tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post8138751020146989778..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: I Need a New Laptop! Suggestions?Pigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-24090681637541321412011-10-14T13:40:21.904-04:002011-10-14T13:40:21.904-04:00I bought a Lenovo this summer and have been very h...I bought a Lenovo this summer and have been very happy with it. I've used it for streaming, for spreadsheets, for images and its been great for me. I also bought an HP desktop two years ago that was a big improvement on my older PC and Mac's. My motto is buy as much RAM as you can afford, and check consumer ratings first; file storage is so versatile that being able to handle large balsamfirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347379810451503618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-44384241324324517192011-10-13T20:26:56.946-04:002011-10-13T20:26:56.946-04:00I like Dell laptops and I am planning to get a gre...I like Dell laptops and I am planning to get a green one soon. As for Apple and Macs, just say no!ilovelimegreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704346108310846391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-78296543599228680102011-10-13T19:25:30.890-04:002011-10-13T19:25:30.890-04:00Another vote for a Mac. If you're near an App...Another vote for a Mac. If you're near an Apple store they have a free class on how to make the switch. And you can find great prices if you order a refurb from their webite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-73344862806261391982011-10-13T13:38:26.166-04:002011-10-13T13:38:26.166-04:00I bought myself a Lenovo based on a Which magazine...I bought myself a Lenovo based on a Which magazine article who placed it top int eh price range c.£400. Lenovo used to be IBM. I must say, so far, so good.I run my shop, blog, edit with Photoshop copious amounts of photos, correspond, email and even watch movies and stream tv programmes, all fast and without issues. Would deffo consider it amongst your cohices. I always tend to google reviews YONKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659751063643621817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-35844727122549443092011-10-13T13:30:07.340-04:002011-10-13T13:30:07.340-04:00Get an Apple; I'm a writer-editor and use my l...Get an Apple; I'm a writer-editor and use my laptop constantly. My G4 laptop lasted eight years---and worked perfectly despite being slung off a moving car once. Adobe products were designed for Apples and work much more easily on one. I have a MacBookPro now. Once you have your Mac, you'll wonder why you waited so long.Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-74430035700862413672011-10-13T11:27:08.113-04:002011-10-13T11:27:08.113-04:00I bought my daughter a MacBook because she intende...I bought my daughter a MacBook because she intended to major in computer science... i now have the original, her technology grant was spent on a new Apple laptop --the purchase of an Apple Product well there is great deal of research and development and is it not a deductible business exspense??? fewer virus worries too am I rightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-7542444974782831612011-10-13T11:25:31.117-04:002011-10-13T11:25:31.117-04:00I have a 15 month old HP laptop. Big mistake. My p...I have a 15 month old HP laptop. Big mistake. My plan is to go apple in 2012.Linda @ a design snackhttp://accessdesigngroup.blogsot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-28700343281829829392011-10-13T11:13:07.705-04:002011-10-13T11:13:07.705-04:00Dells are cheap, HPs have been very good (not sure...Dells are cheap, HPs have been very good (not sure they remain so, as the company has had all sorts of problems), so if you want to go that route, be sure to read reviews online. Apple products are expensive, but they are truly wonderful. You can get refurbished ones (macmall is great), and the Apple folks at the mall can walk you through anything. My kids each have ancient Mac laptops that justGretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01924951632694536923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-79292974587847519162011-10-13T10:39:57.897-04:002011-10-13T10:39:57.897-04:00I would recommend a Dell or Hp sice you do not wan...I would recommend a Dell or Hp sice you do not want the MAC yet. I have had an HP for 5 years and it is still working. Great customer supportLisa Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-13713715817315753322011-10-13T10:24:58.453-04:002011-10-13T10:24:58.453-04:00I'm adding my voice to the Mac chorus. Contrar...I'm adding my voice to the Mac chorus. Contrary to what @Shelley says, using a Mac has absolutely nothing to do with 'looking cool' and everything to do with having a computer with a brilliant OS that doesn't let you down and is so much easier and faster to navigate than Windows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-52543364100933330022011-10-13T09:49:41.382-04:002011-10-13T09:49:41.382-04:00It's Mary (again)--all