Lap Dance
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007I’ve got the gadget bug for a laptop.
I’ve wanted one for a little while, but the bug bit down hard the other day. The thing is I’m cheap, don’t have a lot of money anyway and I like saving a buck. I also like the idea of getting only what I need and then suffering for it, consider my truck w/ no air=conditioning.
Now what I’ve always wanted is a Mac. I know they’re not cheap, but it’s what I want, so there. I’m also not silly enough to always give my heart what it wants, otherwise who’d be the boss around here– me or my heart?
Which leads me to three options:
- a brand-new PC, like this,
- a refurbished Dell for around the same price ($640)
- or a used Mac iBook, like this.
I’ve seen iBook G4s a hundred bucks cheaper than the example I linked to. That $350 - $450 price range is what I’m looking for. I don’t know if it’s realistic though. Are machines in that price range pieces of crap? Usually they’re at least 15 months old, maybe two years, and I wouldn’t touch a similarly aged pc. But are macs different?
Which leads me to another question. How does Vista look? I’ve heard it’s worthless, although cnet says it’s ok and not much better. If I get a pc, should I get one with XP, or just not worry with it?
Keep in mind that all I want is a machine I can type up posts, check my email, keep all my music files on, etc. Really heavy duty stuff.
Thoughts?
