Yesterday, I mentioned that I was strongly considering buying a MacBook on Facebook and on Twitter. The post elicited lots of response. Most of the responses said either "DO IT!!!" or "NOOOO!" (slightly paraphrased). I've considered getting a MacBook for a while. I've heard that they are much better than PC's. Especially given most PC's with good specs come with Vista. I still have not met a person who owns a MacBook and doesn't like it. Same for the Iphone.
The main selling point of Macs is the operating system Mac OS X. The hardware and software available for Macs is similar to PC's. Further, most of what I do with a computer is on the web now so the operating system and the software matter a lot less than it has in the past. However, I'm still leaning on getting a MacBook. I'm actually mostly interested in a Mac because of the hardware.
I've owned many PC brands of laptops including Dell, Gateway and currently Asus. My Gateway had an overheating problem which I received settlement money for. It used to shutdown several times a week without warning. It was heavy and had an ugly industrial design. My Dell was decent but it has issues too, including a crappy keyboard. My Asus has awesome specs, but has a crappy keyboard and mouse buttons which are so stiff it is difficult to press them. I just want a computer that I know will work as promised, will not be hella heavy, have a decent keyboard, and just work like a modern computer should do.
Right now, that computer is the MacBook. However, I'm waiting until after the WWDC conference (next Monday) before I actually buy. Apple might release Snow Leopard or some other cool software. I just want to make sure that my computer does not become obsolete right after I buy it.
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