Shopping for a laptop

Hello. I know I may be in the wrong forum for this, but I am in the market for a new notebook computer. I am not in a big push for one right now, so I have been comparison shopping for awhile. My question is this: What are the advantages of having an Apple notebook vs. a Windows based notebook. I know just from shopping around there isn't as much commercially available software for the Apple platforms, & this could be a drawback for me. Also, it seems as if the prices on the Apple notebooks are higher than the Windows based, & this is also a drawback. Are my peceptions wrong, because I am very interested in knowing the differences. I guess what I would like to know from the community is what sets the Apple notedbooks apart from the Windows based? If I choose to go with an Apple notebook, will I be satisfied with the transition from Windows to Apple based?

The cost difference between Macs and PCs is very misleading because it frequently ignores the differences in what you get for your money. Read the following:
Mac vs. PC cost analysis- How does it all add up?
Mac vs. PC cost analysis revisited
This one is a little dated but also relevant:
Mac vs. PC System Shootouts - Head to head, detailed comparisons of the latest offerings from Apple, Dell and others!
Here are some articles comparing Macs to PCs:
Switch To A Mac- Why Are Macs Becoming More Popular
How Macs Compare to PCs
Is a Mac Better than a PC?
Q. Is a Macintosh Better Than a Windows PC?
As for software there are thousands of titles for the Mac. The major productivity software like Microsoft Office and Adobe products are available in Mac versions as well as Windows versions. Yes, there are Window's titles not available for the Mac. Many games come in both flavors, but many do not. If you have software needs then you must determine whether the software is available for the platform and only buy the platform that runs the software that you need. If would be foolish to purchase a Mac if you couldn't run the software you need to use.
Personally, I've used many different types of computers over the years. I started with an Osborne computer in 1981. I've used IBM PCs, Windows computers, Amiga computers, Macs, and mainframes. In my opinion Macs are well-made, well-designed, and work. The operating system and software are easy to use and easy to learn. I've worked with colleagues who used Windows machines and Macs, and those who used Macs were more productive faster than those who used PCs.
Will you be satisfied with the transition? Hard to say. I know nothing about you. Some people make the transition easily, others simply cannot. Most are in between. Apple tries to help:
Switch 101
I am not a Mac fanatic. I believe strongly in the idea that one should use the best tool for the job. For my jobs I find the Mac to be the best tool. Fortunately, the rest of the world is beginning to learn why Macs are great computers. The gap between what works with Windows and what works with Macs is becoming narrower and narrower. Macs also enjoy an extremely active freeware and shareware market - VersionTracker or MacUpdate.
Computer purchasing decisions should always start with the software. Identify the software that best suits your needs, then buy the computer that runs that software. Buying a computer without knowing if you will find the software you need is just plain dumb.

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I am trying to get rid of them by using (Add or Remove Programs) on my laptop running XP.
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Hey ShankyHP,
Let's see if I can answer some of your questions. Great questions by the way!
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I'm not exactly sure what you are asking, since there are no 250GB or 500GB options listed for this unit on HP Shopping.
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Currently, an extended battery is not available for this model, but in the future it may be available. However, the standard battery is measured to last for 5 hours on this model.
The 17t-j000 does include an HP TrueVision HD Webcam, providing 720p video - it must just be a typo like you said.
Hope this helps! That is a fantastic unit, and we hope you enjoy it! Please let us know if you have any more questions.
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A few days ago i bought the macbook pro in a Providence. In late Summer i will come back to my Country - Ukraine. I would like to know about a tax for my laptop. Can i return tax? Through the TAX FREE or return in airport? What should i do?

A few days ago i bought the macbook pro in a Providence. In late Summer i will come back to my Country - Ukraine. I would like to know about a tax for my
laptop. Can i return tax? Through the TAX FREE or return in airport? What should i do?

You need to talk with the tax authorities in the countries to which you traveled and that of your home country. We are all end-users liek you and not Apple agents.

Help with enabling TPM in Task Sequence for Dell Laptops

Hi there,
I would appreciate some advice on creating a task sequence for Win8.1 with TPM enabling for Dell laptops; I have BitLocker set up manually with a Group policy, but want to have TPM enabled in the task sequence. I have read older posts on sites such as windows
noob, but can't see how to reference the CCTK and get TPM going for win8.1 in a SCCM2012 environment.
Obviously I haven't created this before so any help would be appreciated; I have noticed when I try to import my CCTK configurations into SCCM as it isn't a zip file I cannot do it.

