Which laptop would you buy?
Hi.
Laptop 1
Sony Vaio FW series
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz T9800
ATI Raedon HD 3650 512MB dedicated
250GB HDD 5400rpm
Blu-ray optical drive read and write
4GB DDR2 RAM (add US$250 to upgrade to 6GB DDR2 and add US$500 to 8GB DDR2, from the 4GB price)
16.4″ LCD XBRITE HD 1920×1080
weight-3.24-3.5Kg (6.47-7.0 pounds)
battery life-6 hrs (ultimate battery settings)
Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit
PRICE:US$2019.99
Laptop 2
Macbook Pro
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz
NVIDIA 9600M GT 512MB dedicated and 9400M 256MB shared
250GB HDD 7200rpm
8x slot-loading Superdrive
4GB DDR3 RAM
15.4″ LED 1440×900
weight-2.99Kg (6.6 pounds)
battery life-5 hrs wireless productivity
OS X Leopard (Windows capable)
PRICE:US$2749.00
Please provide feedback on why you chose that laptop. Thanks. Undecided on which one to get.
Oh yeah and which graphics card is better?
I personally have neither of these laptops, but I currently own the 13-inch MacBook (unibody), and am currently answering your question on that machine. Each machine looks fairly good. I would check with Consumer Reports and see if they have done any research and reviews on their website, www.ConsumerReports.org/Reviews, and see what they have to say about each computer. Apple does tend to have an overall better rating on their tech support than their competitors. Another difference to look at is what types of applications are you going to use the computer for. Both computers look well-equipped for gaming (the MacBook Pro can do Windows gaming through a Boot-Camp install of Vista). The MacOS X on the MacBook Pro though is a UNIX operating system, similar to LINUX in it’s stability, speed and security, but with a desktop interface that is in some cases easier than Windows Vista. On the other hand, the Sony does have a cheaper price tag, and includes a Blu-Ray drive. This is a tough one. My best suggestion would be to go to a store in person, such as a Sony store, Best Buy or an Apple Store, walk in and use each computer for a time and see which one grows on you the most. See how easy or hard each machine is for you start using. Compare the warranties, go to Consumer Reports.org, CNET.com, and PCWorld.com for reviews on both computers. And ask your friends and co-workers who have owned either a Sony laptop or one of the recent models of either an Apple MacBook or MacBook Pro and see if an how they like their computers.
Despite what some people will tell you, most of the 300,000 applications that run on Windows but not on Mac are not real apps, they are Worms, Viruses, Hackwares, and Trojan Horses. On most any Windows Vista PC or recent model Mac, the major apps that are usually being run are from Apple, Corel, Adobe, Microsoft, OpenOffice.org, and Google. Except for some Apple exclusives to the Mac and a token of Microsoft exclusives to Windows, Microsoft Office, Corel Office, OpenOffice, iTunes, Quicktime, Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw!, Quark, Google Docs, Chrome, Firefox, IE, and Safari are on both platforms, and in business for home or work, these are the applications most frequently used. I think your purchase is really come down to the bone of window shopping and comparing the two computers side-by-side. I hope this helps some.
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