Piss Flaps 4:43 Sun Nov 30
AirMacPro - Worth the dough?
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Christmas is coming the orders are in.
Is the top of the range AirMac Pro worth coughing up for?
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Capitol Man
6:10 Tue Dec 2
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bobbymoore 5:19 Tue Dec 2
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I picked up one of those a few weeks ago for work. We only have like three remote connections for macs in the entire company and they are always taken.
It's a fantastic bit of kit. The pen integration with oneNote is great.
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diehardhammer
5:41 Tue Dec 2
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there you go Piss Flaps
Darby has to use his EIGHT year old macbook because the new laptop broke
says it all really
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bobbymoore
5:19 Tue Dec 2
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I've just ordered my Surface Pro 3 i7 256GB SSD..... pick it up tomorrow.
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Darby_
5:17 Tue Dec 2
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I'm still using a 2006 MacBook Pro, so they last a long time. I replaced it with an Acer s7 last year and at the same time recommended my mother get a MacBook Air.
After a year I'd have to say that she got a much better machine. My Acer isn't working at the moment and I'm back to using my 8 year old MacBook.
Plenty of websites compare laptops if you want to do a bit of research.
http://www.laptopmag.com/best-laptops
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/laptop/3214618/25-best-laptops-2014-uk/
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Joe C
5:07 Tue Dec 2
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Never had that mate - had my Macbook Pro for 4 years before I swapped to this one too.
But can understand why you would say that, that's one bad run of luck
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Buster
5:01 Tue Dec 2
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Three of mine, the batteries all started to go after 18 months. A 'Service battery' message appears which basically means you should buy a new one if you want any sort of decent battery life.
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Joe C
4:55 Tue Dec 2
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Buster - never had a problem with either Mac I've owned. The Macbook Air I have now lasts for ages on battery
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Buster
4:53 Tue Dec 2
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The batteries on Apple laptops are SHIT.
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diehardhammer
4:49 Tue Dec 2
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Personally i'd say yes, although the price is stupid - apple products are reliable and never had any problems in my case so their prices are more than justified.
All depends if you're a light user or not, if you're going to just watch youtube and be social practically everyday, it's well worth it if you're going to use it 2 or 3 times a week it's not worth the extra money.
personally i HATE windows 8 also...
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Razzle
4:18 Tue Dec 2
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i look at all the technology about today and am totally bored with it. I think its time to do an app to tell you how much of a cunt you are, then i can slip into retirement.
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Phils White Gloves
3:19 Tue Dec 2
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Honest Hammer wrote...
, however the iPhone's "new" features have been on android phones for 2 years.
So what has Android come up with in the LAST 2 years that the iPhone doesn't have but will in 2 years time?
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Spandex Sidney
7:55 Sun Nov 30
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I am truly impressed with the brand loyalty Apple has created, it is very admirable and is a stroke of genius really. At one point Apple was holding greater cash reserves than the US government.
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Honest Hammer
7:47 Sun Nov 30
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Piston I agree with you on the Android storage side, however the iPhone's "new" features have been on android phones for 2 years.
I have both, and both are strong operating systems with subtle differences.
Onto the main post - I've had my MacBook Pro for nearly 6 years and after putting an SSD and a touch more RAM in, it's still pretty Solid.
I'd like a new one but I really don't think they justify the price - if I upgrade I think I'll get a Windows Desktop as I only really need Lightroom and Photoshop which runs just as well on a Windows machine.
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webby25
7:02 Sun Nov 30
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In my experience Apple is more secure and doesn't get hacked etc. like others do.
The few times I've needed it (and sometimes it can be very important that it is sorted), the aftercare at Apple has been miles better than when I've had problems with a microsoft computer.
Bloody expensive though, whatever way you look at it.
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geoffpikey
6:37 Sun Nov 30
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Used to love Apple (Publishing work, 90s)
Now, too much "style" over substance. At twice the price of others just as good or better.
Need to upgrade my SAMSUNG phone. WIll I pay 2x more for an iPhone? I don't think I will.
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Joke Whole
6:33 Sun Nov 30
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Was originally called the AirHead Poser until the marketing team go involved.
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PistonHammered
6:18 Sun Nov 30
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BTW, anyone that puts their personal detail on their android device (banking, credit cards etc.) is a gold plated fucking moron. Your information is as safe as leaving your wallet in the High Street and expecting it to be there when you go to get it a week later.
Android has been hacked to the point where nothing is secure on it, I don't care how slick they appear to be. I'll stick with "paranoid" Apple devices any day. Any company that pisses the NSA off with their security measures is a good thing in my books.
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Dan M
6:12 Sun Nov 30
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I've spent the last year running my business via a MacBook Air after four years using a PC laptop.
Both were good but I much prefer the using Mac on daily basis. Coincidentally the company has had its best twelve months since I bought the MBA. But if Macs suddenly became illegal and I had to return to a Windows machine then I wouldn't be suicidal about it.
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PistonHammered
6:04 Sun Nov 30
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Spandex Sidney 5:34 Sun Nov 30
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"They have fallen so far behind it's unreal"
64 bit technology
ApplePay
Continuity
iOS 8 and Yosemite make Mac, iPhone, iPad and Appletv work seamlessly together.
Yeah, they're falling way behind. I mean, that's why Samsung's profits are in the shitter.
Here's a suggestion, if you don't have a clue keep your comments to a minimum. That way you won't sound so fucking daft.
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FatboyChelseaScum
5:44 Sun Nov 30
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The operating system alone makes macs worth it. To be fair, in terms of specification, they arent much more expensive than an similarly specified windows laptop.
Also, because OSX is optimised to run on apple specific machines, it runs perfectly.
I currently have a MacPro. a MacBook pro and an 11" MacBook Air, the latter being my favourite for its blend of performance, portability and battery life (11 hours of basic use / 8 hours of heavy use)
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Phils White Gloves
5:41 Sun Nov 30
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Sidney, that Twitter pic is a tad ambiguous. What does the latest Nexus have that the 6 doesn't?
I'm no Apple fan, I just want to hear the evidence as I fear it's all a bit smoke and mirrors.
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