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Macbook Pro VS Asus G2S

Mac vs WindowsFor the last couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking of replacing my desktop with a powerfull notebook (laptop).

So I started my search for that very purpose. Now I want a notebook with some serious power, it has to be able to crunch numbers…

And the very fact I’m sick of always keeping an eye out for spyware and virusses, I’m very mental about that.

So I had this crazy idea of buying a Mac. Scary isn’t it? I never had a Mac before… But you hear so many good things from them.

I’ve come up with these two:

  • Apple 17″ macbook pro (2699 €)
    (17 inch, core 2 duo T7500 2.2 ghz, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB HD, GeForce GO 8600 M GT 256 mb)
    + it’s a mac
    + it’s has a designy kinda look
    + it has an option for a HD screen
    - expensive
    - never had a Mac before
  • Asus G2S-7R024C (2033 €)
    (17 inch, core 2 duo T7500 2.2 ghz, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB HD, GeForce GO 8600 M GT 256 mb)
    + cheaper
    + I know my way around a Windows system
    + Asus = reliable
    - Windows Vista on it (brrr)
    - Windows on it …
    - same old, spyware and trojans and …

I’ve stopped by the local Apple store today, and the salesperson answered a lot of my questions.
One of them was regarding the availibility of freeware programs for the Mac, like FTP clients, texteditors, … stuff like that. The dude showed me versiontracker, a CNet site featuring downloads for the Mac. Cool!

Leopard, MAC OS X (10.5) is due to be released sometime this month, so I figure I’m going to wait until it’s available on the market. If, and I say if, I’m going to purchase a Macbook Pro, Leopard should be on it.

Another big downer is the fact that I need to purchase software like Illustrator of Fireworks for the Mac, and that can be pretty expensive.

Sure, the Asus machine has basically the same configuration, and it a bit cheaper. But it has Vista on it, and I’m not sure that’s a good thing. I’ve been using Windows machines for like forever, and it’s definately not that I hate Windows or Microsoft or anything.

Though decision, more on this in the next few weeks.

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4 Responses to “Macbook Pro VS Asus G2S”

  1. Will Wilkins (7 comments.) on October 18th, 2007

    I had the same contemplation in March 2006. I had never owned a Mac (worked with them for a few years in college in the late 90s) but I really wanted one. On March 31, 2006 I took the plunge and bought an Intel 20″ iMac. I will never buy a Windows machine for my personal use again.

    Not only do I enjoy using Mac OS X more than Windows, the hardware is absolutely impeccable.

    I think you are smart in waiting for Leopard. If you still want a Mac after that period of time, go for it!

  2. Stefson on October 18th, 2007

    Thanks for taking the time to comment Will.

    I can’t wait for the release of Leopard. I’m currently browsing a lot of Apple/Mac forums and hanging out in the ’switchers’ section. It’s amazing to see the kindness and positive responses by Mac-veterans :)

    I’ve even got my girlfriend excited about it, and she not into computers at all.

    Chrz

    S.

  3. Slick (2 comments.) on January 15th, 2008

    But how i can install Mac OS on my Asus G2S???

  4. Slick (2 comments.) on January 15th, 2008

    compatable??

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