Is the new macbook a meme machine or could it be good for college? If not, any recommendations for a light-ish computer with solid battery life? Cost isn't a huge factor.
>>55003297
DUDE THINKPADS LMAO
>>55003297
IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY, GET ONE.
Thanks
It's still a bit too expensive for what it is. XPS 13 is a really good choice, but if you like apple, wait until atleast Monday for their big WWDC conference. They'll probably refresh one of the main MacBooks.
>>55003297
What do you need it for? Just word processing and facebook? Autocad?
>>55003307
>thinkpads
>light-ish
>>55003326
Writing, web browsing, and watching movies n shit. Just librul arts stuff.
Not doing compsci or engineering or anything like that.
>>55003297
>2037
>apple releases the MacBook Paper
>laptop as thin as a piece of paper
>costs $2000
>users report that their laptps are ripping in half
>apple informs them that they are not using them the way they are intended and offer the solution to buy a "notebook" of MacBook Papers
Question. What is the difference between the MacBook and MacBook Air?
Is the Air model supposed to be lighter, or supposed to have shittier specs?
>>55003378
I think that it's both.
>>55003297
get ready for 700 thinkpad posters
>>55003297
The new MacBook is shit. It's the same price as a base model rMBP while being inferior in literally every way.
>>55003378
both
>>55003297
thinkpad t420s
>>55003378
Air has a better CPU but much worse screen
>>55003343
>Writing, web browsing, and watching movies n shit. Just librul arts stuff.
any chromebook could do that for 200$
>>55003420
I wish Apple would make the differences less confusing on their site. I'm guessing they want you to go to an Apple Store and have a Genius try to market it to you and then woo you into buying one.
At least the MBP is easy to tell-apart. That shit be thick and have more ports.
>>55003430
With less battery life, a worse screen, worse trackpad, worse support, the list goes on...
Some people are willing to pay a premium for better experiences
>>55003420
It's not a 'better', it just clocks higher and is more powerful. The fanless M processor handles everything aside from gayming very well.
>>55003430
A good screen and long battery life - plus a "real" operating system like winblows or OSX.
>>55003445
no duh, but /g/ews are literally all about
>much value
Wait for Intel Apollo Lake
http://www.asus.com/Notebooks/E202SA/
Asus will probably release a new version of this with Apollo Lake
>>55003445
Any recommendations keeping those criteria in mind?
>>55003473
rMBP refresh within the next couple of months
>>55003445
You're in college, how the fuck can you justify a purchase like this. You can get something that does all the same shit for literally $300.
>>55003469
Those are tiny
>>55003490
Not everyone is as poor as you kiddo. That's life.
>>55003445
>With less battery life
no
>worse support
no
and nothing else matters since hes not wanting to do anything with it besides shitpost and maybe write a essay or something, no need to spend 1200$ on something that is pointless for what your going to use it for
>>55003511
some of us don't have mommies and daddies who pay for everything
>>55003430
I would highly recommend it, the thinness makes it super easy to transport and fit in a backpack. It has good battery life and is completely silent since it doesn't have a fan, it also never heats up that bad. Its basically an iPad laptop. The only thing you will want to watch out for is the keyboard which has little key travel and can feel a bit gooey to type on.
Source: own one
>>55003543
>some of us
Don't like to needlessly spend money either
>>55003543
>I can only afford a 1/10th the price Thinkpad and believe that's the norm
>>55003490
>>55003543
not him, but some people can afford something other than a used thinkpad from 2011.
the guy just wants a laptop, not to fit into some /g/ meme.
>>55003550
>it also never heats up that bad
K E K
E
K
someone post the 0.8 meme
>>55003550
What about media playback? Any problems with that?
>>55003329
x1 carbon bruh
The Macbook has no point in existing, you get the same specs, form factor, portability and decent trackpad for half the price.
>>55003297
It's a meme. If you're going to get a computer with that level of processing "power," just get a Chromebook.
It's really fucking pretty though.
>>55003613
>windows 10
nah
>>55003631
>Implying you can't Install whatever os you want
>>55003619
This. I'd highly recommend the HP Chromebook 13 for a workhorse. The Dell one is also pretty good.
>>55003613
>SNSV
Enjoy your preinstalled malware.
>>55003663
Read >>55003649
Including, a fresh copy of your favorite OS
>>55003649
>any os I want
Won't run OS X.
>>55003314
>if you have money, waste it
Shitty argument, comrade.
>>55003678
Now that's a faggy os, but you can, most hackintosh run now without issue, no fiddling, no kext bullshit, just google around.
My answer to all those macbook thread.
Please buy a 2-in-1 chromebook
>>55003613
>ASUS
LOL
>>55003679
There's no argument. I'm telling OP to get one.
>>55003297
Cost literally is a huge factor.
If you can buy the exact same performance for 4 times LESS (in a computer that is 6 years older than the one you are planning to purchase), there is something you are missing here.
You could literally buy 4 x230 systems for the same price with BETTER specs on them (16gb ram, 240gb ssd) for the same price, and get better performance and usability.
