Dominic
i am starting to learn how to dj and i need a computer but my budget is $500. i know the mac mini is a desktop and there are better desktops but people say that apple is good with dj software should i get a mac mini and what model (2010,2011,2012). Need answers by tomorrow
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I like the mini mac I guess, but I haven't messed much with it. My house is mainly a PC household. My dad hooked up the mini mac to our tv and it sits on the stand shelf with everything else (bluray player, vcr - yes still have one and love it, dvd player, cable box, etc..) Dad bought it once to try it out, cause he's all techy and what not.. hooked it up to the tv and used it a few times and it sits there still hooked up and collects dust.
You want to get the acer aspire one mini-notebook, it's the best and top rated mini-notebook and less than $500. But you will need to be an external USB disk drive if you want to install things or to copy files to a CD. Or you can just use a usb memory drive.
I like the mini mac I guess, but I haven't messed much with it. My house is mainly a PC household. My dad hooked up the mini mac to our tv and it sits on the stand shelf with everything else (bluray player, vcr - yes still have one and love it, dvd player, cable box, etc..) Dad bought it once to try it out, cause he's all techy and what not.. hooked it up to the tv and used it a few times and it sits there still hooked up and collects dust.
You want to get the acer aspire one mini-notebook, it's the best and top rated mini-notebook and less than $500. But you will need to be an external USB disk drive if you want to install things or to copy files to a CD. Or you can just use a usb memory drive.
Is the Macbook Pro worth the money?
sandking38
Im thinking lf buying a laptop since it is ny senior year and college is around the corner and im thinking of buying a Mac. i don't really want a macbook air since its so thin than it looks like it would break easily and it doesn't have a dvd/cd player. So is the Macbook Pro worth the money? i don't need the obe with retina display so im thinking of just either the 13 inch or 15 inch. is it worth to add the Extra $600 for 2 inces of screen size?
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I would say so, I own a late 2011 13.3" MBP and I absolutely love it. It's by far the best computer I have ever owned, plus OSX is amazing and I love the fact that I don't get viruses. I take mine to school with me and it can handle all the requirements that it needs to do for my classes. Not to mention that the build quality is top notch and it is very thin and light. As for the hardware (On the 13in) it is pretty good but you will get the same specs for almost half the price with a PC. The processor can either be a i5 or a i7 and of which I recommend the i5 due to the fact there isn't much difference between the i5 and the i7. It has 4gb of ram standard but it can go up to 8gb for the official limit and 16gb for the absolute max. NEVER buy extra ram from Apple, you can buy it much cheaper from other places and upgrade it yourself. Now it doesn't have dedicated GPU, instead it uses Intel's integrated graphics which for the Mid 2012 model is a HD4000 chipset. Intel's integrated graphics are extremely good for integrated graphics and is comparable to low to mid range dedicated GPUs. So if as long as you do light gaming and don't play super graphic intensive games like BF3 on it then you should be fine. The RAM and the hard drive are completely upgradable and what some people do is put 8gb of ram and add in a SSD for a extremely fast hardrive. The battery life on Macs are also amazing, I get roughly 7 hours on mine when browsing or watching a few YouTube videos. If you need some Windows programs like MS Word you can actually get Microsoft Office for the Mac which has things like Word, Outlook and Excel etc. Macs can also dual boot operating systems so you can run Windows on it if you want. It has a terrific keyboard which is backlit and I gotta say it's one of the bets ones I have used.
Now for the 15" vs the 13", the 15" version as you said is quite a bit more expensive but it does come with a quad core i7 processor and a dedicated GPU which if it is the 2012 model has a Nvidia GT 650M which is a very good graphics card and can handle games like Battlefield 3 in the 40 fps range on mid settings. It has better built in speakers as well and you also have the option for extra money to get a highres screen for the 15" which can be glossy or Anti-Glare. The 15" is a bit heavier, so you would need to see if you would be okay to carry it around Collage. So depending what your needs are should be your deciding factor with the 15" vs 13". I personally prefer the 13" but thats just me. Depends solely on what you want and need though.
So in conclusion I think it is absolutely worth it, OSX is amazing, specs are good, great build quality and battery life, and just a pure joy to own. It all comes down to your personal preferences though. I hope you are happy with your decision either way. Hope I helped!
I would say so, I own a late 2011 13.3" MBP and I absolutely love it. It's by far the best computer I have ever owned, plus OSX is amazing and I love the fact that I don't get viruses. I take mine to school with me and it can handle all the requirements that it needs to do for my classes. Not to mention that the build quality is top notch and it is very thin and light. As for the hardware (On the 13in) it is pretty good but you will get the same specs for almost half the price with a PC. The processor can either be a i5 or a i7 and of which I recommend the i5 due to the fact there isn't much difference between the i5 and the i7. It has 4gb of ram standard but it can go up to 8gb for the official limit and 16gb for the absolute max. NEVER buy extra ram from Apple, you can buy it much cheaper from other places and upgrade it yourself. Now it doesn't have dedicated GPU, instead it uses Intel's integrated graphics which for the Mid 2012 model is a HD4000 chipset. Intel's integrated graphics are extremely good for integrated graphics and is comparable to low to mid range dedicated GPUs. So if as long as you do light gaming and don't play super graphic intensive games like BF3 on it then you should be fine. The RAM and the hard drive are completely upgradable and what some people do is put 8gb of ram and add in a SSD for a extremely fast hardrive. The battery life on Macs are also amazing, I get roughly 7 hours on mine when browsing or watching a few YouTube videos. If you need some Windows programs like MS Word you can actually get Microsoft Office for the Mac which has things like Word, Outlook and Excel etc. Macs can also dual boot operating systems so you can run Windows on it if you want. It has a terrific keyboard which is backlit and I gotta say it's one of the bets ones I have used.
Now for the 15" vs the 13", the 15" version as you said is quite a bit more expensive but it does come with a quad core i7 processor and a dedicated GPU which if it is the 2012 model has a Nvidia GT 650M which is a very good graphics card and can handle games like Battlefield 3 in the 40 fps range on mid settings. It has better built in speakers as well and you also have the option for extra money to get a highres screen for the 15" which can be glossy or Anti-Glare. The 15" is a bit heavier, so you would need to see if you would be okay to carry it around Collage. So depending what your needs are should be your deciding factor with the 15" vs 13". I personally prefer the 13" but thats just me. Depends solely on what you want and need though.
So in conclusion I think it is absolutely worth it, OSX is amazing, specs are good, great build quality and battery life, and just a pure joy to own. It all comes down to your personal preferences though. I hope you are happy with your decision either way. Hope I helped!
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