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I do not know that much about computers, other than needing one for school and leisure activity. I am interested in purchasing a laptop with a screen bigger than 17'. I currently own a toshiba that runs Vista (home premium), and starting to not like it with the constant updates. Can someone offer suggestions about the mac pc's? I heard they were good but very expensive.. :rolleyes:

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1st - Don't fool yourself. OSX has just as many updates, they are just release in packs/packages instead of coming out one by one.

2nd - there is no MacBook over 17in.

3rd - what do you DO on it? why do you need over 17in?

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If your primary selling feature is a screen bigger than 17" (not 17') then a Mac isn't a good choice: the largest screen they offer is 17" on their MacBook Pro.

If 17" is enough, and you don't care about the OS one way or the other: a Macbook pro is pretty good for what you pay. It's reasonably small for a 17" notebook, reasonably light, and has very high build quality.

You won't get some of the features available in other notebooks (like desktop-grade graphics cards or processors) but you'll make gains in other areas like size/weight/etc.

As for pricing: if you want a 17" Macbook Pro, you'll need $2499 USD + taxes, if you don't have that much to spend then a mac isn't really an option. You can save about $500 buying a refurbished model, but that still makes the minimum price of entry about $2000.

I don't think that's a lot of money for the quality of computer you get, but a student on a budget might think a $700 HP notebook + 500 cases of beer is a better deal.

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Might wanna ask in the mac forums.. hold on i'll get a mod to move it, no need to re-create this thread :yes:

I hear the new Mac Book Pros are great, look into those

Thanks Andrew. Yes they have a lot of them in the bookstore at my college. I heard they were ver expensive so I am wondering if the price is worth the product.

1st - Don't fool yourself. OSX has just as many updates, they are just release in packs/packages instead of coming out one by one.

2nd - there is no MacBook over 17in.

3rd - what do you DO on it? why do you need over 17in?

Really!!!I need a bigger screen for my vision. One of my classmates has an HP that has at least a 20' screen monitor and this is the type that I need. I do alot of class work online and projects, plus things for my job, my laptop is my workstation and leisure all in one.

Do you know any good laptop's that have nice size screens?

If your primary selling feature is a screen bigger than 17" (not 17') then a Mac isn't a good choice: the largest screen they offer is 17" on their MacBook Pro.

If 17" is enough, and you don't care about the OS one way or the other: a Macbook pro is pretty good for what you pay. It's reasonably small for a 17" notebook, reasonably light, and has very high build quality.

You won't get some of the features available in other notebooks (like desktop-grade graphics cards or processors) but you'll make gains in other areas like size/weight/etc.

As for pricing: if you want a 17" Macbook Pro, you'll need $2499 USD + taxes, if you don't have that much to spend then a mac isn't really an option. You can save about $500 buying a refurbished model, but that still makes the minimum price of entry about $2000.

I don't think that's a lot of money for the quality of computer you get, but a student on a budget might think a $700 HP notebook + 500 cases of beer is a better deal.

That is exactly what I am a student on a budget. I will have to consider another make than Macs, they have so many of them at school, it's features is what got my attention. Will have to start looking maybe at a Dell, or Acer..

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Are you looking for a large screen so you can get a larger resolution or because you have bad eyesight? Generally a larger screen = higher resolution = things appear smaller.

I have a 17" MacBook Pro and trust me, the 1920x1080 resolution is quite amazing, but sometimes text can appear too small. You can always run it at a non-native resolution, but it won't be too pretty. You could also increase the text DPI or even use Universal Access for sight assistance.

If you really want a laptop with a large screen =D :

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/lenovo-...and-pics-unear/

http://gizmodo.com/5346996/gscreens-dual+s...-coming-soonish

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Are you looking for a large screen so you can get a larger resolution or because you have bad eyesight? Generally a larger screen = higher resolution = things appear smaller.

I have a 17" MacBook Pro and trust me, the 1920x1080 resolution is quite amazing, but sometimes text can appear too small. You can always run it at a non-native resolution, but it won't be too pretty. You could also increase the text DPI or even use Universal Access for sight assistance.

If you really want a laptop with a large screen =D :

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/lenovo-...and-pics-unear/

http://gizmodo.com/5346996/gscreens-dual+s...-coming-soonish

The thing with me is my eyesight, because of school and work I'm constantly in front of a screen. I think I need to learn how to change the pixel settings. Will look into this...

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Are you looking for a large screen so you can get a larger resolution or because you have bad eyesight? Generally a larger screen = higher resolution = things appear smaller.

I have a 17" MacBook Pro and trust me, the 1920x1080 resolution is quite amazing, but sometimes text can appear too small. You can always run it at a non-native resolution, but it won't be too pretty. You could also increase the text DPI or even use Universal Access for sight assistance.

If you really want a laptop with a large screen =D :

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/lenovo-...and-pics-unear/

http://gizmodo.com/5346996/gscreens-dual+s...-coming-soonish

I increase my DPI to 120, it was set at 96...now I can see!!!!

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I do not know that much about computers, other than needing one for school and leisure activity. I am interested in purchasing a laptop with a screen bigger than 17'. I currently own a toshiba that runs Vista (home premium), and starting to not like it with the constant updates. Can someone offer suggestions about the mac pc's? I heard they were good but very expensive.. :rolleyes:

You dislike that your OS is being constantly updated? Would you prefer it never got updated, leaving it vulnerable to new threats and things like that?

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You dislike that your OS is being constantly updated? Would you prefer it never got updated, leaving it vulnerable to new threats and things like that?

No. What I do not like is the constant delaying. Particualry when I have a lot of work to do. I just wished there was a quicker way to do updates than the way microsoft does.

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