Topic: Are Macbooks really that good?

Catherine !ttGirlsPl2 started this discussion 7 years ago #84,774

I heard good things from their trackpad, but are the computers themselves really that good?

Right now, this Chromebook has a nice operating system and does everything I need a laptop for. I mostly installed Ubuntu for Minecraft and LibreOffice.

But I honestly sometimes think about what it would be like to have a Macbook every time I see a student with one thinking that they just put themselves into debt purchasing a device they could have gotten for cheaper.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 1 hour later[^] [v] #973,104

> they just put themselves into debt purchasing a device they could have gotten for cheaper.
some people can afford these things

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #973,106

Catherine you need to remember your priorities. Make up and high heels. Gowns to attend grand events. Victoria Secretes garments & Bikinis are costly. French colognes.

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #973,107

@previous (C)

> Catherine you need to remember your priorities. Make up and high heels. Gowns to attend grand events. Victoria Secretes garments & Bikinis are costly. French colognes.

dang women with their grand events and French colognes

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #973,108

@previous (B)

He didn't mention fancy shoes. A woman can't go to one of these grand events w/o the fanciest of shoes.

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #973,111

@previous (D)
yeah he said high heels

Anonymous D replied with this 7 years ago, 30 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #973,113

@previous (B)

That don't mean shit, I'm talking car payment shoes.

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 9 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #973,114

@previous (D)
Balenciagas

Anonymous B double-posted this 7 years ago, 16 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #973,115

where did my Balenciaga go

Anonymous B triple-posted this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #973,116

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 48 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #973,124

@previous (B)
Jesus Christ! That's crazy as hell

Anonymous D replied with this 7 years ago, 6 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #973,125

@973,116 (B)

If the event calls for it, possibly.

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 7 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #973,198

@973,124 (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
lol, the confusing part to me is that this one, with the Balenciaga jibbitz charms, costs like two hundred more than the same shoe without the charms

Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 1 hour later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #973,228

@OP
I think a few years ago yes but they seem to be sacrificing form for function. The butterfly keyboard that can be killed by a single speck of dust is just appalling. If that happened to a $200 laptop I would think it was garbage. On a $1000+ laptop? Totally unacceptable. The MacBook is more like a designer fashion accessory now, imo.

OS X certainly had a lot of advantages, especially in the Windows XP days but Windows has gotten better to the point where I think the security advantages of OS X are not really significant anymore. OS X is easier to use... if you're used to OS X. It's not really "more intuitive" or easier or anything than any other OS.

With everything moving to the web/cloud it really doesn't matter what OS you run any more. Even what browser you use doesn't really matter anymore because except for Firefox they're all based on Chromium now (even Microsoft Edge is switching soon). The user interfaces have all converged too, to the point where I can barely tell them apart anymore. They all look and work pretty much the same now.

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 34 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #973,234

@973,198 (B)
They look like cheap garbage!

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 5 hours later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #973,354

Once you defrag them, Macbooks offer a pretty good computing experience.

Anonymous D replied with this 7 years ago, 2 hours later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #973,363

@previous (G)

That won't be until after the 12th defragging, at least.

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 4 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #973,412

@973,234 (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
wow crocs are like thirty dollars

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #973,504

@previous (B)
I am okay with that price

Anonymous D replied with this 7 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #973,507

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)

For Crocs? You tell people that you are willing to pay that?

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 5 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #973,615

@previous (D)
I am not willing to pay that. I would wear knock offs. But I don't see it as crazy if other people will pay that.

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 9 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #973,619

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
the knock offs aren't worth the shit they're made of. crocs are totally worth 30 bucks

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #973,634

@previous (B)
Are they? That's good to know

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 3 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #973,726

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
they're really great. don't you have foot problems. you should get Crocs

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 13 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #973,729

@previous (B)
I do have foot problems. We are not allowed to wear them at work though

Anonymous D replied with this 7 years ago, 7 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #973,781

@973,615 (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)

Not crazy, embarassing. Crocs are ugly and tacky AF, IMO. They give them to people to wear at the jail here.

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 2 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #973,791

@973,729 (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
why not??? they make so many different kinds that's hard to imagine

Anonymous B double-posted this 7 years ago, 34 seconds later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #973,792

@973,781 (D)
i bet you're ugly and tacky mr "I know what they wear in jail here"

Anonymous D replied with this 7 years ago, 35 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #973,809

@previous (B)

Believe what you will, won't see me wearing any Crocs.

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 12 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #973,818

@previous (D)
yeah because you're a No Fashion Dope

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 2 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #973,834

@973,791 (B)
They say that the soft toes don't protect you from injure. Also they can be worn without backs I think, and they don't allow backless shoes

Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 24 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #973,842

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
the soft toe thing is ridiculous unless they make you wear steel toes. croc stuff is tougher than most canvas or vinyl sneakers. it kinda bounces stuff off
also they make tons of shoes with backs. they make like nurse shoes and stuff

Anonymous B double-posted this 7 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #973,844

@973,834 (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
look at this one it's even called 'on the clock' it's a work shoe for croc people. comfy ass shoe

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 11 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #973,851

@973,842 (B)
I agree. It seems as though they have a lot of arbitrary rules

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC double-posted this 7 years ago, 24 seconds later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #973,852

@973,844 (B)
It does look like a comfy ass shoe

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