Battery life on the x series is pretty good; you could even order a new fucking OEM battery for that much and get an awesome battery life out of it.
HOWEVER, why? There are power outlets in every fucking room of every fucking college ever. You could carry a fucking desktop around a college.
>>55003715
>Shitposting
LOL
>>55003297
>Is the new macbook a meme machine or could it be good for college?
>mac
>possibly good
Get a late 2013 macbook. Decent specs, nice build quality, and it was just before Applel started fucking shit up. You can get one off of eBay for like $700, and it'll beat anything you can get for $700.
>>55003720
Your argument (position) is that you should waste the money for no reason. That is a shitty argument.
>>55003297
If you REALLY want to spend a lot of money to feel better about yourself, get a thinkpad p50. They are brand-fucking-new laptops that are far and beyond future-proof with great specs inside of them.
>>55003724
>There are power outlets in every fucking room of every fucking college ever. You could carry a fucking desktop around a college.
All you need to read before deciding to ignore this post. Jesus fucking Christ.
>>55003740
>2013
>just before apple started fucking shit up
You are literally retarded. Macbooks since 2010 have come with thermal paste that expires in 3 fucking years and leads to common overheating failures. You are so fucking misinformed that you make this board look fucking retarded.
You can get a thinkpad/elitebook/precision from that year for half that fucking price and better base specs than you can imagine.
>>55003741
>get a thinkpad
>>55003748
>all you need to read
>at the end of the post
Are you autistic
I guess you have never been to college, eh?
>>55003297
>pros
small
good speakers
okay display
runs OS X
>cons
one port
dogshit keyboard
shit processor with no active cooling
high res display is too small to be useful for anything
somehow even less user serviceable than the rMBP
has the same msrp as a base model rMBP which is significantly faster and has several ports and is also quite thin and portable
This laptop is not only impractical as shit for ANY type of work but it's an even worse Netflix and FB machine than it's big brother which costs EXACTLY THE SAME. This is Form Over Function: The Netbook. This computer is so bad it pisses me off to even see it.
>>55003613
BEST Answer right here and already being attacked by butthurt macfags.
Every, single, time.
>>55003741
>5.9 pounds
some of us actually get off our ass and go to class
specs aren't everything
>>55003769
I'm the autistic one yet you're suggesting that someone carry a desktop around college because there are sockets everywhere?
>>55003759
>get the computer proven to be the best-of laptop in all terms of productivity
Use a fucking enterprise laptop and come back when you have some experience.
>>55003724
>BETTER specs on them (16gb ram, 240gb ssd)
Those are just bigger numbers. Is a 240GB SSD better if it's bottlenecked by SATA 2? Is 16GB of RAM better if it's DDR2?
There's more to computer performance than straight up capacities.
>>55003741
>If you REALLY want to spend a lot of money to feel better about yourself, get a thinkpad p50. They are brand-fucking-new laptops that are far and beyond future-proof with great specs inside of them.
Fuck that if money isn't a issue buy a surface book
>>55003771
>high res display is too small to be useful for anything
>>55003771
>dogshit keyboard
It's actually pretty good. Keys could use more travel, but the switch feels good.
Wait a week. Next Macbook Pro refresh and shit will be out then.
My current set up is
>Desktop with Windows 10
>MacBook Pro
>Pixel C Tablet
>Galaxy S7
May switch the S7 with an iPhone because lagdroid.
>>55003676
I shouldn't have to reload a brand new computer.
$700 best buy specials belong in the trash.
>>55003724
>HOWEVER, why? There are power outlets in every fucking room of every fucking college ever. You could carry a fucking desktop around a college.
Kek. Well, the serious answer is that I don't want to have to worry about plugging in every couple hours or so, it's a bit of a hassle that I would like to avoid. I understand it's not a huge issue, but it matters for my situation.
>>55003757
>citation needed.
Has anyone compared failure rates of popular manufacturers?
>>55003297
I have one, very light, good battery, does everything I need. It's my first mac and I'm 100% happy with my purchase.
>>55003692
But I need to send cock pictures on iMessage and I'm unwilling to read the novel on how to get it working on hackintosh.
>>55003800
Nah, it's actually pretty shit. It's among the worst laptop keyboards ever, even worse than the previous iterations of the Macbook and definitely worse than say a T420.
>>55003798
Good argument
>>55003781
>Dell
It'll stop posting the day its out of warranty.
>>55003801
OP here. Yeah, right now I do have a windows desktop that can do all the heavy lifting, so biggest things for me are battery life and longevity of the build itself.
OP, I've had it for a year now. It was a fucking lifesaver for the last two semesters: extremely long battery life, extremely light, extremely portable, and generally has never let me down in any area or for any reason.
It was worth the price, couldn't recommend it enough quite frankly
>>55003803
>$700 best buy specials belong in the trash.
Agreed, alongside the MacBook
OP here just going to get the Macbook. Thanks all.
