Stop Me, Before I Do Something Stupid!
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_Maxxx_ wrote:
try out the kbd first
No way that would be a deal breaker for me, though I will certainly investigate other options if I find the default one to be frustrating.
_Maxxx_ wrote:
DiNovo Edge looks marvellous, and you can always use whiteout to paint French accents on the letters
I may get something like that for work, where I will probably not be typing much French and will want my setup to work nicely. Now that I think about it, I will probably want an external wireless mouse. Any advice for that? Do the Mac mice have a right click yet?
Yep - they do have right click. the touch mouse thingo takes a bit of getting used to - can be a nuicance if you brush it lightly and find your page scrolling about. I used one of the touch pads for a while too - quite liked the idea but in practice couldn't get used to it. Worth trying the touch mouse if you can borrow one - they are a bit pricey just to use for a regular mouse)
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
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Do you like the unit? Does it do what you need it to do (and: please check this. For instance, I go insane trying to remote desktop from my Mac to me Windows machine because Ctrl+arrow gets hijacked). The keyboard is a little weird. There's no optical drive. Does it have USB3.0 (I'm losing track - I know the new 13" has 2 of 'em). If you're cool with all of that then get the thing! They are lovely machines. Yes, more expensive, but they are pretty robust and my Macbook has outlived a couple of cheapo windows lappies. I'm still tossing up between a Toshiba z930 and a Macbook Pro 13", but the rumours of new Ultrabooks coming in November have me holding off just a liiiitle longer. You only live once. Be happy.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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Ravi Bhavnani wrote:
Are you developing for OSX
Not yet, and not professionally, but I am always looking to expand my horizons (the company I work for also paid a lot to have an iPhone app made, so who knows if I end up using these skills professionally). My friend did let me borrow his Mac for a few days a while back and I made a small iPhone application. Was challenging/fun, and I'm excited to be able to share fun stuff I make with my friends who own iOS devices. And I have some ideas for things I want to make for myself.
Ravi Bhavnani wrote:
you're making a very unwise purchase
No question about that!
If it is not yet, then you can't be for sure osx will be your future, it would be wiser to spend less on a apple product until you know for sure you are going to do it for real. Would it not be better to by a cheaper one. or a mac-mini etc.
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Clifford Nelson wrote:
I could probably buy a laptop that would get me from a to b with the left over money
Fanboi Interpolation Engine:
I can only pay this much if I have a good excuse.
I see your point. Because my last laptop cost me $500 and has many issues (powers down randomly, freezes, can't play Blu-rays or run VM's), the money I saved on that purchase justifies paying more for this purchase. Got it!
I didnt think Macs could play blu rays anyway. Something to do with Apple refusing to implement the Blu-Ray system requirements. If I remember corrctly, Windows has a whole hidden layer to ensure the video data is always encrypted and protected to prevent its possible theft. To the point of only writing encrypted data to the page file, etc. Apple have wisely said sod-off to the blu-ray people on this, hence no blu-ray support. Yes, blu-ray video data is treated more securely than any other data on a windows system, tax record, medical records, financial records, not as important as a movie.
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Mycroft Holmes wrote:
bullsh*t you are trolling, go on admit it
Shall I post pictures of the Mac once I buy it? :)
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MAC does not support .Net and visual studio 2012
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I didnt think Macs could play blu rays anyway. Something to do with Apple refusing to implement the Blu-Ray system requirements. If I remember corrctly, Windows has a whole hidden layer to ensure the video data is always encrypted and protected to prevent its possible theft. To the point of only writing encrypted data to the page file, etc. Apple have wisely said sod-off to the blu-ray people on this, hence no blu-ray support. Yes, blu-ray video data is treated more securely than any other data on a windows system, tax record, medical records, financial records, not as important as a movie.
NeverJustHere wrote:
I didnt think Macs could play blu rays anyway
Not natively, but there's an app for that.
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If it is not yet, then you can't be for sure osx will be your future, it would be wiser to spend less on a apple product until you know for sure you are going to do it for real. Would it not be better to by a cheaper one. or a mac-mini etc.
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DaveAuld wrote:
Would it not be better to by a cheaper one. or a mac-mini etc
I had considered that, but there is a conference coming up that I want to have a good laptop for. Also, I want to have one with an SSD (tired of HDD's). I figure if I'm going to go half the distance, I may as well go all the way.
DaveAuld wrote:
it would be wiser to spend less on a apple product until you know for sure you are going to do it for real
I can use it regardless. One of the first things I'm going to do is install Windows on it. I figure this configuration of hardware will last me 3 to 6 years.
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MAC does not support .Net and visual studio 2012
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Nitin Sawant wrote:
MAC does not support .Net and visual studio 2012
False and false. First, it does support .Net, via Mono. Secondly, it supports Visual Studio 2012 because it supports Windows 7 (and I think Windows 8 now too). You can install Windows in its own partition, or you can install it into a VM that runs in a way that integrates with OS X.
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Yes, but not here. Try ebay!
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I have heard that used Macs sell for almost as much as the new ones. I guess buyer's remorse is common with Apple products. :)
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Clifford Nelson wrote:
Could I buy a laptop for the cost of the AppleCare Protection Plan
Depends on your definition of "laptop". If by "laptop" you mean the thing I'm typing this reply on right now, then sure (if you could even call this abomination a laptop). Keep in mind, though, that this MacBook Pro will serve as both my laptop and my primary computer. It's two for the price of 8! Such a good deal!
:-D
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Clifford Nelson wrote:
I could probably buy a laptop that would get me from a to b with the left over money
Fanboi Interpolation Engine:
I can only pay this much if I have a good excuse.
I see your point. Because my last laptop cost me $500 and has many issues (powers down randomly, freezes, can't play Blu-rays or run VM's), the money I saved on that purchase justifies paying more for this purchase. Got it!
:)
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Clifford Nelson wrote:
I could probably buy a laptop that would get me from a to b with the left over money
Fanboi Interpolation Engine:
I can only pay this much if I have a good excuse.
I see your point. Because my last laptop cost me $500 and has many issues (powers down randomly, freezes, can't play Blu-rays or run VM's), the money I saved on that purchase justifies paying more for this purchase. Got it!
:)
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
No 1 reason: Macbook is made by Apple! X|
Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932 -
I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3840QM (8MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0) edit Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit edit 16GB (4 X 4GB) Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz edit 1.5TB RAID 0 (3x 500GB SATA 3B/s 7,200 RPM) + 64GB mSATA Caching SSD edit 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M edit Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 With Bluetooth 4.0 edit Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software 18.4 inch (467.36 mm) WLED WideFHD (1080p) display (1920 X 1080) for 2500$ alienware beast ... It's like u wanna buy this instead of this this for the same cache ..
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Mycroft Holmes wrote:
need
Such a relative term.
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
can afford it
Plenty of debt, but the nice people at the bank said I don't have to pay it all off at once. Actually, I was going to wait until I pay off my car in January, but there is a conference coming up and I won't get much value from it without a new laptop of some type.
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
the decision should be based on your situation not on the opinion of a bunch of geeks here on CP
Let's just say I've talked to the Apple "geniuses" and I trust you lot more.
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
You can be called a troll for dredging up this MS/Apple crap all over again
Nothing wrong with a little lively discussion! ;)
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
I would never choose to own an apple product
What if it were free?
Not even as a gift!! I would immediately throw it right out of the window, factory packaged... apple products are nothing but children´s toys...
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
One of those costs more than 100 bottles of Gordon's and I know which I'd prefer.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Why a French keyboard ?
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
Pourquoi pas? C'est plus facile d'écrire en Français avec un clavier français... :doh:
Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932