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Tsikoteer
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October 23rd, 2009 12:47 PM #1After using PC's/MS Windows all my life, I find myself wanting a change. So I was thinking of getting a Mac. I already have a 22" Monitor so I'm looking to get a desktop, I would also consider a laptop.
I only use my PC for internet browsing, email, chatting, listening to music, basic pic/vid editing and the occasional movie now and then. However with the upgrade, I intend to play some games too.
An important factor is it's aesthetics. It will be in the living room so it's gotta look good! :D
The new Mac mini has caught my eye:
2.53GHz : 320GB
- 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 4GB memory
- 320GB hard drive
- 8x double-layer SuperDrive
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard
- Estimated Ship: 3 business days
- Free Shipping
- P44,990
What PC alternatives are there? (within a similar price range of P44,990)
What are the advantages/disadvantages of porting over to a Mac?
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October 23rd, 2009 12:55 PM #2
The price I think is just for the CPU itself. Everything else is considered options like mouse, keyboard, monitor, etc.
A similar spec Acer system would cost less:
Acer Aspire X1800
Intel® Dual Core E2220 ... 2.4GHz, 1Mb L2, 800MHz FSB
nVidia® Geforce® 7100 graphics solutions + nForce 630i
2Gb DDRII 800MHz
320Gb SATA II 7200RPM
DSM16XSLF
No Floppy
Integrated nVidia® Geforce® 7100 graphics
Embeded High definition Audio with 5.1 Channel Surround Sound support
Integrated Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000
Express® 2.0 x16 slot
Express® 2.0 x1 slot
P205HxBd - 20in. LCD monitor
USB Keyboard / USB Mouse
Windows® Vista™ Home Basic 32bit
USB Speaker
56Kb PCI Modem
Multi Card Reader
PhP 27,500.00 - W/ OSLast edited by ghosthunter; October 23rd, 2009 at 12:58 PM.
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October 23rd, 2009 01:01 PM #3
IF your needs are more basic:
Acer Aspire Revo R3600
Intel® Atom™ N330 Processor 1.6GHz, 1Mb L2, 533MHz FSB
nVidia® Ion
2 X 1Gb DDR2 800MHz
250Gb SATA
no optical drive
No Floppy
nVidia® ION Graphics solution
Audio Embeded High definition Audio support
LAN Integrated Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 / WLAN 802.11 B/G
One Mini PCI express Slot
Front: 2 USB 2.0 ports / 4 in 1 card reader / high definition headphone
and microphone jacks.
Rear: 4 USB 2.0 ports / DC in jacks / RJ-45 port / D-sub VGA port / HDMI port
esata Port
No Monitor
USB Keyboard/USB Mouse
Windows® Vista™ Home Premium 32bit
none
56Kb PCI Modem
4in 1 card reader
1 year on parts and labor / Hornet mounting kit and webcam
PhP 16,700.00 - NO OS
PhP 17,900.00 - W/ OS
BTW, this is capable of 720i and 1080i video playback without lag.
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October 23rd, 2009 01:16 PM #4
Disadvantage ng Mac is relatively lesser options if you are into gaming.
Advantage is walang virus ang Mac, hence, no need for anti-virus programs which means less memory usage.
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October 23rd, 2009 01:42 PM #5
if you're a little bit adventurous, why not get the best of both worlds?
Put together a high end PC and dual boot it with Windows 7 and then try the Hackintosh.
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October 23rd, 2009 02:04 PM #7Kinda answered my own question with this beast of a PC for 50,000:
- AMD Phenom II X3 710 (2.6GHz, 2MB Cache)
- Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
- 6GB memory
- 2x 750GB hard drives (1500GB)
- DVD Rewriter
- 1GB ATI Radeon HD4850 graphics
- 6x USB ports
- Media card reader
But there's something about a Mac which is attracting me to it..
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October 23rd, 2009 02:55 PM #8
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October 23rd, 2009 08:22 PM #9
You get more bang for your buck when you assemble your own PC rather than buying a branded one out of the box IMHO.
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October 23rd, 2009 08:29 PM #10
There are people who you can hire to install a dual boot system with Windows and MacOS.
BTW, there are some hardware that doesn't run well with both OS so expect some compromises.
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