As expected, Apple has refreshed its entire consumer line of Macintosh computers. The Mac mini, the MacBook, and the iMac lines of computers have all been overhauled, with the MacBook even getting a complete redesign. Prices in Europe have been dropped slightly, and there's a new mouse, too.
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Member since:2006-07-14
Disclaimer: I also compared the XPS vs the macbook a few years ago and chose the macbook.
What exactly is the value of iLife for most people? I haven't found a use for it yet. There may be many good reasons to buy a mac, but iLife isn't something I could sell as an advantage to most of my friends( Doesn't record music, edit movies, uses Google's picassa for pictures). One of which is trying to make a purchase decision in the next month.
Member since:2006-10-28
Some people the apps, others don't.
Example - Me:
I personally don't use iPhoto because it is too basic and I shoot RAW; I use Aperture instead. I use iMovie rarely because I don't have a proper video camera and rarely take videos. I use iWeb sometimes because it's a nice tool for making simple but good looking web sites quickly, and it has no direct windows equivalent. I don't use iDVD at all.
However, I'm into music and I use GarageBand a lot. It isn't a "professional" application but it does a hell of a lot and has many interesting good quality synth sounds. I use it to record me playing my instruments, I use it as a guitar amp with tons of virtual stompboxen at my disposal, and tons of other stuff. It really is a great app, and it's a shame that most people ignore it.
What does your friend want to do with his computer?
Member since:2005-07-06
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The macbook has an updated design with the new trackpad and all, and it looks nice. The specs and price are also pretty good. Believe it or not, the new macbook has better specs than a Dell Studio XPS 13", at the same price, plus you get the value of iLife free of charge.