>>55003757
> You are so fucking misinformed
unfortunately I believe you are mr. shill, as your unsubstantiated claims are followed by laptops of shit build quality and mediocre-at-best specs.
also
> half that fucking price
you plan on getting any decent laptop for $350?
go back to your fucking containment board
>>>/v/
>>55003842
Get a fucking Macbook Pro then.
It's nice because no matter what work environment you are in you end up having something "that just werks"
>>55003803
This is like saying
>i shouldn't have to change my own tire
>anyone who doesn't have AAA belongs in the trash
>>55003847
You won't regret it dude. I can answer any questions ya got on it while you're here
>>55003613
This.
Bought one at the beginning of the school year after owning a chromebook for ~1yr
Don't think I would be happier with anything else.
I have a 2010 macbook pro, I paid 900$ for it then- It's the only laptop I've had for the last 6 years.
Obviously it's extremely durable. I've upgraded it from it's original 4GB RAM and 250GB 5400rpm HDD to 8GB RAM and 250GB SSD for 100$ last summer.
I plan on using it for the next 4 years or so.
As long as you don't plan to play games on a laptop (although you can still stream through steam), it should be good for a very, very long time if you pick a durable model.
macbooks also increase the chances of you getting laid. Don't get a big laptop, stay away from 17' or "gamer" laptops.
Obviously, with it being 2016, there are decent, slim PC's that are just as good as an apple product for around 300$ cheaper spec-wise. Any lower and the quality of product starts to rapidly degrade...
the touchpad on a macbook pro is still 2-3 years ahead of anything on PC though.
>>55003852
Nah senpai don't pretend to be me.
Definitely considering the Windows-based options that people have brought up, though Thinkpads are a little heavy for my needs.
>>55003785
What he's suggesting is that he pays less for a more powerful laptop. The "you could carry around a desktop" is a figure of speech to communicate how plentiful power outlets are in colleges.
>>55003836
2006 was like 20 years ago mr guy.
>>55003868
I'm a retard and this was supposed to be replying to OP's post that he's getting the Macbook
>>55003873
In regards to the touchpad, I heard that it's now like the touchscreen from the new phone. Is there still a physical "click", or is it all digital now?
>>55003881
That wasn't actually me, but I do have some more questions, like >>55003895
And have you noticed battery life degrade at all?
>>55003777
>specs aren't everything
"specifications" make up literally everything about a laptop. 7 pounds is not that fucking heavy, you baby.
>>55003771
>pro
>os x
You mean the bloatware that apple refuses to support 2 years down the road? Add it to your fucking cons.
>>55003785
This is what I mean by "autistic." What I said is known to non-autists as "a fucking hyperbolic joke used to demonstrate the point."
>>55003790
Are you fucking stupid? DDR2 is not used in any of the laptops I listed, nor are any of them SATA2. The x220 is a fucking ivy bridge laptop.
>>55003796
>buy a surface book
>surface
ree
>>55003801
You're a fucking consumer. Be productive and contribute to society.
>>55003807
>plugging things in is a hassle
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
>matters for my situation
HAHAHAHAHA
>>>/lgbt/
There you go, you special snowflake.
>>55003812
>citation needed
Every macbook service center that has to tell people they need a new fucking laptop because the board fucking borked when it overheated.
>>55003817
>does everything I need
Ignorance is not a fucking argument.
>>55003895
the macbook* has a vibration function that imitates the click decently. But I'm pretty sure the Macbook Pro retains the click.
>>55003871
Also side note:
If you get this you get a free 10% if you price match BestBuy with the Microsoft Education store. Works with the Surface as well.
>>55003908
>You mean the bloatware that apple refuses to support 2 years down the road? Add it to your fucking cons.
Nah OS X blows Linux and Windows out of the water for daily usage. It's definitely a pro.
>>55003925
>mactoddlerOS
>a pro
>tfw thinkpad
>tfw it only cost $60 shipped
>tfw the SSD in it cost more than the computer
>tfw i take it to class and everyone else has macbooks
i don't even run windows, so people probably think i'm poor as shit
>>55003912
It's not exactly a deal-breaker, but I kinda prefer the physical click. How noticeable is the vibration "click"? Is it completely different? I guess I'll have to go to the store to see for sure.
>>55003938
Think what you want. I'm not here to debate the merits of OS X but to attempt to talk OP out of buying a shit overpriced netbook he's surely going to regret as soon as the novelty wears off.
>>55003904
Battery life hasn't degraded. A full charge is about 9 hours right now.
The last laptop I had was a Windows, and after two years the battery degraded to one hour.
>>55003908
>Be productive and contribute to society.
I do though.
>>55003847
>extremely light
>extremely portable
Oh yeah, compared to what? A fucking literal brick? An x-series is hilariously less weighty and still has better specs.
>>55003852
>troll here
We're not here for you. Threads exist beyond you, you fucking cunt.
>>55003858
>mediocre-at-best specs
Are you fucking stupid?
>you plan on getting any decent laptop for $350?
Yeah. A used thinkpad coming out of a corporate business building will be around that price, if only after you upgrade it.
