Apple Laptop?

Question

I wanna buy a laptop. I am going to get the MacBook. 2.4ghz 2 gigs of ram and 160 hd. Anyone have it, how is it. I also am buying the apple remote for it.

Any tips on saving for it?

Additional Details

I'm 16 btw and am looking for a job.

Answer 1

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good luck with that!
im an apple user!
youre 16? how much do u know about macs?
are you into games and stuffs?
do u know that 90% of all games and applications are not mac-compatible?

but dont fret
it comes with a bootcamp assistant which allows you to run windows (you will provide for it)
and the remote is free which is worthless in any ways.
its also best to upgrade the ram to 4GB

and if u have a friend whom works at a school, let him/her buy it... apple will give u a $100 off the price


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Asker's Comment:

Thanks. I play no games at all. So thats not a problem.

I know a decent amount about Macs, but I'm a fast learner and will pick up on it fast.

I have used Linux with no previous knowledge and loved it.

So I can't wait till I get the money for it.

Answer 2

If you want to save money you can buy a used one.... apple sells what is called "refurbished" models. They are used laptops that have been through apple quality control again.

I have an older model Macbook- White 2 ghz, 1 gig of ram, 80 hd. You don't have to buy a remote.... it comes with the laptop so don't waste your money! I love my macbook, I never have any problems with it.... its only crashed twice and I've had it for a year.

Apple constantly comes up with updates for its software and has great support services online and by phone. The laptop is nice and compact, very easy to fit into a small bag- and is very light. I would recommend it.

Answer 3

if you get it at the apple store see if you can get a student discount. ask them to see if your school is on the list

i saved 100 bucks on mine

Answer 4

Save your money and go for a Laptop with Windows on. They're about half the price (here in England anyway).

I bought an Acer 5050, and I've had Mac OSX running on it :). Look into OSX86.

Answer 5

1) tell your friends and family that your looking for a job and they could help you

2)sell your old stuff you don't need anymore,books,shoes,ect

3)buy something and sell it for a higher price

=)

Answer 6

Well. you made a good pick on which macbook.. stay away from the older macs. i was a mac tech up until the end of last year.. and i know first hand that Lepord will run like total crap on a G4 also like others said macs are not good for gaming.. there are very few games out for MacOS and even then the macbooks wont play most of them.. you'd need the Macbook Pro.. but why pay another grand for it when you only have about 5 games worth choosing from

Hope it helps

-The UnixGod

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12 years in IT

Answer 7

MacBooks are great. Also, you need to take into consideration what you'll be needing the laptop for.

For example, the MacBook isn't a great gaming laptop.

Answer 8

go to craigslist. I'd reccomend the MacBook G4 at the absolute earliest. Your best bet is to buy a used one for $600 and put $150 into it. I bought mine on craigslist, i'm from buffalo so i went to buffalo.craigslist.com, you might need to go to ontario.craigslist.com or wherever you live