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Originally Posted by jaydorn
Honestly shell out the cash for a Macbook Pro, yes they cost 3-4 times as much, but they last for years. Mine just passed the 4 year mark and I'm just thinking about replacing it now, but it still works.
Seems most friends/family who buy cheap PC laptops (cheap one's specifically) end up replacing it after 2 years anyways. So to me I'd rather pay a more up front and keep it for a few years than go through a series of cheapy laptops.
Refurbished Macbook Pro for $899
Or if she can live without a CD rom drive, a Macbook Air (uber light) for the same price. |
I think all major brands have ups and downs (minus HP's terrible laptop failure rate) and I agree with you about price as saying the words apple and reasonably priced should never be in the same sentence.
99 out of 100 times you can find a dell/sony/asus/acer/ibm laptop with superior spec's for at least $200 less. Does apple make well made laptops? Yes, but so do the other manufacturers as well.
Since the poster said "for a good price" i really think we should leave apple out of the equation. Especially if they are a PC family and will be require to purchase all new programs for the Mac.
*FYI - I am not coming down on apple overpricing their laptops (I own a Alienware which is also overpriced)