>>55003860
>"just werks"
Massive slowdowns after installing El Capitan on even the modern macbook pro counts as just working to you?
>>55003868
>you won't regret it
Stockholm syndrome
>>55003873
>for the last 6 years
And how many times did you change the thermal paste? Your GPU is sad.
>increase the chances of you getting laid
How did I think you were a serious poster?
>>55003874
>Definitely considering the Windows-based options that people have brought up, though Thinkpads are a little heavy for my needs.
>thinkpads are a little heavy
No they're literally not. An x220/x230 is so much fucking lighter than you think it is.
>>55003875
Spoonfeeding the autistic is why they're still fucking autistic
>>55003925
>blows linux and windows out of the water
>blows linux out of the water
>mac os x is literally freebsd ripped off and stripped down with NO DEFAULT FIREWALL ENABLED
enjoy your fucking malware you braindead imp
>>55003961
>i do though
You bought a samsung phone. Your opinion is hilariously fucking irrelevant, since your taste is obviously directed by advertising.
>>55003904
when I got it, my battery life was generally 8-10 hours when doing light tasks like word processing and web-browsing. 3 hours when doing intensive tasks like WoW (at the time)
Now I get about 4-6 hours battery life while doing light tasks and 1 1/2 to 2 hours intensive tasks.
Important thing to note is that I had a friend with the 2011 macbook pro in college, his macbook had an error message telling him his battery was dying. (he always kept it on and plugged in, never let the battery cycle).
with any laptop battery though, if you don't use it, you lose it.
I'll probably end up replacing the battery sometime. But I've opened it up and cleaned it a total of 2 times (about once every three years, once when it got two cups of water spilled all over it by a drunk girl)
I've dropped it down flights of stairs quite a few times and it has been dropped various times, been "smashed" etc. thing still works like a champ.
I'm not sure if the current lineup of macbooks retain that same quality craftsmanship though
>>55003978
>enjoy your fucking malware you braindead imp
Enjoy wasting your time digging through manpages to get basic functionality you fucking neckbeard. Anyone who suggests a college student (whose time is actually worth something) to use Linux is a retard.
>>55003946
I'm the dude who's had one for a year.
I was really skeptical about this "vibrating trackpad" thing when I heard about it.
It's hard to believe, but my some weird magic thing it really feels 100% EXACTLY like an actual physical click. It actually feels like the pad is being pressed down. It's the kind of thing that, if someone didn't actually tell you it was done through vibration, you'd never think it wasn't a normal trackpad. It's actually kinda trippy
>>55003908
>>55003963
>>55003978
horry fucking shit the sheer asspain coming off of this guy.
I don't think i have ever seen a thinkpad guy this triggered before.
just remember it really doesn't matter what op gets. it is just a freaking laptop for college.
>>55003999
>digging through manpages
My fucking grandma literally runs ubuntu on her daily driver and has 0 problems
You're worse than my grandma at knowing how to run a computer
How does that reflect on your uninformed opinion?
You also try to imply that college (or any education) is inherently hard
Fucking lol
good one mate
>>55003978
>>55003963
Holy hell dude you are mad.
>>55003990
>macshit
>2 hour battery life
>800mhz
>overheats
>throttles
>craftsmanship
>>55004026
ok poorfag
>>55004008
It is not just a laptop for college; it is a laptop specifically advertised to people of that group that are falling for the advertisement. This has an enormous implication on the state of this board and the state of the fucking public.
Share your experience and stop letting these fucks waste their time and money on shit like this.
>>55004021
Fuck off back to /flt/. I already told you I wasn't here to argue about OS X. Besides, OP hasn't expressed interest in running Linux anyways. Why can't you neckbeards resist the urge to shitpost all day every day?
>>55003297
Get an Asus x205 for $200 if you want to buy something new. 11-12 hours of battery life and perfect for light tasks.
Or Dell Chromebook 11 for $180 if you don't mind buying used. It gets 9+ hours of battery life, but also has an i3 and 4GB of RAM. Install Linux on it so you have a real OS and it's the perfect laptop, besides only having 16GB of space.
If money is not an issue, why cheap out and get a MacBook?
If you max out a x260 you get a lot better battery life, better keyboard, a nicer looking laptop and decent performance.
It would be a waste of money, but you said you weren't a poorfag so who gives a shit?
>>55004033
>mactoddler so poor he thinks $1000 is a lot of money and makes him not poor
>>55004025
>types faster than you
>"mad"
lol ok, retard
>uses mean words that my alcoholic father used when he beat my mother
>"mad"
lol ok, retard
>>55004033
>poorfag
Being poor is the state of putting yourself into a constant state of useless spending, where you have to pay for AppleCare and replace your laptop every few years because IT JEST WURK.
>>55004021
I knew 2 people who used linux in college, they had no problems with their machines. It's what the preffered so what's the problem?
Non-neurotic people actually don't care if someone has a different operating system than them.
>>55004053
>>55004057
Then why don't you have one?
>>55003297
Get one of the X series Thinkpads and then get an extended battery for it. If you want to throw more cash at it then add in an SSD.
