Best place in ames to buy laptop

**CSheen** · 03-06-2011, 12:20 PM

Or should it not be done? Mine has died, possibly consider a netbook

**AlleyAddict** · 03-06-2011, 12:23 PM

I know they're expensive, but I have had my macbook pro 13" for two years and haven't had a single problem when my roommates with PC's have gone through four laptops between the both of them.

They sell them at the bookstore, but you can get like $200 off online if you're any kind of student or a teacher.

**hawkeyeh8r** · 03-06-2011, 12:34 PM

surprisingly best buy has some decent prices compared to buying it online. and alleyaddict...your 1 mac probably cost more than their 4 laptops combined

**CSheen** · 03-06-2011, 12:34 PM

Im a student, and my hp laptop lived three years until I apparently put it in the toilet last night.

**dualthreat** · 03-06-2011, 12:51 PM

just got the new mac book pros in at the UBS... you get a $100 student discount too.

or get the old macbook pros.. they're like $300 off now which is a dang good deal imo

**CSheen** · 03-06-2011, 12:57 PM

How much did that run you?

**CloneFan4** · 03-06-2011, 01:03 PM

Looks like no tigerblood for you. #notwinning

**CyCrazy** · 03-06-2011, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by CSheen

Im a student, and my hp laptop lived three years until I apparently put it in the toilet last night.

Outstanding work!!!

**CSheen** · 03-06-2011, 01:06 PM

Oh, i'm winning, just not on charlie sheens budget. ;)

**Senolcyc** · 03-06-2011, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by hawkeyeh8r

surprisingly best buy has some decent prices compared to buying it online. and alleyaddict...your 1 mac probably cost more than their 4 laptops combined

Not even close.

Original poster: buy a Mac. Unless you think your **** will be bigger with a windows machine.

**conmebol** · 03-06-2011, 01:11 PM

i just picked up the 399 laptop from bestbuy with decent spec. phenom n830 4gb ddr3 500gb hd. i figured that's not too bad

**alarson** · 03-06-2011, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Senolcyc

Not even close.

Original poster: buy a Mac. Unless you think your **** will be bigger with a windows machine.

Lol, considering thats the typical reason mac owners buy theirs, as a status symbol.

Macs are at least 50% overpriced at any time. Buy a PC. If it dies on you in half the time (it wont), you have the remaining money to go buy a new one.

**cyfan964** · 03-06-2011, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

Lol, considering thats the typical reason mac owners buy theirs, as a status symbol.

Macs are at least 50% overpriced at any time. Buy a PC. If it dies on you in half the time (it wont), you have the remaining money to go buy a new one.

Bingo.

I bought an Acer Aspire One netbook from Wal-Mart for $300. Not $300 off, $300. Macs are fine, but they cost too much for what they are.

Get a cheap netbook. I save everything on flash drives and this thing runs like a dream. I've had it for 3 years.

**Senolcyc** · 03-06-2011, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

Lol, considering thats the typical reason mac owners buy theirs, as a status symbol.

Macs are at least 50% overpriced at any time. Buy a PC. If it dies on you in half the time (it wont), you have the remaining money to go buy a new one.

I buy Macs because they work and they are easy to use. I'm not a computer guy, I'm just a guy. My computer doesn't define me. It's a tool I need, that's all. I want it to be trouble-free and user-friendly. There's no argument for PCs being as trouble-free or as user-friendly for the average household consumer.