What do dell users think about the macbook pro?

[dumplinknet]

wow. this thread got knocked all the way back to page 3 whereas the same question for the mac forum is all the way at the top since yesterday!

[outkastland]

wow. this thread got knocked all the way back to page 3 whereas the same question for the mac forum is all the way at the top since yesterday!

whats the link to that forum and thread?

[Matt is Pro]

I like the keyboard on the 13.3" Macbook, that's about it.

I think the design of the MB and MBP are bland and uninteresting, while Apple claims OS X to be both innovative and powerful.

Performance wise, given similar specs, both would perform similarly in both Windows and OS X given both notebooks could use either OS natively.

Just because one says "Dell" and one says "Apple" doesn't mean it performs better or worse.

[greystone]

The design (essentially the same as the PowerBook design) hasn't changed very much in the last decade.

You lost all credibility with this. Inane.

[surfasb]

You lost all credibility with this. Inane.

It's his opinion. I think the biggest advantage to using a Mac is the software. The most non technology and non adaptive people I know all love the Mac. It's so easy a four year old can use it.

That being said, the reason why no one uses Apple servers is because, well, with simplicity comes inflexibility. By definition, for something to be flexible, it needs to present the user lots of options. It needs to be open, not linear. A non linear approach confuses novices as it presents no direction. It assumes you know what direction you want to go.

Also another reason is the lack of decent enterprise grade software available for it.

[swarmer]

You lost all credibility with this. Inane.

Hmmm... okay, that was sort of from memory.

Now that I look at the pictures in Wikipedia, it's not until 2003's Powerbook G4 that Apple adopts a design for the Powerbook that I consider to be essentially similar to their current design. (And I'm talking about exterior design, not innards.)

The 2001 Titanium Powerbook G4 (see the link above) also resembles the current MBP in some ways.

[zipx2k5]

Thanks Steve Jobs. You gave me the laptop I wanted, Dell copied it, and I got it from them for half the price.

That's exactly how I feel about the MBP. Well said! I was seriously considering getting one, until Dell came out with the XPS M1530. Apple just cannot compete on price.

[pitz]

First of all, putting Mac OS onto a non-Mac isn't even worth mention -- MacOS is not licensed for such use, and we have to respect the wishes of the copyright owners.

Personally I wouldn't buy a MacBook because I don't like the lack of a trackpoint on any of their models (correct me if I'm wrong though). And the keyboard on the 13.3" macbook is just hideous. 'nuff said.

[SoundsGood]

Thanks Steve Jobs. You gave me the laptop I wanted, Dell copied it, and I got it from them for half the price.

I know this is an old thread, but that's a great comment!