Okay sorry for the stupid question but i am looking to move over to macs after a lifetime of using windows and a pc. my last laptop was a dell m1710 which had more issues than any machine ever should and so finally i am calling it an end.
anyway, im torn between the macbook pro and the macbook air. while i know they are very different machines i can see myself using both. the real issue for me that may end up deciding it is the ability to play call of duty 4. thanks to the fact that we play it in my office (yes the whole office has call of duty time) i am horribly addicted to it and i dont want to have to give that up.
so will the air play call of duty 4 at reasonably high settings or should i really go for the pro to get the best experience in the game? most of the rest of my uses will be pretty mundane internet/movies/word processing/ average stuff.
Okay sorry for the stupid question but i am looking to move over to macs after a lifetime of using windows and a pc. my last laptop was a dell m1710 which had more issues than any machine ever should and so finally i am calling it an end.
anyway, im torn between the macbook pro and the macbook air. while i know they are very different machines i can see myself using both. the real issue for me that may end up deciding it is the ability to play call of duty 4. thanks to the fact that we play it in my office (yes the whole office has call of duty time) i am horribly addicted to it and i dont want to have to give that up.
so will the air play call of duty 4 at reasonably high settings or should i really go for the pro to get the best experience in the game? most of the rest of my uses will be pretty mundane internet/movies/word processing/ average stuff.
My wife has a macbook air and I have a macbook pro.
If you have the choice and the money for either - pro is the way to go
I play Need for Speed Carbon full screen without a problem 2.4Ghz and 2g ram.
My wife's air can't keep up. 1.8Ghz 2g ram
No question.
yeah the cost difference isnt that huge an issue for me, its more the performance of them thats the key. i love how thin the air is and if i could get away with it that would be great but the pro is the more powerful and if i had to do that it wouldnt be an issue for me.
any other advise for a long time windows user close to making the big switch?
yeah the cost difference isnt that huge an issue for me, its more the performance of them thats the key. i love how thin the air is and if i could get away with it that would be great but the pro is the more powerful and if i had to do that it wouldnt be an issue for me.
any other advise for a long time windows user close to making the big switch?
Yeah,
Remember, Macs are longer term investments than PCs are usually - at least for the average user. For a couple reasons; they are more expensive, they usually last longer, the newest and most technologically demanding games don't come out for them first and they are generally more difficult to upgrade.
Just consider this in your purchase between an air and a pro.
I suppose, considering that you can natively run Windows, there is nothing you can do that is irreversible. That is, even if you don't like Mac OSX (highly unlikely) or you need a programme that is Windows only, you can always run Windows natively.
Welcome to the easier way to compute!
PS. The only error message I have received since I can remember is when my battery is about to run out
Remember, Macs are longer term investments than PCs are usually - at least for the average user. For a couple reasons; they are more expensive, they usually last longer, the newest and most technologically demanding games don't come out for them first and they are generally more difficult to upgrade.
Just consider this in your purchase between an air and a pro.
I suppose, considering that you can natively run Windows, there is nothing you can do that is irreversible. That is, even if you don't like Mac OSX (highly unlikely) or you need a programme that is Windows only, you can always run Windows natively.
Welcome to the easier way to compute!
PS. The only error message I have received since I can remember is when my battery is about to run out
well i would hope that they are longer lasting.
my dell m1710 (man i already feel bad typing that ) in its two year lifetime had replaced 3 dvd burners, a motherboard, a wireless card, the entire top casing, the speakers, 2 power adaptors, and 3 batteries... if i can get out of that hell and not have to deal with that again i will be happy. once was enough.
im worried about the move to OSX but im sure i can survive it.
my dell m1710 (man i already feel bad typing that ) in its two year lifetime had replaced 3 dvd burners, a motherboard, a wireless card, the entire top casing, the speakers, 2 power adaptors, and 3 batteries... if i can get out of that hell and not have to deal with that again i will be happy. once was enough.
im worried about the move to OSX but im sure i can survive it.
I have switched this year myself, although my girlfriend switched last year.
Some switching advice. not much. "Don't look back" seems to be a good thought.
I took the PC approach of just manually moving the files I want over, and haven't had really any problems. The tight integration of the apps is real nice. And I just enjoy using the mac more.
If you are going to need to use windows appa, ore there is no mac substitute, you will need a copy of windows, which you will have to run in either bootcamp or a virtualization software.
If you have any specific questions, I might be able to help being a recent switcher.
We switched about a year ago and although it took me a while to get the hang of mac and stop using it like a windoze pc, I found that it became easier as time went on. I won't look back and as far as nostalgia goes I have many friends and family who still ask for help on their windoze pc and I get my fill of arrgggggh!
) in its two year lifetime had replaced 3 dvd burners, a motherboard, a wireless card, the entire top casing, the speakers, 2 power adaptors, and 3 batteries... if i can get out of that hell and not have to deal with that again i will be happy. once was enough. 
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