Battery life of up to 12 hours or more, light, and if you have an IPS screen, nice looking too. And still cheaper than a Macbook.
I've got an X250 myself, I love this little Thinkpad.
>>55003631
what's wrong with windows 10 exactly?
i heard it spies on you some more but everyone here is logged into their Google account with Chrome and has a Facebook tab being spied on by the NSA while having all their data sold to any advertising corporation and all their friends...... so... really...... who cares? are you faggots serious about this? how much worse can the spy games get?
is there something else about win10 that i should know about?
besides, you can just dual boot windows 10 (for gaming) and Mint (everything else).
>>55004026
2.4ghz core 2 duo, actually :P
>>55003297
>>55004066
because there are better, more expensive laptops
>>55004072
now THIS is the b8 I've been looking for!
>>55004041
>op hasn't expressed interest
Stop trying to deflect, you complete idiot. You were already told how useless your opinion was, and you should go read a manpage or two before you come back; you might fucking learn something.
Little did you know that almost every program comes with something known as "documentation." Good laptops, like Thinkpads, Elitebooks, and Precisions/Latitudes, come with documentation that explains how to use and repair (yourself) every feature and part of the hardware.
Reading is a good thing. Consider trying it once in a while.
>>55003866
New cars aren't delivered with flat tires.
>>55004081
yes, the MacBook Pro 15"
>>55004090
What if you drive off the lot and drive over a nail?
These things happen.
>>55004072
I have a macbook pro and a windows 10 deskop.
They're both pretty great. /g/ is just a bunch of rancid fanboys with no job.
>>55003879
I have ~130 of them at work. They are just 14 months old and starting to fail one by one. My boss just had to try Dell.
>>55004062
People who do not care about the well-being of other people are idiots. I care about the user experience, and the user experience is best held away from Mac OS X, where the customer is the cash cow and nothing more.
>>55004090
Buying a new car is a fucking waste of money.
You are the worst kind of consumer.
>>55004075
>Lenovo
Enjoy your included keylogger
>>55004087
Lol you shitposting autist. You can barely follow the flow of the conversation and think you can talk down to me. Just fuck off already moron
>>55004104
Dell is still the worst damn product on the market, and Dell also has shills on /g/. 3-4 of them constently posting.
>>55004121
t. busrider
>>55004096
By that logic buying cars from a dealership that intentionally throws nails on the lot to make money on tire repairs is just fine.
>>55004122
Enjoy shitting in the street Rajeesh.
>>55004127
Stop making your mother wait to read you a story since you are too fucking stupid to open the book yourself. It is bed time, retard.
>>55004122
You mean in addition to Windows 10:^)
>>55004037
i understand dude i really do. It doesn't help when a random anon comes here asking about something and the thread turns into telling him he is a retard and he should get a thinkpad+linux. There are a thousands of different laptops on the market at any given time and anons just want simple advice, yet the only thing i see on this board is dude get a thinkpad t420 or a x220 or you are a dumbass etc etc.
This is just really poor taste. Help the guy out or don't. I take it the guy is a adult he is going to do what he wants with his money anyway.
>>55003297
my little brother actually won one and i configured it for him after he got it, i quite like it actually but i spend all my in the browser or remoted into servers for anything that requires actual processing. if you can get over the keyboard and wimpy processor i say go for it. you wont find a screen that good in that form factor anywhere
another alternative is the zenbook3
>>55004133
You can buy a used car and literally pay someone else to fix anything wrong with it for less than buying it new from a stealership.
>>55004121
>buying a car that some a normie drove for 40,000 miles with one oil change
>>55004107
"well-being" =/= what operating system they use.
You just went full fucking retard.
What happens when your HDD fails and you put in a new one? With a macbook, it literally automatically installs the latest version of Mac OS X onto the machine for you. It's actually quite neat. Windows/Linux machines simply cannot do that.
Linux has tons of neat features too if you like taking the time to customize your OS.
Maybe you should grow the fuck up?
>Mfw I go into class and see a disgusting rapey nerd with a Thinkpad
>>55004147
Because the only laptops that were made decently for a very long time were enterprise laptops, and out of all of the enterprise laptops, the Thinkpads were the best. Being a dumbass and thinking the garbage "economy" stuff (even made by lenovo/dell/hp) was good makes you a goddamned dumbass.
It is okay to be ignorant. However, defending ignorance makes people stupid/retarded/dumbasstic. Simple.
>>55004157
>You can buy a used car and literally pay someone else to fix anything wrong with it for less than buying it new from a stealership.
And you'll still have a pre abused car that will never be 100% right. the only way to be sure is to buy it new and perform all of the maintenance yourself. I bet you think refurbished electronics are fine too.
>>55004165
they're called service records and receipts you ignorant cuck. i'm sure you're probably just too poor to own a vehicle
>>55003908
>>buy a surface book
>>surface
>ree
Such a compelling argument, now i know i made the right suggestion.
![lenovo-keyboard[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/sbiUQXN.jpg "lenovo-keyboard[1].jpg")
>>55004187
>Thinkpads were the best.
