The Great Debate: PC vs Mac (not the other way around)
So I have grown up with PCs- about 4 in all. Huge behemoths of noise, towers that make third-world countries jealous, and of course Microsoft’s poor excuse for a competent OS. My most recent computer is a Dell Dimension Desktop (of Doom), which I had purchased for my college experiences … That was six years ago and somehow I haven’t ripped my brains out since then. With my working knowledge, IT Professional brother, and world of nerdy friends I have been back and forth over what to purchase from this point onward.
The Goods
I am willing to spend upwards of $1500 for a new computer, be it PC or Mac, but I am unsure about what I personally still want. Here are the current specs:
- Dell Dimension Desktop
- Windows XP
- Pentium 4 (2.4 ghz)
- 512 mb of RAM
- 75 gb Hard Drive
- CD-R Drive
All in all not a horribly built computer. I could simply keep it running with Discontinued (?) XP by adding more RAM and installing a new 250 gb hard drive. What would that run me back: a few $100? This is oddly enough still an option for me considering I have no pressing reason to splurge on a MacBook Pro 13.3″ (it’s sexy I know). The problem with the Mac dilemma for me is the claims of service and death of the machine- so AppleCare would be a must purchase with the laptops. But why do I have to spend over $1000 to get something decent that will last me a while from Apple? Here’s the list of things I will be doing with my computer:
- Blogging
- Word Processing
- Small-time Audio Processing (Not ProTools)
- Old School Videogaming (Like really old, wherein I need to DOS it up)
- Traveling the Interwebs
- Hopefully not using iTunes
My Old School Guy
That’s really it. No video editing, no hardcore gaming, no huge responsibilities. Just reliability is what I need. Please people I need some advice!
