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<blockquote data-quote="Ryan Lantzy" data-source="post: 39367" data-attributes="member: 7">Re: NEW laptop computer suggestions...I do think that Apple builds quality hardware.&nbsp; That said, I am Windows guy and probably always will be.&nbsp; I&#039;ve used a MPB with OS X extensively and I don&#039;t think the OS is &quot;better.&quot;&nbsp; Especially not when compared to Windows 7.&nbsp; I was pretty fed up with Microsoft back in the Windows 2000/ME days but at that time XP redeemed them.&nbsp; Vista was a flop, but Windows 7 (with mostly just tweaking) became a mature OS and I think it&#039;s their best yet.People often compare the Apple vs. Microsoft argument to Chevy vs. Ford.&nbsp; However, the difference with Chevy vs. Ford is that neither company beats the other substantially at any price point.&nbsp; At every level of performance and machine class, Windows machines win on cost.&nbsp; Now, lowest bidder does not always mean best, but IMO there is nothing that OS X does substantially better than Windows 7 does, excepting maybe some software that might just not be available on Windows.As for Windows laptop recommendations... Check out the Dell XPS 15z, the HP Envy 14 or 17, or a Lenovo ThinkPad.&nbsp; I like some of the Asus machines as well.&nbsp; Though they are a relatively new player to the laptop/desktop world, they&#039;ve been making PC motherboards for years.&nbsp; Actually I just got an Asus Transformer Android tablet, and I absolutely love it.The last thing I&#039;ll say is, when you get a new Windows PC, make install disks for any and all software you want to keep... then format the hard drive and re-install Windows.&nbsp; One of the problems with the PC manufacturers is they get paid by 3rd parties to load all sorts of trial software on there and most of the time it&#039;s useless.&nbsp; Ditch any version of Anti-virus software they&#039;ve installed and go download Microsoft Security Essentials.&nbsp; It&#039;s free, seamless, and it just works.Another option is go check out Microsoft&#039;s store of &quot;signature&quot; PCs.&nbsp; These are PCs configured by Microsoft to have a minimal of bloatware (crappy software) installed and tuned for performance for a modest price premium.<a href="http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/list/parentCategoryID.44066900/categoryID.50787200" target="_blank">http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/list/parentCategoryID.44066900/categoryID.50787200</a><a href="http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/list/parentCategoryID.44066900/categoryID.50787200" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/list/parentCategoryID.44066900/categoryID.50787200" target="_blank"></a>They offer two levels of &quot;customization.&quot;&nbsp; The first one is included free.&nbsp; The &quot;premium&quot; option adds a year of VIP support and anti-theft technologies... Never bought it, YMMV.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ryan Lantzy, post: 39367, member: 7"] Re: NEW laptop computer suggestions... I do think that Apple builds quality hardware. That said, I am Windows guy and probably always will be. I've used a MPB with OS X extensively and I don't think the OS is "better." Especially not when compared to Windows 7. I was pretty fed up with Microsoft back in the Windows 2000/ME days but at that time XP redeemed them. Vista was a flop, but Windows 7 (with mostly just tweaking) became a mature OS and I think it's their best yet. People often compare the Apple vs. Microsoft argument to Chevy vs. Ford. However, the difference with Chevy vs. Ford is that neither company beats the other substantially at any price point. At every level of performance and machine class, Windows machines win on cost. Now, lowest bidder does not always mean best, but IMO there is nothing that OS X does substantially better than Windows 7 does, excepting maybe some software that might just not be available on Windows. As for Windows laptop recommendations... Check out the Dell XPS 15z, the HP Envy 14 or 17, or a Lenovo ThinkPad. I like some of the Asus machines as well. Though they are a relatively new player to the laptop/desktop world, they've been making PC motherboards for years. Actually I just got an Asus Transformer Android tablet, and I absolutely love it. The last thing I'll say is, when you get a new Windows PC, make install disks for any and all software you want to keep... then format the hard drive and re-install Windows. One of the problems with the PC manufacturers is they get paid by 3rd parties to load all sorts of trial software on there and most of the time it's useless. Ditch any version of Anti-virus software they've installed and go download Microsoft Security Essentials. It's free, seamless, and it just works. Another option is go check out Microsoft's store of "signature" PCs. These are PCs configured by Microsoft to have a minimal of bloatware (crappy software) installed and tuned for performance for a modest price premium. [URL="http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/list/parentCategoryID.44066900/categoryID.50787200"]http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/list/parentCategoryID.44066900/categoryID.50787200 [/URL]They offer two levels of "customization." The first one is included free. The "premium" option adds a year of VIP support and anti-theft technologies... Never bought it, YMMV. [/QUOTE]

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