13371206, I'm all about build quality and longevity. I personally wouldn't
Posted by FLUIDJ, Thu Mar-05-20 12:00 PM
count on a $600 computer holding up for 5+ years.
But I switched to Macbook in 2012 and only JUST replaced it last summer. It's still going too...but my wife's Macbook Air from 2011 finally died from water damage so I used that as an opportunity to upgrade myself.
The only downside to Mac you might face is having to buy MS Office
If you're getting back into writing.
Apple does have it's own software for that...but it's trash IMO so I just eat the cost of MS Office myself....
>its still only 13"...I tried it at the store and feels kind
>of weird to type on a smaller device. And Im not really taking
>it anywhere but that lightness is amazing, as Im used to these
>ten pound or more comuters. All I plan on doing is web surfing
>and maybe getting back into writing. Thing that is killin me
>is they have a 17" HP with the same stats or better for $600.
>But I am jonsin' for a mac
>
>>I have the 15" and even though it's nice and slim.....I
>>hesitate to take it on trips unless I absolutely NEED to
>have
>>it.
>>
>>If you have great eyesight, the resolution is high enough
>that
>>you can simply gain "more" screen real estate by running it
>in
>>the highest resolution.
>>My eyesight is too shitty to run at the highest resolution
>on
>>my 15", so I usually run it in the Best For Retina
>resolution
>>setting....
>>
>>
>>"Get ready....for your blessing....."
>>"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"
>
"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"
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