Wanna buy a Mac

hey, i'd like to buy a Mac since i'm gonna start studying graphic design, i'd like find some help, on what should i be buying... ty =)

Hello Fndr00,
First of all, Welcome to the Apple Discussions Forums!
Macs are fantastic at graphics! You do want to keep in mind that graphics programs are memory hogs. Buy as much memory as you can afford to run such apps.
I'm sure you will get much better advice from some professional graphics users here if you post in and let us know exactly which area of graphics you are interested in. Film, photography etc.?
What type of budget do have to work with?
Those are questions that might garner the best results here for suggestions.
hope that helps some,
littleshoulders

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-- Well, for one..I've always wanted a Mac, any Apple product really, but they're so expensive.
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I will state upfront I am a current Windows user and while I'm interested in purchasing a Mac - I'm struggling with justifying the added cost. I stumbled on this thread hoping to get more clarity and information about what I'm missing by staying with Windows.
I see JE13's post and I can't help but ask a few questions - after reading this post, perhaps a Mac just isn't geared for me?
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First, they last longer than most other laptops. I still see "Clamshell" Macs in use which are eleven years old! If you buy a Mac Laptop, you can expect to use it for a good 4-5 years before you might feel the need to get another. So cut the cost in half because you're saving having to buy a new laptop in two years. Then consider that they retain their resale value. You can actually sell the old Pro and get some money for it toward a new one. So, you save money that way.
I have a 6 year old Windows desktop that works fine so I'm not forced into buying a new one. I'm just interested in some of the new technology (HDMI, webcam, bluetooth, SATA, etc).
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Next, you won't have to buy virus protection. So you save money that way, and you won't have to buy a lot of software that you often have to buy with PCs because Mac comes with almost all the software you need bundled in. That includes photo, video and music software. You can also run the PC programs you have on the Mac if you wish. So you have two-in-one computers. So, again, you've saved money. As you can see, if you were to add all these things together, you might well find that the Mac was a much better deal than even dirt cheap laptops, because dirt cheap laptops are no-frills laptops--they seem cheap, but after you've bought all the stuff you need for them, you've spent almost as much as you might have on a fully equipped Apple. And you get even more with the Apple then just the extras you'd have to buy if you went cheap.
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JE13 wrote:
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Don't Windows laptops comes with a 1-year warranty, too? Granted, I can pay for extended support just like I can with a Mac, too.
Aside from the plug that pops out if you pull it and the aluminum body, the other specifications come with a Windows laptop, too.
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JE13 wrote:
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The specifications I would be buying will cost me more, but be less then that of what I would see on a Windows machine.
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Not really. Aside from being aesthetically pleasing, I'm still not certain how to justify buying a MacBook Pro which will cost me nearly double the amount of money to do the same thinks a Windows laptop can do.
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HT5312 Ok look these solutions are super complicated and I tried all of them and they don't work I just wanna buy a song ok just one song and it won't let me cause I don't have my questions and a answer from a robot is not going to help me so a real pers

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https://appleid.apple.com/
Click "Manage My Account", sign in, and go to the Password and Security section. If you've forgotten your answers, there should be a link just under the security questions fields where you can have a reset email sent to your Rescue email address. If the link for the email doesn't appear, as can happen if you didn't set a rescue email address or (apparently) have a .Mac email address, see the user tip created by Kappy, another user here, on how to proceed:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4551
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Hi all,
I am going to more than likely buy a Mac Pro 2.66 tonight or tomorrow, but I was wondering something in regards to graphics cars if any one could assist me.
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