Comments on: Convince me to switch http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/convince-me-to-switch/ my god, it's full of stars Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:07:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mick http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/convince-me-to-switch/#comment-98 Mick Wed, 05 Jan 2005 14:29:10 +0000 #comment-98 <p>Just think of what you'll have for 3,000 with a PC ! (great 21' screen, home entertainement sound system...).</p> <p>So whay will you spen them for an Apple ?</p> Just think of what you’ll have for 3,000 with a PC !
(great 21′ screen, home entertainement sound system…).

So whay will you spen them for an Apple ?

]]> By: Michael Heilemann http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/convince-me-to-switch/#comment-97 Michael Heilemann Mon, 03 Jan 2005 13:54:09 +0000 #comment-97 <p>I can only recommend it, having now had my Powerbook for <a href="http://binarybonsai.com/archives/2004/12/19/powerbook-g4-one-year-on/">a little over a year</a>.</p> <p>It <em>will</em> cost you more, but it isn't until you've owned one that you truly understand that said money actually gets you a machine that is years ahead of every single other machine out there.</p> <p>No one can be told what makes the Powerbook better, they must see it with their own eyes ;)</p> I can only recommend it, having now had my Powerbook for a little over a year.

It will cost you more, but it isn’t until you’ve owned one that you truly understand that said money actually gets you a machine that is years ahead of every single other machine out there.

No one can be told what makes the Powerbook better, they must see it with their own eyes ;)

]]> By: paul http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/convince-me-to-switch/#comment-96 paul Fri, 31 Dec 2004 21:25:26 +0000 #comment-96 <p>I'm always telling people to buy as much machine as you can afford, but am always surprised at people's requirements. Unless you intend to do video edting as well, a Powerbook may not be necessary, an iBook will do. </p> <p>While I have other machines, my 900mhz G3 iBook with 640mb does everything I want it too, including having all the apps in Adobe CS open at the same time.</p> <p>But hey, if you can afford it now , buy as much machine as you can.</p> I’m always telling people to buy as much machine as you can afford, but am always surprised at people’s requirements. Unless you intend to do video edting as well, a Powerbook may not be necessary, an iBook will do.

While I have other machines, my 900mhz G3 iBook with 640mb does everything I want it too, including having all the apps in Adobe CS open at the same time.

But hey, if you can afford it now , buy as much machine as you can.

]]> By: Kyle http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/convince-me-to-switch/#comment-95 Kyle Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:01:14 +0000 #comment-95 <p>Thanks for all the great comments guys :) For some reason I completely spaced on the whole education discount thing :) I'll be sure to check that out when school starts again. Luckily, my finantcial situation has gotten a lot better recently, and I'll definately be getting a mac. Hopefully before summer, but August at the latest :)</p> <p>Thanks alot guys! You've definately convinced me :)</p> Thanks for all the great comments guys :) For some reason I completely spaced on the whole education discount thing :) I’ll be sure to check that out when school starts again. Luckily, my finantcial situation has gotten a lot better recently, and I’ll definately be getting a mac. Hopefully before summer, but August at the latest :)

Thanks alot guys! You’ve definately convinced me :)

]]> By: Kyle Jones http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/convince-me-to-switch/#comment-94 Kyle Jones Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:54:50 +0000 #comment-94 <p>First off, im a die hard mac fan, never will use anything else. There is a rumor, supposedly confirmed, that Apple is releasing a sub-500 dollar imac. It will be 'headless' meaning no monitor included. It will be around 1.25 ghz g4, and include a combo drive, etc. Its cheap and still powerfull for most, I would wait for the mac expo midway through january to see what all it turns out to be.</p> First off, im a die hard mac fan, never will use anything else. There is a rumor, supposedly confirmed, that Apple is releasing a sub-500 dollar imac. It will be ‘headless’ meaning no monitor included. It will be around 1.25 ghz g4, and include a combo drive, etc. Its cheap and still powerfull for most, I would wait for the mac expo midway through january to see what all it turns out to be.

]]> By: lt http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/convince-me-to-switch/#comment-93 lt Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:17:59 +0000 #comment-93 <p>PowerBook is an expensive toy. I own a 1,5Mhz 15" and I love it, maybe because it was a present. If I had to pay for it I would go for a Sony that I consider better (I love that black display), equally attractive and much more powerful.</p> PowerBook is an expensive toy. I own a 1,5Mhz 15″ and I love it, maybe because it was a present. If I had to pay for it I would go for a Sony that I consider better (I love that black display), equally attractive and much more powerful.

