Originally Posted by
reno96teg
well, yeah. you pay a premium for that nicely finished feel that you get from an apple.
I am willing to pay a premium for good build quality. Do you know how frustrating it is to have two laptops where the hinge is falling apart after 3-4 months?
Originally Posted by
Nightshade
I am surprised not one person has asked the most obvious question that applies to picking out a computer that fits the shopper...What are you going to be doing with it mainly?
Good point. I am just doing general internet surfing / word processing. Some photo editing but nothing big. I don't play games.
The $1500 range came from pricing out a 2.0ghz MacBook (middle one) with 3 yr Apple Care. I can get an education discount through my mom or sister who are both educators. I feel that is about what I am looking for spec wise for a new laptop.