Comments on: Budgeting for a New Computer http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/28/budgeting-for-a-new-computer/ (Hopefully) simple personal finance Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:26:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: admin http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/28/budgeting-for-a-new-computer/#comment-133 admin Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:05:42 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/28/budgeting-for-a-new-computer/#comment-133 puaimanao: the difference in speed between the MacBook and MacBook Pro is pretty miniscule, but the video performance on the MacBook Pro is unquestionably better. However, I'm not a video kind of guy, so I'm not concerned about it, and I like the footprint of the MacBook Pro better. Huffles: I think I'd rather donate a kidney than buy RAM from Apple (although I hear it's cheaper now than it used to be). I use either DealRAM or RAMSeeker to find compatible memory at great prices. I like the MacBook Air, but for that much money I can get a MacBook equipped the way I want it and get close to an eeePC as a spare! Early Retirement Extreme: I like the eeePC too (and am thinking about getting one myself), but I'm much more an OS X kind of guy than a Linux guy (I've had a Linux tower of one sort or another for years, but I use it for certain things only). Ron: As always, thanks. I can use all the luck I can get. puaimanao: the difference in speed between the MacBook and MacBook Pro is pretty miniscule, but the video performance on the MacBook Pro is unquestionably better. However, I’m not a video kind of guy, so I’m not concerned about it, and I like the footprint of the MacBook Pro better.

Huffles: I think I’d rather donate a kidney than buy RAM from Apple (although I hear it’s cheaper now than it used to be). I use either DealRAM or RAMSeeker to find compatible memory at great prices. I like the MacBook Air, but for that much money I can get a MacBook equipped the way I want it and get close to an eeePC as a spare!

Early Retirement Extreme: I like the eeePC too (and am thinking about getting one myself), but I’m much more an OS X kind of guy than a Linux guy (I’ve had a Linux tower of one sort or another for years, but I use it for certain things only).

Ron: As always, thanks. I can use all the luck I can get.

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/28/budgeting-for-a-new-computer/#comment-129 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:35:04 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/28/budgeting-for-a-new-computer/#comment-129 Seems that you've thought it through, now the fun begins! Deciding what is a need or a want can be tough. Good luck! Seems that you’ve thought it through, now the fun begins! Deciding what is a need or a want can be tough. Good luck!

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/28/budgeting-for-a-new-computer/#comment-128 Early Retirement Extreme Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:47:17 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/28/budgeting-for-a-new-computer/#comment-128 I got a 12" powerbook from 2004 and I really like it. However, I think the likehood of it failing terminally is increasing daily, so I have also been looking for replacements. Since I mainly use my laptop for blogging and an occasional stock trade, I have been thinking of getting the asus EEE. It's only $300. It's small and it comes with linux installed. My main motivation for getting a mac back then was that I did not want to deal with installing linux on a laptop and mac osx is bsd based which is just as good. I got a 12″ powerbook from 2004 and I really like it. However, I think the likehood of it failing terminally is increasing daily, so I have also been looking for replacements. Since I mainly use my laptop for blogging and an occasional stock trade, I have been thinking of getting the asus EEE. It’s only $300. It’s small and it comes with linux installed. My main motivation for getting a mac back then was that I did not want to deal with installing linux on a laptop and mac osx is bsd based which is just as good.

]]> By: Huffles http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/28/budgeting-for-a-new-computer/#comment-127 Huffles Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:56:55 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/28/budgeting-for-a-new-computer/#comment-127 Are you planning on purchasing extra RAM from Apple or an independent dealer? I've heard that Apple's price is pretty high for RAM. Any thoughts on the Macbook Air? Are you planning on purchasing extra RAM from Apple or an independent dealer? I’ve heard that Apple’s price is pretty high for RAM. Any thoughts on the Macbook Air?

]]> By: puaimanao http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/28/budgeting-for-a-new-computer/#comment-126 puaimanao Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:09:46 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/01/28/budgeting-for-a-new-computer/#comment-126 I own both a macbook and a mbpro, bought at the same time (one for work, one is for the kids to share). Aside from the obvious screen real estate issue and h/d capacity, I cannot tell any difference in neither software performance nor speed. I own both a macbook and a mbpro, bought at the same time (one for work, one is for the kids to share). Aside from the obvious screen real estate issue and h/d capacity, I cannot tell any difference in neither software performance nor speed.

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