of your PC files can be...It's Mary (again)--all of your PC files can be downloaded to your new Mac without any problems--there is a program that does the conversion. Marymaryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-22360516337203459552011-10-13T09:47:37.330-04:002011-10-13T09:47:37.330-04:00Hi Meg, I have got to join the chorus of Macbook a...Hi Meg, I have got to join the chorus of Macbook aficionados. My son switched me to a Mac 2 years ago--I was resistant as I am a computer technophobe and was afraid to change my way of doing "that cpmputer thing." But now my daughter wants my current mac and is pushing me to get a bigger laptop (which I need because of my bad posture) and I think I'm going to go for it. There is maryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-87920088919238473902011-10-13T08:35:54.590-04:002011-10-13T08:35:54.590-04:00My next step for a computer is into the Apple stor...My next step for a computer is into the Apple store!The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-67361654334523523882011-10-13T08:14:53.043-04:002011-10-13T08:14:53.043-04:00I'm always amazed at the resistance to Apple. ...I'm always amazed at the resistance to Apple. But since I didn't 'grow up' with a PC or any computer I never settled into one or the other. My Dell laptop lasted for two years of heavy use. My Mac has lasted five. I use it all day, six days a week at my shop. It's been dropped, it gets pretty grimy in a flower shop, it gets moved around a lot by it's lid by our drivers. Bow Street Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874441825073852758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-48342423623967736122011-10-13T08:07:59.742-04:002011-10-13T08:07:59.742-04:00I basically went from no experience at all to my A...I basically went from no experience at all to my Apple and I love it because it truly is user friendly! I can't speak to other brands except I know a couple of people that had problems with Toshiba (mechanical). If you're not sure you want to switch to a Mac, why not go to the Apple store and try them out?onneryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16981012261493442575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-43068392446169946672011-10-13T07:53:44.624-04:002011-10-13T07:53:44.624-04:00Meg, I too moved over to an iMac a couple of years...Meg, I too moved over to an iMac a couple of years ago, but you clearly say you're not ready to go to Apple, so no sense trying to push you ahead of time. [It was a struggle for me to break from what I had "grown up" on and was already used to, but I knew I wanted OFF the laptop and back ONto a desktop; my posture had gotten all hunkered down to accommodate the low position of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-70902477273462304962011-10-13T07:45:12.563-04:002011-10-13T07:45:12.563-04:00Why aren't you "ready" to switch to ...Why aren't you "ready" to switch to Apple? When will you be "ready"? I just got one a few months ago and I love it. People think "intuitive" means it's going to be magic. It's not magic, but you don't get all kinds of gobbledygook messages when things don't work. I'm tinkled pink to be rid of those "microsoft has encountered a problemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-34093945917043094852011-10-13T05:47:43.459-04:002011-10-13T05:47:43.459-04:00A P P L E is the way to go Meg! Don't hesitat...A P P L E is the way to go Meg! Don't hesitate...please. And when you do be sure to purchase the $99 a year option to visit the store for instructions. I have been going for about 3 years at least once a week and I just love it.Jane Kilpatrick Schotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13180782161704403156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-47509037740361206472011-10-13T03:03:49.245-04:002011-10-13T03:03:49.245-04:00I have a Fujitsu that I got for about £350 and so ...I have a Fujitsu that I got for about £350 and so far it seems to do everything I want - videos, blogging, whatever. My main problem was in switching to Microsoft 7 and the 'starter' programmes that it came with. Also, found that my printer and scanner no longer were compatible. Apparently other companies are tired of updating their peripherals to keep up with Microsoft so they make Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-9127563819487968452011-10-13T02:06:52.136-04:002011-10-13T02:06:52.136-04:00I am an Apple user now Meg....take the plunge, you...I am an Apple user now Meg....take the plunge, you won't regret it! xvvicki archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847183975086900816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-31641664146076214052011-10-13T00:37:38.924-04:002011-10-13T00:37:38.924-04:00I love my little MacBookPro
But I do understand g...I love my little MacBookPro <br />But I do understand growing up with Windows and the PC world.......however now that I have crossed over(23 months ago) I will never turn backfriendandfauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044228795120159732noreply@blogger.com