>>55004165
>not doing research prior to a purchase
Again proving that you are the worst kind of fucking consumer.
>>55004172
>well-being =/= what operating system they use
Are you implying that the system that they use, the foundation of their user experience, is irrelevant? The #1 delegate of resources on the machine is irrelevant, eh?
Almost every machine in the fucking world has a "one-click recovery" mechanism in it, and on thinkpads, you can actually modify that partition.
Perhaps you should stop double-spacing your paragraphs as if you were still on reddit, you fucking mongo?
>>55004185
>tfw you see every human being who does actual work with a thinkpad because they were purchased en masse by enterprises across the world
You need to get out more.
>>55004185
you are exactly what's wrong with society
>>55004194
>service records and receipts
>not easily faked
I bet you think carfax is real too.
>>55004215
>muh nipple mouse
>>55003570
Here ya go senpai
>>55004221
>Again proving that you are the worst kind of fucking consumer.
Again proving that you're poor.
>>55004227
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>>55004185
i don't approve of ethan pics being used in such an insincere trolling attempt
>>55004187
I'm not defending the "economy" stuff, I'm just saying that yelling at people who want information on something other than a "thinkpad" is just plain dumb. Why do you have to defend that type of computer so badly? I seriously hope that what other people do doesn't effect your mental health to such an extreme that you can't see that some people have their own reasons for wanting and not wanting something.
again anon at the end of the day it is just a laptop, not a persons whole identity.
>>55004188
>100% right
You think cars just come perfect, eh? Again, you are a misinformed sheep that fails to realize what real life entails.
I have had refurbished machines last just as long and run just as well; that is what happens when they are properly refurbished. Ever bought a Nintendo-refurbished product?
>>55004206
You should know how shitty a computer like that with no cooling options is. Underpowered marketing garbage.
>>55004215
And? Buy one pre-ivy bridge (or get a p50). Also, the actual responsiveness of that keyboard is still miles above what others provide.
>>55004232
>poor argument again
Already addressed; a truly "poor" mentality would involve overspending on products thinking that you are not going to spend on them again, but then getting assreamed because of Apple's "LOL TIME TO UPGRADE! YOU'RE OUT OF SUPPORT" model.
Steve Jobs once said (paraphrasing here): "I'm going to milk the Macbook line of everything it's got and then move completely to mobile." And that is exactly what they fucking did. Over 70% of Apple's revenue is from iProducts.
>>55004172
>mfw some normie sits next to me in class with a Apple product, waving it around like he's some kind of faggot
>sayin "HEY SIRI" "HEY SIRI" while his girlfriend looks at me wantingly
>Fucking idiot doesn't even have a single linux distro as a secondary OS
>After class, he scurries along talking about stupid xbox shit to a buddy while his GF sticks around
>I walk up to her and ask her on a date to wendy's
>I tell her about how linus torvald saved our lives making the world a better place, improving everyone's well-being with glorious gentoo
>She sighs
>Puts her hand down her pants
>pulls out a FUCKING IPHONE
>I immediately ask the bus-driver to stop. Ask her politely to get off
>She tells me to fuck off, and sits next to some goth chick
>I eat her portion of the remaining tendies, her loss, this bourgeoseis probably likes indian food anyway
>fucking raja
>1080 is still the most powerful graphics card, RX 480 just can't compete! ಠ_à²
>>55004251
I gave information. If there were occasional swears in there, that is not yelling. THIS IS YELLING. Reading comprehension is an important part of the internet.
Their own reasons are typically completely wrong and based on misinformation/ignorance. Welcome to the real world, where most people's opinions are shit because they failed to do the due diligence. That does not entitle them to continue to be fuckwits.
>>55004263
kek
I'm going to tell you what's going to happen if you buy this laptop. You're going to realize it's shit for doing any real work and relegate it to a coffee shop web browsing machine while you do coursework in computer labs because they have monitors, and keyboards and processors that don't throttle while scrolling through a PDF or using a browser with more than a few tabs open.
>>55004267
yes you statement is correct based on misinformation and ignorance. well guess what.. that is life. welcome to the real world where people live their lives to their hearts content and buy good and shit products.
You can only control yourself. getting angry over the "fuckwits" around you will solve nothing and it will only continue the hate cycle that you surround yourself with.
I truly feel sorry for you anon.
>>55004263
top fucking kek
>>55003553
It's a college student. If you can afford that kind of laptop while still in college, it's student loan money, or parent money.
>>55004395
>it
He, she or they to describe people
Surface Pro 4 or Surface Book, you're welcome.
Honestly I got a rMBP for college, and it's a nice machine, but I wish I didn't spend the money on it. There's a lot of cheaper alternatives that would have done the job. I'm thinking of selling this one since they still go for $900
>>55004509
>Honestly I got a rMBP for college, and it's a nice machine, but I wish I didn't spend the money on it.
I felt the same way, but after 2 years I love mine and I won't get rid of it unless to buy another one. Still I ended up doing most of my work in the library because they have Dells with Core i7s and 27" monitors which are fucking glorious when you're dealing with PDFs.
