MacBook Pro or PC like Lenovo, which one I should buy and why?
@colorsOpinion (72)
India
March 17, 2018 11:38pm CST
I have been using PC quite a long time and I love it, it is very user friendly and simple. I have also tried using Mac but not sure - I am not very much comfortable with it. It has different keys and also entire user experience is different. Other than that I like the Mac build quality and also its screen clarity.
I like Apple and I am already using iPhone 8 but about the laptop not sure I am not convince... also cost wise Apple is costly also :(
I am planning to purchase new laptop and now can’t decide whether to buy MacBookPro or PC like Lenovo or any other brand.
What is your experience and why do you thing I should buy PC or MacBook pro.
Can you guys help me to decide. Thanks
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
18 Mar 18
I used to be someone who said, I would never be a Mac person. My first ever experiences with Apple was back when I was in middle school where Mac's were confusing to use, slow and always froze on me, and still new.
Then, high school hit and Apple was trending. Once I went Apple. I have never went back to any other brand. When I had HP or Dell, my laptop would always overheat, or I would get some sort of viruses. I currently have a Macbook Pro the Mid -2012 model that I purchased in 2013 and it's been 4-5 years & my MacBook Pro is going smooth. No problems what so ever & had to never get anything fix or maintained! I absolutely love it! However, it does get a little warm but its normal since I use it often so I have a usb fan. I do plan on eventually buying a new laptop end of this year or next year.
I personally find myself using my MacBook Pro more than my iMac. My parents' like the iMac and are used to using it too. My fiancé only uses an iMac and iPad both I don't like. The screen is too big & it isn't for me.
It all depends what you're comfortable with. If you can go to the store and try out the demo and see what you like best. Ask any questions you may have with the customer service. Here in the States - they let you have a return worse case scenario but I don't know how India works.
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@colorsOpinion (72)
• India
18 Mar 18
Wow good to know. Looks like you are a very good friend of Mac and Apple. Everything you have is Apple!! I love the build quality not sure about the speed and other things about Mac but yes those computers are very lovely and you can fall in love as soon as you see them! Thank you for you all details and helping me to make a decision!
@colorsOpinion (72)
• India
18 Mar 18
@yukimori this is very useful. Thanks for sharing all your experience and also giving inside of Apple compared with other brand.
I agree with you. One will not need powerful machine if need is only internet.
@yukimori (10143)
• United States
18 Mar 18
This is so funny for me, because my story is the opposite of yours... I grew up using Macs because my mom did graphic design on hers, and we switched to using PC's when I was in high school because transferring files between the formats was such a pain in the neck at the time.
Not such an issue now, with how standardized file compatibility has become, but back then it was a big selling point of PC's... along with the fact that they tend to be much less expensive. Unfortunately they come with way more viruses, so it can be a trade off if you're not careful to run an antivirus program that's frequently updated with the latest virus definitions.
@colorsOpinion, there isn't a whole lot of difference between the speed of Macs and PC's these days. Apple used to do most of its own manufacturing back in the 90's, but that was outsourced to other companies. They're pretty comparable now, because they use the same Intel core i5 and i7 processors that most PC's are running. Way overpriced in terms of the specifications you're getting, though. A Macbook running the same i5 processor my Asus laptop has, with less memory, less storage on the device, and a screen that's a couple inches smaller starts at around $1,200 here versus the $525 I paid for the Asus.
It makes sense if you're a long-term Mac user and like the Apple experience, or if you're using some of the Apple-exclusive software that's out there.
Think about how you're using your computer now and base your purchase on the way you use it. If you're just browsing the internet you don't need a high-powered computer. How long you want to keep the computer before upgrading matters, too. I'm writing this on my desktop, which is almost 7 years old now and still runs circles around a lot of newer computers because I specifically bought one I could upgrade with more RAM when the time came. 
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@yukimori (10143)
• United States
18 Mar 18
The iPhone 8 is perfectly compatible with PC's, so that shouldn't be much of a concern to you. In fact, I'd recommend against going with a Mac simply because you're not very comfortable with it.
I worked at a store that sells computers until December, and I've seen a lot of Lenovo PC's come back for various reasons. It was one of the top two brands being returned at our store, along with HP. I just bought a new laptop for my own personal use, and went with the Asus Q504UA-BI5T2 because it had the features I wanted: 2-in-1 design that can be used as a traditional laptop or a tablet depending on how you open it, compatibility with Windows Ink, a 7th generation i5 processor, and 12 GB of RAM (with the ability to upgrade to 16 in the future). The price was perfect, too--I got mine "open box" and paid about $525 for it with the full original manufacturer warranty in place. I'm very partial to Asus and Acer computers (manufactured by the same company, AsusTek) because I've had nothing but good experiences with all of their products, including the Gateway computers I owned before Asus acquired that company.
There have been some reports of the model I got running very slowly out of the box--and mine did. It seems to be a frequent issue with some of the new computers coming out with Windows 10. Connect them to the internet, and they devote most of their resources to downloading the new Windows 10 updates until they're up to date. After a few hours of that, my laptop was working perfectly fine.
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@colorsOpinion (72)
• India
18 Mar 18
But what was the reason for the return of those laptop?
Is it because same laptop they might have got in less price somewhere else or because they were having some issue and they returned or they were going with Mac that’s why they returned?
@yukimori (10143)
• United States
18 Mar 18
@colorsOpinion With those, it was almost always because they were having an issue with the hardware. Either the computer wasn't working properly, or it wasn't capable of doing everything they needed it to do and they returned it for a more expensive PC.
I never saw anyone bring back a PC to upgrade to a Mac instead. Lots of the opposite, though... one of the sales guys really pushed Macs because he liked them a lot, but they're definitely not for everyone.
Price wasn't often an issue because that particular company allows at least 15 days for customers to get price adjustments if they found a lower price somewhere else or the item went on sale in our stores.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
It really depends on what you need it for. I'm using a Lenovo for my online teaching and so far it has been enough.
@colorsOpinion (72)
• India
18 Mar 18
Good to know that you teach online. What kind of course you teach?
Yeah when you are not doing any programming, you don’t need high powerful laptop.
Thanks
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