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Which computer should I get RSS

Poll created by joshourisman 812 days ago.

So I basically have three options for laptops:

  1. Buy a new battery for the ThinkPad, and just stick with Linux (the OS that’s currently on it). The problem with this is that I then show up as a Mac IT Consultant with a beat-up old PC laptop. Not really the best image, and can’t inspire much confidence as it looks like I’m not even willing to use the products I’m supporting.
  2. Get a MacBook. A 2.0 GHz MacBook with 2 GB of RAM (from Crucial, Apple severely over-charges on RAM), a 120 GB HDD (oddly enough getting that from Apple is the best deal), and AppleCare (not going to go without on a computer that I’m trusting my livelihood to; will also be keeping it backed up) will run me about $2200 (actually will be less because I can get a few discounts). Not bad at all. The downside of the MacBook is that it doesn’t look as professional as the MacBook Pro, and it has no Express Card slot so I can’t get an EV-DO card for it for mobile internet.
  3. Get a MacBook Pro. A 2.0 GHz MacBook Pro with 2 GB of RAM, a 120 GB HDD, and Apple Care will cost me about $2800. So for $600 I get an extra 2” of diagonal screen space, a slightly more professional look, and the ability to spend more money on an EV-DO card.

Results

  1. Stick with Linux on the ThinkPad, the geek factor will overcome the less professional look (8)
  2. Get the MacBook, the black ones are plenty professional and you can use the extra $600 to get something nice for Jessi (11)
  3. Get the MacBook Pro, the added professionalism is worth far more than $600 and will more than pay for itself (8)

Vote

  1. Vote

    Stick with Linux on the ThinkPad, the geek factor will overcome the less professional look

  2. Vote

    Get the MacBook, the black ones are plenty professional and you can use the extra $600 to get something nice for Jessi

  3. Vote

    Get the MacBook Pro, the added professionalism is worth far more than $600 and will more than pay for itself


Tags for this poll

computers, macs, laptops, it, apple, macbook,

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