Comments on: Why I Won’t Buy A Mac http://budw.in/2009/12/23/why-i-wont-buy-a-mac/ A blog about me, the Hokies, or anything Fri, 06 May 2011 10:55:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: dbudwin http://budw.in/2009/12/23/why-i-wont-buy-a-mac/#comment-5 dbudwin Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:30:26 +0000 http://budw.in/?p=59#comment-5 Very true, but my setup includes 2 external hard drives, a monitor, speakers, blue tooth dongle, printer and webcam. Having to plug and unplug all these devices daily is a hassle. For less complicated setups, it could be considered a moot point. All your points are very valid, and really comes down to if peoples computing styles are in step with mine. Very true, but my setup includes 2 external hard drives, a monitor, speakers, blue tooth dongle, printer and webcam. Having to plug and unplug all these devices daily is a hassle. For less complicated setups, it could be considered a moot point.

All your points are very valid, and really comes down to if peoples computing styles are in step with mine.

]]> By: Kevin Edwards http://budw.in/2009/12/23/why-i-wont-buy-a-mac/#comment-4 Kevin Edwards Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:18:44 +0000 http://budw.in/?p=59#comment-4 The Dock: There are so few things that need to be connected these days. Monitor, power, and maybe a USB cable for an external hard drive. Otherwise, it's wireless printing/scanning, keyboard, mouse, etc... The issue here isn't whether or not *you* need a dock...maybe it's in your best interest to have one, but most people don't and it would require design/engineering trade-offs for the MacBook that the rest of us don't want to make. Power Connector: Having managed a large computer service center, I may be biased, but I'd much rather deal with an unplugged cable than a broken laptop or a broken port on my laptop. I could see the appeal of having the magnet on the power brick end, but that then the cord needs to be secure in the Macbook without possibility of damage as well as losing what I like best...being able to just toss the power cord aside. Battery: It's worth noting that you can get external batteries for every model of MacBook (including the Pros). Additionally it's worth noting that the internal batteries not only have more runtime, but they last longer before needing to be replaced. When they do need to be replaced, Apple charges the same price as the old user-replaceable batteries (there's no labor charge). Actually, it's *really* easy to do yourself if you wanted. The Dock:
There are so few things that need to be connected these days. Monitor, power, and maybe a USB cable for an external hard drive. Otherwise, it’s wireless printing/scanning, keyboard, mouse, etc… The issue here isn’t whether or not *you* need a dock…maybe it’s in your best interest to have one, but most people don’t and it would require design/engineering trade-offs for the MacBook that the rest of us don’t want to make.

Power Connector:
Having managed a large computer service center, I may be biased, but I’d much rather deal with an unplugged cable than a broken laptop or a broken port on my laptop. I could see the appeal of having the magnet on the power brick end, but that then the cord needs to be secure in the Macbook without possibility of damage as well as losing what I like best…being able to just toss the power cord aside.

Battery:
It’s worth noting that you can get external batteries for every model of MacBook (including the Pros). Additionally it’s worth noting that the internal batteries not only have more runtime, but they last longer before needing to be replaced. When they do need to be replaced, Apple charges the same price as the old user-replaceable batteries (there’s no labor charge). Actually, it’s *really* easy to do yourself if you wanted.

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