MacBook
The recommended doer notebook is the MacBook Pro 15" if you can afford it or MacBook 13" to reduce cost and size. MacBooks are cross-platform machines capable of running Mac OS X, Windows and Linux by rebooting or at the same time using Parrallels. This gives you the widest possible selection of software on a quality hardware platform with the highest reliability.
Getting A Mac
Educational Discount
The least expensive way to get a Mac is by buying educational price. If you know someone who is a student, you can buy the computer for them and then they can give it to you. The only limitation is that a student can only buy one discounted MacBook per year, but even the most bleeding-edge Mac users don't need to upgrade their Mac more than once every two years. For the very best price, find a student in a state without sales tax like Oregon to buy your Mac for you.
Mac "vs" PC
Mac PCs vs Non-Mac PCs
- Field-Expedient: There are many PC notebooks already in service that can do the job adequately at no cost.
- Special Purpose: There are some specialized applications that can only be met by non-Mac hardware, such as ruggedized Toughbooks, wearable PCs and cheap servers.
LED-lit Matte Screens for Overall Quality, Glossy Screens For Outdoor Visibility
If you do most of your computing indoors, use a matte screen. If most of your usage is outdoors, choose a glossy screen instead of matte on MacBook Pros. The screen is readable in direct sunlight despite reflections and can be adjusted to eliminate any glare you encounter. It is less reflective than most PC notebooks.
"I've been studying the screens side by side. It may be the opposite of what several are guessing, but the truth is the glossy MacBook has far and away the best visibility outdoors. I'm talking direct sun, partial shade, overcast, you name it. It does have some reflection, but you can actually read your text clearly. There is a big (negative) difference when viewing the PowerBook and the MacBook Pro [matte] in the same environments... Generally speaking, any glare on these glossy screens is easily corrected by tilting the screen 1/4 of an inch, up or down... I'm ordering myself a MacBook Pro with the glossy option. I'm sold. Seeing is believing..." "The mac was about 75% less reflective than the HP..." "Today with the MB, there was a lot of glare but you know what, the screen was soooo easy to read... I was NOT sold on the glossy screen but I after having my MB for about a week, it's great everywhere even in the office under flourescent lights. I don't think I'd pay EXTRA for one on a MBP, but I like it more then the matte of my current MBP." —macrumors forums
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