day.
Go back outside and graze on your lawn, god forbid you accidentally swallow an ant.

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple-drops-science-as-core-market-web-page-deleted



sometimes I actually feel bad for your parents... They must be devastated at how big of a shitlord their son ended up being
May 14 2014 11:42AM
0 0
profile picture
chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,121
Phil-X-All that kales getting to your head you dweeb. Your posts get worse every fucking day.
Go back outside and graze on your lawn, god forbid you accidentally swallow an ant.

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple-drops-science-as-core-market-web-page-deleted



sometimes I actually feel bad for your parents... They must be devastated at how big of a shitlord their son ended up being


What Apple did was not "high end scientific computing" . I know this because I do that type of computing. Almost every scje fist has a MacBook, but we don't run out big stuff on Apple computers. You have to get time on a really good computer for that.
May 14 2014 3:30PM
0 2
profile picture
Phil-X-
Posts: 7205 - Karma: 14,399
chickenWhat Apple did was not "high end scientific computing" . I know this because I do that type of computing. Almost every scje fist has a MacBook, but we don't run out big stuff on Apple computers. You have to get time on a really good computer for that.


lol the massive amount of experience you have in the single field of study (4 years max?) and youre acting like you know the operation of every single research facility.. is that a joke?

By no means was apple a big name for doing research but some operations definitely used their stuff for super computing.

You know System X at v-tech was the 3rd most powerful supercomputer on the planet in 2003. Then 208th in 2008?

Xseed was also ranked as one of the top 200 most powerful in like 2006.

System G in 2008 was #278
May 14 2014 4:15PM
2 0
profile picture
MLJ
Posts: 1849 - Karma: 3,649
chickenyeah. that is annoying.

but phil6x still has no idea what he is talking about.


chickenwhat do you mean by "pc"?


chickenagreed. as long as you aren't running windows.


Phil-X-All that kales getting to your head you dweeb. Your posts get worse every fucking day.
Go back outside and graze on your lawn, god forbid you accidentally swallow an ant.

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple-drops-science-as-core-market-web-page-deleted



sometimes I actually feel bad for your parents... They must be devastated at how big of a shitlord their son ended up being


chickenWhat Apple did was not "high end scientific computing" . I know this because I do that type of computing. Almost every scje fist has a MacBook, but we don't run out big stuff on Apple computers. You have to get time on a really good computer for that.


Phil-X-lol the massive amount of experience you have in the single field of study (4 years max?) and youre acting like you know the operation of every single research facility.. is that a joke?

By no means was apple a big name for doing research but some operations definitely used their stuff for super computing.

You know System X at v-tech was the 3rd most powerful supercomputer on the planet in 2003. Then 208th in 2008?

Xseed was also ranked as one of the top 200 most powerful in like 2006.

System G in 2008 was #278


Ladies please.

Let's just agree that for the OPs purposes, a mac would be suitable if she is ready to drop that kind of money?
May 17 2014 1:36PM
2 0
profile picture
Chewy.
Posts: 4113 - Karma: 4,856
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-NP470R5E-K02UB-15-6-Inch-i7-3537U-Processor/dp/B00EHVNF3M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400357464&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+ativ+book+4

This is such a nice laptop for this price. I have a MBP, I'd take the Book 4 any day over it.
May 17 2014 4:13PM
0 0
profile picture
Chewy.
Posts: 4113 - Karma: 4,856
Chewy.http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-NP470R5E-K02UB-15-6-Inch-i7-3537U-Processor/dp/B00EHVNF3M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400357464&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+ativ+book+4

This is such a nice laptop for this price. I have a MBP, I'd take the Book 4 any day over it.



http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-NP470R5E-K01UB-16-Inch-Processor-Windows/dp/B00ERAIGI2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1400357597&sr=8-2&keywords=samsung+ativ+book+4

This is the lower version of the book 4, still a great computer. Especially for five hundo.
May 17 2014 4:15PM
0 0
profile picture
Ribss.
Posts: 3442 - Karma: 3,344
yasgur99Look at the # of PC users to # of MAC users.
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/09/21/mac-vs-windows-tracking-the-customer-satisfaction-gap/

Agreed that PC are getting better, but they still aren't quite there. The operating system has been improved dramatically, but the physical longevity suffers, and so does the internal longevity relative to MAC


