hendertuckie
Super Member
If I were buying a new computer, I would see if it's user upgradable. Many manufacturers are hard wiring RAM and hard drives on the motherboard these days.
A Mac is a PC. The difference is Macs are more integrated (exactly the same way laptops are) than their regular counterparts. In a Mac you are paying premium for power efficient, performance reduced variations of standard hardware.
Why would anyone care about power efficiency in a desktop computer?
That's a very parochial attitude; in this economy every penny counts. You missed my point however - hardware wise you are paying more for less in a Mac.
It is Linux not Unix - please get it right. And actually, it is actually off of NeXT OS which is a variant mix between Linux and Unix. So, it is Unix? Doesn't mean a whole lot, since you never see it. Also, that means, if the kernel is not updated quickly, then there are holes you do not see. Apple is not known for quickly updating their OS for major bugs. A couple of years ago it took 6 months for Apple to release a patch that was done in a day on the MS OS. And they said at that time there were 25K Apple PC's that were acting as a bot net for hackers.
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On separate topic my son needs ew computer. Not working so needs cheap. Local CL guy has 2009 white MacBook that hasn't been used in long time and lost charger. He says it works fine. $75.
Oh. Is 09 too old?
Guy seems like a d#$@ so no go. I'm thinking of looking at some of the vendors selling older refurb macbooks. Any recommendations? Apple doesn't have any.
Guy seems like a d#$@ so no go. I'm thinking of looking at some of the vendors selling older refurb macbooks. Any recommendations? Apple doesn't have any.