>>55003543
Some of us know how to manage finances, retard.
>>55004533
>know how to manage finances
>buy a MacBook
Pick one.
>>55004524
I like it, it's just thinking about the cost makes me sick to my stomach. Oh well, I'll just have to hope that I'll get a job that will make me not care about money anymore.
>>55004533
Not if you spend 3x the money necessary for an internet browsing/essay writing machine.
>>55004533
Because its financially responsible to spend 10x as much as you could.
How does one hook up a MacBook 12 to an external monitor? Can USB-C support video signals?
>>55004395
Or you know how to save your money and are capable of handling a part time job and also go to school. Not everyone is of the lowest common denominator like you.
>>55003343
Shit if you werent going to do annything real you might as well buy some cheep shit.
Als ill see you on r9k after you fail to find a job with such a useless major.
>at least you're not doing gender studies, because then mac might be sexist
>>55004543
>>55004555
>I want a simple, clean machine with a nice interface, that's easy to use, reliable, and doesn't require a lot of maintenance. I have enough money to afford at least one luxury item, and seeing as I'm going to be using this machine for a great deal of my college work, I'd like to have something nice.
Oh noooo, how retarded!
>>55003871
... Are you me? I did that same thing, bought it from MS Store when they had Back-2-School deals. Got it for ~$600 (if I recall) and it's fucking great. No fan, so silent, and it doesn't get all that hot. Also,
>dat battery
>>55004614
Chromebook. You described a chromebook.
>luxury
Pixel.
>>55004614
>Oh noooo, how retarded!
Yes it would be quite retarded to buy this over a base model rMBP 13. Glad you agree.
OP the only decent Apple laptop that is somewhat worth its price is the rMBP. Macbooks and Macbook Airs are fucking meme laptops.
>>55004238
what are you gonna do about it?
As a girl, let me say that with honesty, that, whether it be because of the marketing or the image or whatever, guys with MacBooks are more attractive. It's a huge turnoff when a guy pulls out some horrid looking brick laptop or some obviously cheap Dell/ASUS thing.
>>55004703
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
>as a grill
>guys with MacBooks are more attractive
>with MacBooks
Thank god women aren't material whores.
>>55004658
Actually that's what I was referring to; an rMBP.
Idk what the fuck they were thinking with the latest monstrosity. Doesn't even use MagSafe for shits sake.
>>55004703
>guys with MacBooks are more attractive
it's because you know they're using a Unix-based OS that actually has good programs isn't it
>>55004591
Political science then law school senpai
>>55004745
fuck, how did you know?
>>55004745
What is Unix? I just like that they have white computers. I can't wait until I can get the gold or pink model! Steve Jobs is a literal genius.
get a mac
the time you'll waste finding a non shit alternative isn't worth it
>>55004703
>>55004703
obvious bait
>>55004703
Just say that you want rich guy
>>55004776
Asus UX305
Done. Is it worth $600?
>>55004779
And yet you and so many others still supplied it a free (you)
>>55004776
>because your time is worth 500 dollars an hour
>because people who value their time make inane threads on a chinese cartoon usergroup
>>55004789
>ASUS
Not worth $200
>>55004828
You're fucking retarded. Check em
>>55004789
>consumer line
that's the thing, the only consumer line that's worth shit is the MB
>>55004844
well fuck
>>55004844
Dubs for BERNIE SANDERS
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>>55003941
Just got my thinkpad the other day. Can't wait to whip this thick bitch out in the fall. pic related
>>55003403
its thin? people with money (me) are willing to pay for that.
>College
So then get a Thinkpad
>>55003724
>not running OS X
>not just werking and instead botnetting you up to win10
>not as nice looking
>shittttttttyyyyyyyy build quality
>not fitting in with everyone else
>no peace of mind
no thanks
>>55005073
It's not significantly thinner than the rMBP. You're grasping for straws.
>>55003543
>>55004614
Get the fuck out of this board. You are not tech-literate enough.
>>55005104
I mean, that's why I chose it. have you felt either of them? I owned an air before this
>>55005139
There's a reason like 90% of Silicon Valley uses Apple, bruh.
>>55005155
You paid the rMBP price for a laptop slower than your air because it's thin. Why? Needed something that fits in your purse or what?
>>55005161
That is a false statement. Kill yourself. Also, Silicon Valley is a meme.
>>55003343
The funny thing is as a CS major you don't need a special set up. You're just going to be editing text and reading PDFs all day anyways. If you need anything compute intensive there's always SSH.
>>55005238
And if your shool is jewsoft sucker, you will have to run visual studios. If not, you will have to run eclipse. In both cases you need some RAM and a decent CPU.
>>55003297
Depends on what you're in college for.
Only need to use the office suite and a facebook machine: MacBook if you have too much money, random consumer laptop otherwise
Need things like Photoshop: desu, Macbook Pros are the best choice here. XPS13 is great too.
Normal windowsfag: XPS13 or if you don't want to spend a lot of money and like the clit, Thinkpad or Dell latitude etc.