# of users has nothing to do with the actual performance stats of the OS's, it just relates to the success of the respective companies advertising campaigns. The Windows OS on a comparable machine will perform equally if not better than the Mac OS. You are just young and lack perspective.
May 17 2014 4:25PM
0 0
profile picture
.nasty
Posts: 10581 - Karma: 11,163
one of my favorite things about a MBP is the trackpad... sounds silly almost but it's ease of use is just awesome. I hate your typical trackpad on a pc where the scroll is a separate side section or some BS. Two fingers to scroll up/down/around on the MBP is genius.
May 17 2014 5:39PM
1 0
profile picture
Murphology
Posts: 151 - Karma: 65
I sell computers at Best Buy, and just bought a MBP 13" with retina display.
I absolutely love it. Windows 8 sucks. It is an unstable operating system that uses a lot of energy when you don't need it to.
MacBooks are better from head to toe. the pieces are more durable. The aluminum helps to self cool. The screen is the best around. I only have 4 gigs of Ram because I don't need that much but i have also had no problems editing film on it. The best part about Macs is that it comes with a TON of software for free. It comes with Pages, Keynote and Numbers, which is essentially Microsoft office.

At best buy if you wanted Office, which I'm assuming since its for school. It would cost you 119.99 unless you get a deal through your school, but most universities don't offer the newest version at that discounted of a price.

It also comes with iMovie iPhoto and Garageband. For your video photo and sound editing software.

My battery lasts me around 6 hours under decent use. can last up to 8 if I'm not using to much or streaming music etc.



However if you want a PC go with Samsung or Sony
But I would totally suggest a Mac, If you need it for a lot of editing the 15" will probably be better
and then the 13" then the Air's but I would put all of those over PC's with windows 8

Sparknotes: Buy a Mac, Fuck Windows 8
May 17 2014 6:02PM
1 0
profile picture
jibbinc.
Posts: 3355 - Karma: 2,497
check craigslist or ebay aswell.

if your going windows. Dell or HP.

Look for something with a backlit keyboard.
maybe something WITHOUT windows 8 because its garbage
May 17 2014 6:33PM
0 1
profile picture
b-kul
Posts: 4350 - Karma: 1,111
*SID*That's not what I said. I said if you're going to be primarily using it for things like video editing you will need something better. But even if you're not going to be video editing you'll probably want to go with anything but an apple laptop considering you're paying $1000+ for a computer that has features and specs comparable to a calculator. Have fun rendering a 30 second clip for 3 hours. PC > Mac


don't try to come off like an expert and then say "pc>mac". a mac is a pc.
May 18 2014 4:07PM
0 1
profile picture
Chewy.
Posts: 4113 - Karma: 4,856
If you hate windows 8, you just don't know how to use it.
May 18 2014 7:16PM
0 0
profile picture
Blake.P
Posts: 9894 - Karma: 3,585
i have a samsung series 7 chronos and i love it. can run a ton of high demand programs (i can have premiere, photoshop and lightroom all going at once without problems) and has held up well so far. another good option would be the hp envy, which i have heard good things about
May 18 2014 7:20PM
0 0
profile picture
Chewy.
Posts: 4113 - Karma: 4,856
Blake.Pi have a samsung series 7 chronos and i love it. can run a ton of high demand programs (i can have premiere, photoshop and lightroom all going at once without problems) and has held up well so far. another good option would be the hp envy, which i have heard good things about


Samsung over all.
May 18 2014 7:22PM
0 0
profile picture
Bodhisattva_
Posts: 5749 - Karma: 2,009
Buncha fuckin nerds in here who get so butthurt about people claiming PC or Mac that they forget a Jiberish windbreaker is up for grabs.


OP get a Macbook Air and send me a windbreaker.
May 18 2014 8:46PM
1 1
profile picture
*SID*
Posts: 3133 - Karma: 975
Thizzle.Buncha fuckin nerds in here who get so butthurt about people claiming PC or Mac that they forget a Jiberish windbreaker is up for grabs.


OP get a Macbook Air and send me a windbreaker.


Well you're pretty fucking stupid.
May 18 2014 8:49PM
0 1
profile picture
Bodhisattva_
Posts: 5749 - Karma: 2,009
*SID*Well you're pretty fucking stupid.




If you took my post seriously YOU are pretty fucking stupid lol.
May 18 2014 8:51PM
2 2
profile picture
.nasty
Posts: 10581 - Karma: 11,163
Chewy.If you hate windows 8, you just don't know how to use it.


I'm proficient in a windows 8 since I have to use it at my parents house when I visit them. Safe to say, I still hate it. It's completely impractical in the flow of programs and info, mac just does it better.
May 19 2014 11:36AM
0 0
profile picture
arnie_grape
Posts: 3451 - Karma: 11,683
Chewy.If you hate windows 8, you just don't know how to use it.




yeah but it shouldn't be such a bitch to get used to. I had it for a month and couldn't take it anymore so I got 7. the start menu is just so gay. if I wanted a tablet I would have bought one.
May 19 2014 12:41PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)