]]> By: Philip Ashlock http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/convince-me-to-switch/#comment-92 Philip Ashlock Mon, 27 Dec 2004 07:27:31 +0000 #comment-92 <p>Having been in the exact same situation as you (a student, web programmer, with little money, and a love for apple) I would say that you're definately headed in the right direction by getting an apple laptop. I'll explain to you what I did: </p> <p>I bought a used Apple ibook on Ebay from a seller that seemed reliable and got a really good deal on an excellent ibook that even still had some of the Apple protection plan on it. This was two years ago and at the time it cost me about $600 for a 500Mhz ibook. I've been very pleased with my ibook, but I don't depend on it as my main computer. I have a PC that is far more powerful and has far more hard drive space and a much larger screen. My PC is like my base station, but I still use my laptop for plenty of things whenever i'm on the move. I use it as a dvd player (it has av out), a journal, a portable web browser (has wifi), a machine for testing websites in Safari, a storage base station for digital photos when i'm travelling, a portable cd burner, a computer to use when i want to just hang out on a couch, and the list goes on and on. I use this laptop a lot, but i don't store my whole mp3 collection on it or use it to work on large photoshop projects or anything that's too power or hard drive hungry. I even used my ibook to do C++ development once for a class because I could download Developer Tools from Apple for free rather than get the ultra expensive Microsoft equivalent.</p> <p>Obviously, if you can afford it, get as much as you can in the way of apple laptops. In the end it really just comes down to what is more important for you to spend money on. Fortunately, it looks like you've been provided with some really good resources for getting the most for your money. Good luck.</p> Having been in the exact same situation as you (a student, web programmer, with little money, and a love for apple) I would say that you’re definately headed in the right direction by getting an apple laptop. I’ll explain to you what I did:

I bought a used Apple ibook on Ebay from a seller that seemed reliable and got a really good deal on an excellent ibook that even still had some of the Apple protection plan on it. This was two years ago and at the time it cost me about $600 for a 500Mhz ibook. I’ve been very pleased with my ibook, but I don’t depend on it as my main computer. I have a PC that is far more powerful and has far more hard drive space and a much larger screen. My PC is like my base station, but I still use my laptop for plenty of things whenever i’m on the move. I use it as a dvd player (it has av out), a journal, a portable web browser (has wifi), a machine for testing websites in Safari, a storage base station for digital photos when i’m travelling, a portable cd burner, a computer to use when i want to just hang out on a couch, and the list goes on and on. I use this laptop a lot, but i don’t store my whole mp3 collection on it or use it to work on large photoshop projects or anything that’s too power or hard drive hungry. I even used my ibook to do C++ development once for a class because I could download Developer Tools from Apple for free rather than get the ultra expensive Microsoft equivalent.

Obviously, if you can afford it, get as much as you can in the way of apple laptops. In the end it really just comes down to what is more important for you to spend money on. Fortunately, it looks like you’ve been provided with some really good resources for getting the most for your money. Good luck.

]]> By: Toma from WDF http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/convince-me-to-switch/#comment-91 Toma from WDF Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:55:55 +0000 #comment-91 <p>Heh..</p> <p>Maybe this video will help you...</p> <p>http://www.happynowhere.net/mac_parody.php</p> <p>There click on mac parody link...</p> Heh..

Maybe this video will help you…

http://www.happynowhere.net/mac_parody.php

There click on mac parody link…

]]> By: Jason Grant http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/convince-me-to-switch/#comment-90 Jason Grant Wed, 22 Dec 2004 21:12:05 +0000 #comment-90 <p>I have 2 Resources for slightly used Powerbooks: http://www.powermax.com/ http://www.smalldog.com/</p> <p>Both are reputable companies and Powermax has a trade-in program for older Macs... though that obviously doesn't apply in your situation.</p> <p>Good source for affordable RAM. I've bought a few DIMMs from them with no problems: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/</p> <p>And as for helping your decision remember this. Powerbook = $3000. HP = $1500. In this case, you get what you pay for.</p> <p>Jason</p> I have 2 Resources for slightly used Powerbooks:
http://www.powermax.com/
http://www.smalldog.com/

Both are reputable companies and Powermax has a trade-in program for older Macs… though that obviously doesn’t apply in your situation.

Good source for affordable RAM. I’ve bought a few DIMMs from them with no problems:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/

And as for helping your decision remember this. Powerbook = $3000. HP = $1500. In this case, you get what you pay for.

Jason

]]> By: wired http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/convince-me-to-switch/#comment-89 wired Tue, 21 Dec 2004 01:27:25 +0000 #comment-89 <p>All I can say is: Widescreen is a MUST! Especially for web design apps that have a side toolbar :)</p> All I can say is: Widescreen is a MUST! Especially for web design apps that have a side toolbar :)

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