Choose : Toshiba or Apple?

[OTO]

thanks sa mga comments and opinions! some cad softwares too. hmm...this is going to be a tough decision. heat problems are resolved with the notebook pad which has a fan for additional cooling. I just forget what they called that.I do work with a Toshiba right now. So I guess I'll have the best of both worlds. As for gaming, well, I've got the desktop PC at home to deal with that along with the 5.1 surround. hehe :D

how do you compare two of a different kind? this is the hardest part of choosing between them.where will there be more value for money?

OTO , my bad, Unix based nga pala. I'll try to get in touch with benedict of HK.

need4speed , c programming lang naman for now.

OT: if only alienware notebooks were sold here in the Philippines....hehe

There are a number of CAD apps on OS X. I think the current Powerbooks have resolved the heat issue. iBooks never had thermal issues.

I find my life a lot simpler having Macs. Having a PC in the house made me feel like I was tech support & computer technician. "Bakit ang bagal ang PC ko". "Bakit nagka-virus ang file ko". "Bakit nakainstall itong gator na ito". "Bakit di na nag-oon ang PC ko". It has allowed me to do what I want without much fuss.

Residual value of a Mac is pretty good. It devalues slowly as compared to a Windows laptop. So if you're planning to sell your Mac a year or two later it would've retained 5-10T more than a comparable Windows laptop. I'm guessing this is because there are few pre-owned units to be had and updates come out every half year or so.