It's interesting, but the people who have the apples or i-books, seem to complain more online about their notebooks crashing on them or durability issues. I haven't seen any Dell people complain. Course, they might just be quiet about it.
Both poneygirl and buffannatator have taken theirs into the shop repeatedly - I've seen four posts over the past three years from both of them. My brother - who uses apple for graphics and just about everything - advised me long ago: if you do graphics or design work, you need to use Apple, otherwise, the non-Apple brands work best. The problem with Apple's and this may have changed since Microsoft bought Apple or joined with Apple - was you could convert non-Apple (or IBM compatible to Apple but not vice versa). This drove me bonkers in the late 90's when I was working on an IBM at work and had an Apple at home. Since 85% of the computers in the workplace are IBM-compatible, this is an issue. Only certain publishing companies or companies that specialize in graphics work appear to use Apple. Everyone I know who works in graphics design for instance, certain areas of tv/entertainment is apple.
Another point - when I asked people what to get, offline as well as online - everyone without exception said a Dell. One person suggested I try the homeshopping network or qvc which sells Dell products at a discount, course you don't get the warranties or the sales help. My landlord who is a senior art director with Saatchi and Saatchi suggested a dell lap-top.
Have yet to see anyone suggest an Apple outside of my brother, who as I mentioned - runs a graphics business and does use IBM-compatible for the non-graphics related work.
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It's interesting, but the people who have the apples or i-books, seem to complain more online about their notebooks crashing on them or durability issues. I haven't seen any Dell people complain. Course,
they might just be quiet about it.
Both poneygirl and buffannatator have taken theirs into the shop repeatedly - I've seen four posts over the past three years from both of them. My brother - who uses apple for graphics and just about everything - advised me long ago: if you do graphics or design work, you need to use Apple, otherwise, the non-Apple brands work best.
The problem with Apple's and this may have changed since Microsoft bought Apple or joined with Apple - was you could convert non-Apple (or IBM compatible to Apple but not vice versa). This drove me bonkers in the late 90's when I was working on an IBM at work and had an Apple at home. Since 85% of the computers in the workplace are IBM-compatible, this is an issue. Only certain publishing companies or companies that specialize in graphics work appear to use Apple. Everyone I know who works in graphics design for instance, certain areas of tv/entertainment is apple.
Another point - when I asked people what to get, offline as well as online - everyone without exception said a Dell. One person suggested I try the homeshopping network or qvc which sells Dell products at a discount, course you don't get the warranties or the sales help.
My landlord who is a senior art director with Saatchi and Saatchi suggested a dell lap-top.
Have yet to see anyone suggest an Apple outside of my brother, who as I mentioned - runs a graphics business and does use IBM-compatible for the non-graphics related work.