Okay, I am looking into getting a Mac Notebook, but I don't really know much about mac products, so I thought I should ask here, on what are some good, affordable mac notebooks.
I am really only getting it so I can browse the internet, and write stories, so I am not really looking for one of those 900 dollar ones haha, I just need one that is good, reliable, and affordable on a 100-400$ budget.
Ugh, I didn't put some things in there, I want one for editing movies as well, and I am looking into AS3, so I can start making flash games.
Another reason, is because I am tired of PC's, I have had 5 different PC's, and Windows is just getting on my nerves lately... (4 Blue Screens of death in one week, and not a single virus found with 3 different virus scanners.)
Well, you won't be able to buy one new for that kind of money, they start to retail at like.. 1100 dollars plus for the most basic model. Chances are you won't be able to buy a refurbished macbook from apple for that kind of money - the apple site lists a refurbished model at $999.
My recommendation if you absolutely *have* to have a macbook for under $400 dollars - try and either buy, or get your hands on several broken macbooks and then frankenstein a working one from the multiples that are totally broken.
Otherwise, if you really want a laptop for $400, buy a PC laptop - Dell has some nice models for cheap, and you can buy them new in that price range.
Alright, Never mind, Klaus helped me figure out what was wrong with my old one, and I will now go get my ass handed to my by a country rodeo queen, and ask her to reformat it for me...
*kisses ass good bye* you have been a good friend...
4 Blue Screens of death in one week, and not a single virus found with 3 different virus scanners.
Update your graphics drivers, if that's not the case it's a hardware failure.
I want one for editing movies
The latest Mac does have a beautiful Movie Editing program, but it probably is not the best. If you do a quick search on the net you'll probably find a reliable one that does not require you to spend money on a whole computer.
Okay, after giving Sasha 52$ and half of my next paycheck, she Reformatted it, and everything, and after awhile, we turned it back on, but the second we did, we got a BSOD.
After she took the thing apart, and looked at the hardware, she said the Motherboard fried or something, and that there was something wrong with it's hard drive. Any Ideas on how to fix this? She said she would do it, but I ain't got the scratch (500 dollars) to pay her to fix it.
Open up the case for you computer. There, you should see a button battery. Take it out for 5 whole minutes and them put it back in. That will clear the CMOS and restore your board to factory settings. Hopefully, that will fix it.
This is for the motherboard btw.. hopefully i helped.
1. Unplug the computer and let it sit unplugged for 24 hours.
2. It may be the power supply that was affected, you may want to take it in for diagnostics. The Motherboard can be damaged without it affecting the Hard Drive so that you could put that hard Drive into a new computer (if necessary).
1. Unplug the computer and let it sit unplugged for 24 hours. 2. It may be the power supply that was affected, you may want to take it in for diagnostics. The Motherboard can be damaged without it affecting the Hard Drive so that you could put that hard Drive into a new computer (if necessary).
That was STILL for the mother board. Use option unplug it first, then the one about diagnostics, and then the last one i first posted. I'm now racking my brain on ideas to fix a harddrive, say, do you know where the problem is?
Get a PC. Unless you plan on doing the kind of stuff Klaus mentioned, a Mac is nothing more than a rip-off.
A Mac is like a sexy woman who is only good in bed... really good in bed -- in bed being a metaphor for video editing. She is very expensive and costs you a lot of money. She's not very good at anything else, but whatever it is she's doing, she always looks damn good doing it!
A PC is like an average looking chick, vista is like an ugly chick. They don't cost too much, but they are high maintenance. Despite her average/ugly looks and her high maintenance, she knows how to cook, clean, fix cars, and she is a total gaming nerd. Hell yeah!
Unless you plan on editing a lot of videos, designing stuff, or unless you plan on having sex with your computer; there is no reason to choose a Mac over a PC.
... ... ... I shall neither confirm nor deny the fact that I smexy up my computers.
But a mac... still seems, to me at least, like something I would want. Because, who knows, I might end up doing that kinda stuff.
Eh, I don't really care anymore... I am just gonna buy a good refurb. Adios amigos.
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(PS: I contacted sony, and they said that my warranty isn't up yet, so I am gonna send it back, and get it fixed as well. But hey! Now I got TWO Laptops... One for home, and one for bringing with me (With the PC one for home, and the Mac for traveling...) 'cause I ain't taking a 1000 dollar sony laptop outside anymore, I will just take my 299$ refurb outside with me instead.)