Luckily Dell wrote a whitepaper about that subject, see:
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20209083
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I ordered a battery for my laptop because it said to replace battery soon. How long can I let the new battery sit around as I wait for the old one to run out of more charge?

I ordered a battery for my laptop because it said to replace battery soon. How long can I let the new battery sit around as I wait for the old one to run out of more charge? Will the new one become less effective if it sits around too long?

How much capacity is remaining on your current battery?
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Copy and Paste in your reply.
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How do I use my 8300 as a modem for my laptop

Hi all,
I'm new to this forum. This is my first post...
I'm trying to set up my 8300 smartphone to be used as a tethered modem for my laptop to be able to get the full internet content anywhere with in cell coverage.
Question 1:
I got instructions from the 'BlackBerry HELP' icon on the phone (my question was: how do i use my device as a modem) which seemed very complete. The modem is dial-up and when I try to connect I get Error 718 (basically a timeout error).
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Since this uses dial-up, would I be using my cell phone minutes?
Thank you, Lar

hello,
first thing is to look on the forum if people have already solved your issue. In this case, the tethering subject is quite frequent. You will certainly find your answer among these discussions :
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How do I use my airport express as my default audio for a laptop?

I can stream music from iTunes to our airport exoress no problem, but I'd like to be able to use the speakers connected to our Airport Express as the default audio output for my MacBook Pro - i.e for all sounds, aps, etc. This would allow me to wirelessly stream music or any other audio (not just iTunes) and then have it played through the speakers. I've googled and looked here, but cannot seem to find a clear cut answer that isn't two plus years old in all the clutter.
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(PS - I'm working on a MacBook Pro with the latest and currently up to date OS X 10.7.2)
Message was edited by: kldietch - ANSWER FOUND - USE AN IPAD/IPHONE TO STREAM THE AUDIO TO AIRPORT EXPRESS OR BUY AIRFOIL FOR MY LAPTOP TO CIRCUMVENT APPLE'S DECISION TO WALL OFF AUDIO OUTPUT FROM LAPTOPS TO THE AIPORT EXPRESS.

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I have GarageBand for iPad 2 and noticed that there are far fewer loops for iPad than for apple laptops. Is there a library available of apple loops? I haven't been able to find any if there are. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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PCMCIA firewire card for G4 laptop (follow-up to excessive timecode breaks)

1.) It was recommended that I get a new firewire bus to resolve excessive timecode breaks when importing from a Canon camcorder to an external hard drive. I've been reading through posts on this topic...and saw getting a new firewire port mentioned a few times... How come when I called Apple to check on the cost of a new firewire card for my laptop Powerbook G4, I was told that nothing could be added without replacing the entire logic board? Am I missing something? I didn't say "PCMCIA firewire drive" - is that something special? Any idea of the cost to purchase and install?
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pcmcia is an card slot. If you have a 12" PB you may not have one.
If you have a pcmcia slot, buy the card. Slide the card into your computer and start up. Put the camcorder on the card and your fw drive on the port built-in to your computer. Even if this does not solve the timecode issues, it will save you other headaches in the future.
Question. Does capturing to your internal drive solve the timecode issues you are having?
I disagree with the advice of capturing to your internal drive and transfering the project after the fact. There are a bunch of reasons why, and all of them are qualified, so I hesitate to go further until I know whether or not capturing to the internal drive is making your timecode headaches go away.
I suspect capturing to the internal drive will not help the timecode issues which will make the whole point moot. But hopefully I'm wrong :>
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This is not a knock, just a reality. It is difficult to be deeply conversant with even one area. It is not realistic for the generalists you usually deal with to know the best answers to very specific questions.
I'm working toward becoming a certified trainer with FCP and it is not easy or cheap to become an expert at this one application, never mind all the possible applications and hardware combinations for wildly different needs and budgets.

Setup Problem HP6830 using Hotspot for Printer & Laptop

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Can N200 battery be used for N100 laptop

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I have installed 2010 microsoft office 2010 home and business version for my laptop,and i have installed lync 2013.Now i want create online lync meeting from outlook,but i am unable view that lync icon in outlook.Please give me the solution for this que

I have installed 2010 Microsoft office 2010 home and business version for my laptop,and I have installed lync 2013.Now i want create online lync meeting from outlook,but i am unable view that lync icon in outlook.Please give me the solution for this issue.
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