Engineering: Business Computer, like Thinkpad, Latitude, EliteBook etc. preferably loaded with Linux. Used if you don't want to spend a lot of money, new if money isn't a concern.
>>55005268
My school doesn't require either. They do require you to learn to use vim over SSH though so that's what most people do throughout their degree. Other use Sublime or Atom. I pretty much never see anyone on Eclipse or Visual Studio.
>>55005202
I mean actual Silicon Valley, dickweed, and it's not a false statement.
>>55005351
2 rupees have been deposited in your loo Rajeesh.
>>55005351
You mean little India in USA?
>>55005303
VS is old crusty winfucker unis.
Eclipse is mainly scientific unis that only code a bit of java, but mostly have a scientific approach (like my GF's uni).
Any other uni doesn't give a shit, as long as it werks.
>>55004570
It can, you can get adapters for at leadt hdmi and dvi from apple i think
>>55005427
>Buy our retarded laptop which has only one usb port. Because you don't need anything more. If you do need any other ports, buy our sleek adapter for only 499 US freedom shekels. We know our customers are literal fags who will buy any bullshit we release.
>>55003297
>Unironically thinking about buying a macbook
>asking about it on /g/
b8 and underage
>>55003297
It's your money, buy what you want.
Though I picked up one of these. Does everything I need in a laptop.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834261001
>>55005842
my phone has a better processor.l
>>55004104
You should talk to your Dell rep.
>>55004131
I've had worse luck with HP.
Work is issuing my department Precision M4800's. With 400+ units deployed we have a non-impact (drop, screen crack, spill, etc) failure rate of about 1%.
Servers are a mix of Dell and HP, but again, I fucking hate HP. Not as much as I hate EMC, but close.
>>55005849
GHz != Better.
But a comparable CPU would be an i5-2410M. And I get the added bonus of VT-d.
>>55005896
GHz is not the only contributor to the performance but it still a big part of it.
>>55005986
Then explain the P4 3.6 getting clobbered by an E2200?
>>55006059
That doesn't prove anything.
I got through college with one of those shitty netbooks during their heyday. Most anything is "good for college." I suggest getting a laptop for schoolwork and sticking with your phone for everything else. Resist the temptation to blow $1500 on a Facebook machine and you'll be fine.
Why do all laptops suck ass, /g/?
Unless there's a whitelist remover for the **50 ThinkPads, I want the fuck rid of my X250. I love it in almost every way, but the battery life goes to shit with a 1080p panel in it and because of the whitelist problem, I have no brightness adjustment for when I need to use Windows. I cannot find a 1080p panel for it that goes past the whitelist.
>>55004453
>2016
>Still no widely accepted singular gender neutral pronoun
>>55006311
>2016
>not learning a language that does have one
>>55006311
>2016
>still no cure for your autism
>>55003445
>less battery life
I haven't charged my Chromebook in almost 3 days and I still have about 2 hours left.
>a worse screen
It's not Retina in terms of pixel density, but it's a super bright IPS display with some pretty accurate color reproduction
>worse trackpad
the trackpad is fine. It's not glass, but it's pretty accurate and responsive.
>worse support
got me there. haven't had any problems yet though
>some people are willing to pay a premium for better experiences
Yeah, I paid $249 and my shitty Chromebook does everything I need it to quite nicely. But whatever. You're not reading this anyway.
>>55006311
>they
>s/he
there's two
>>55003329
3.5 lbs is p good desu
>>55005172
I just wanted something I could carry anywhere
>>55005268
My school didn't require either, CMU had servers.
I own the MacBook and air
>>55007228
Does your breath smell like cum?
>>55003490
Because mom and dad are paying for it.
Anyway OP it's a retarded product, literal Facebook machine.
A macbook air would be a much better purchase IMO if you really want an apple laptop.
>>55003297
Just buy a Mac and marry a man.
God bless america.
I want a small laptop with a small screen. The kind of thing you can whip out and travel with easily (I travel a lot for work and can't fucking stand airport security). Problem is all the laptops/netbooks with small screens have shit specs. I want something comfy to type on, fast and responsive. Need it for shitposting, torrenting, and general work. Don't give a shit about weight.
Something like this any good?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Touchscreen-Notebook-Integrated-Graphics/dp/B016B902OM/ref=sr_1_14?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1465557676&sr=1-14
>>55007240
Smells like the free food I get from working at a multi billion dollar tech company
No. As a macbook pro owner myself, and having used the 12 inch macbook myself, do NOT get the macbook. Its keyboard is trash its screen is meme tier, and it thermal throttles under fucking VP9 YouTube videos.
If you want a good college machine either get the 13 inch Macbook Pro, or if you like the 12 inch form factor, get a Thinkpad X260 with the 99.5 w/h battery that lasts 17 hours.
>>55003297
would love one of these rose gold ones, just can't do it though shit is too underpowered.
>>55007354
>Just buy a Mac and marry a man.
Is that whay you did?
>>55003297
Get a surface you fucking poor fag
