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Last week I bought a 15" Macbook Pro to compliment the Mac Pro in my signature.
I don't like it for this reason: PRICE...it was really really expensive, especially after customizing it with an OCZ SSD, 8GB of RAM, and an optical bay hard drive bay (very expensive, even for my tastes)
I like it for these reasons:
It has a quad core Sandy Bridge 2820QM (Its fast. Period)
I love the aluminum chassis for its durability and design
I like the design and materials used. It feels solid. It feels high-end
I love the 1680x1050 non-glossy display
It's pretty quiet, until I really step into the graphics or CPU
I like the way it can be accesorized (hard covers, keyboard covers, palm rest covers, optical-drive-bay hard drive)...I feel like I'll be able to keep it in nice shape
It has reasonable graphics (6750M), especially since I'm not going to be gaming on it.
My question is given what I've said I like about it is there anything that you think can deliver or exceed my likes at a lower cost (let's say under $2,000)? The HP Envy is one unit I've considered but the reviews were so so and most dislike the touchpad, but it is far less expensive.
I know I may have to give up something but I just want to know if this high-end 15" MacBook is the only unit that has the majority of these qualities. As much as I hear how Apple stinks around these forums I figured you guys and gals would have a list of laptops that are far superior...and why they're superior. I know I can get a cheaper MacBook Pro...and that may be my only option to get me close to what I'm looking for.
Windows vs. Mac OS X doesn't matter for me, I can do what I need with either.
If what I've paid is what I have to spend, I'll spend it, but if I can get these features for under $2K or even $2.2K from anyone other than Apple, I'd like to at least know it. Your constructive opinions are appreciated.
I don't like it for this reason: PRICE...it was really really expensive, especially after customizing it with an OCZ SSD, 8GB of RAM, and an optical bay hard drive bay (very expensive, even for my tastes)
I like it for these reasons:
It has a quad core Sandy Bridge 2820QM (Its fast. Period)
I love the aluminum chassis for its durability and design
I like the design and materials used. It feels solid. It feels high-end
I love the 1680x1050 non-glossy display
It's pretty quiet, until I really step into the graphics or CPU
I like the way it can be accesorized (hard covers, keyboard covers, palm rest covers, optical-drive-bay hard drive)...I feel like I'll be able to keep it in nice shape
It has reasonable graphics (6750M), especially since I'm not going to be gaming on it.
My question is given what I've said I like about it is there anything that you think can deliver or exceed my likes at a lower cost (let's say under $2,000)? The HP Envy is one unit I've considered but the reviews were so so and most dislike the touchpad, but it is far less expensive.
I know I may have to give up something but I just want to know if this high-end 15" MacBook is the only unit that has the majority of these qualities. As much as I hear how Apple stinks around these forums I figured you guys and gals would have a list of laptops that are far superior...and why they're superior. I know I can get a cheaper MacBook Pro...and that may be my only option to get me close to what I'm looking for.
Windows vs. Mac OS X doesn't matter for me, I can do what I need with either.
If what I've paid is what I have to spend, I'll spend it, but if I can get these features for under $2K or even $2.2K from anyone other than Apple, I'd like to at least know it. Your constructive opinions are appreciated.
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