smocksturr Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 hello, i'm new, don't flame me for being a n00b. i'm looking into buying a new notebook this summer. first, my instinct was to be a cheap, 1.6 ghz-range dual core PC. after spending some time with a 450mhz G3 iMac [which outperforms my 1.7ghz celeron], i'm ready to make the switch to mac. I THINK. here's the question: would it be more worth my money to get a somewhat cheaper PC and put OSX86 on it, or get a Macbook for a bit more cash and use Bootcamp to put XP on it? My main use here is audio. Garageband/Logic are my biggest tools, my main priorities on real time MIDI and recording and such. Things my G3 handles quite well, it's just a little old. So: Macbook or PCbook? Which is more worth its money? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/53802-ah-the-ever-argued-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Again, a real Mac can give you something no Hack will ever give you: 100% COMPATIBILITY So my vote is always to go for a real Mac unless there is a VERY specific reason for not doing it. So far, I don't see any good reason for you going Hack. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/53802-ah-the-ever-argued-question/#findComment-384062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smocksturr Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share Posted June 14, 2007 I guess to clarify more was the pros and cons of the Macbook itself, and running XP via Bootcamp... Does the 2ghz Macbook have a DVD writer? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/53802-ah-the-ever-argued-question/#findComment-384105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Does the 2ghz Macbook have a DVD writer? No. It has a Combo drive, which means a DVD reader/CD writer. http://www.apple.com/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/53802-ah-the-ever-argued-question/#findComment-384152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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