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A macbook 2.4ghz http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook?mco=MTE3MjE (the middle on) or a dell xps with the following (sorry this is so long i cant give you a link to the way i had it customised) BASEIntel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 cache)edit OPERATING SYSTEMGenuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - Englishedit HARDWARE SUPPORT 1 Year Base Warrantyedit COLOUR CHOICE2.0 mega pixel Camera & Tuxedo Black for CCFL Displayedit LCD15.4" Widescreen™ WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display (220nits) with TrueLife™edit BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATIONBiometric Fingerprint Reader with BLACK accentedit MEMORY3072MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [1x2048+1x1024]edit HARD DRIVE320GB (5.400rpm) SATA Hard Driveedit GRAPHICS CARDNVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256MB dedicated graphic memoryedit OPTICAL DRIVEFixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SWedit PRIMARY BATTERYPrimary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)edit AccessoriesCARRY CASESNo Carry Caseedit BLUETOOTHDell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth + Dell™ Bluetooth 2.0 Stereo Headset - Euredit WIRELESS CONNECTIVITYIntel® Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card - Europe - Core 2 Duo Processorsedit MICROSOFT SOFTWAREMicrosoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)edit Services & SoftwareACCIDENTAL DAMAGE SUPPORTNo Accidental Damage Supportedit SECURITY SOFTWAREMcAfee® Security Centre™ 9.0 - 15 Month Protection - Englishedit Also included with your systemGedis Bundle ReferenceN06X5308 Order InformationInspiron Order - UKShipping Documents English Documentation with English/Irish Power Cord - 3 PINDell System Media KitNo Resource CDPower SupplyAC Adapter 90W - 3 Pin ModemNo Modem KeyboardUk/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY) 1Yr XPS Premium Warranty Support - Priority Call In and Onsite SupportTV Tuner and Remote ControlDell™ Travel Remote ControlOnline Promotion Option for GEDIS ConfigsDell Internet Order

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  1. IF you play 3D games, the Dell has the Nvidia 8600m GT GPU with GDDR3 Ram. That will play a lot of modern games on lower detail. If you don't play 3D games or only play games like Poker or World of Warcraft, then the the Macbook is the best choice. The Macbook lacks a full sized DVI port, HDMI, fingerprint, Flash card memory reader, Express Slot, eSata and Firewire 800, which are common on laptops for that price. It is still great though.
  2. Macbook!
  3. Get a mac...you will never go back to a pc. TRUST ME
  4. For Vista, look at the MS requirements…and double it at least and make sure it's certified. Triple if you can afford…then Vista should rock your socks. If you learn how to use it, Vista features and technology blows XP away…when it works. ;) You want it to last so get 64-bit Vista Home Premium or Ultimate. But if you have old programs, they might not work (esp. with 64-bit version). Vista compatibility list wiki here: http://www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.php/Windows_Vista_Software_Compatibility_List You have to know a bit about computers to get them to work (for those old programs that have problems and IF there is a solution. Internet has a lot of solutions that smart people share). Ultimate is the best but if you don’t think you need anything that fancy, Home Premium is good too. Get a good video card if you want to Aero graphics (at least 256MB 128-bit in the newer cards). Better if you can afford. Recent release of Service Pack 1 made things better and more compatible with hardware. Unfortunately, Microsoft marketing made people think it will work with old computers but it’s very risky so that’s why there are so many problems. It’s too far ahead in technology and requires new hardware and too many manufacturers sell cheap computers that don’t run Vista good. Vista uses extra RAM to store commonly used files in a new activity known as “disk caching”. The computer determines which files will be accessed most and copies it to RAM (where it is much faster than accessing your hard disk). This includes components of the programs you use on a regular basis. When you need more RAM for programs you launch, etc. the computer purges the “least likely used” files from RAM to make room. That’s why if you look at the performance monitor, Vista always has near zero “free” RAM. So in theory, the more RAM (for disk cache) you have, the faster your computer will operate. Vista Home Premium and Ultimate has Media Center, where with a TV card/USB adapter (if not integrated) of the type that fits your TV, acts similar to an advanced TiVo. You can play your videos, schedule recordings, etc. As an added bonus, you can get a wireless keyboard / mouse or gyro-mouse and it will be sort of like remote control. Deals of America and Tech Bargains catch good deals on HP and Dell’s and sometimes you can get like $500 off! http://www.dealsofamerica.com/ http://www.techbargains.com/   Unless you are an artist, most Universities (and programs) as well as the rest of the world use Windows. WinMacs are popular (of the 7% of Mac users…5 of 7 are WinMac’ers). http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=11 But for the price, Macs don’t run Windows as well as other brands. Macs are durable because many have an accelerometer in there that can "increase the chance" of saving your hard drive when you drop it. Like those used in airbags. The power cord is also magnetically attached so it reduces the chance that you yank it off the table. OSXMacs can exclusively install Final Cut Pro (which is good for media work). Adobe CS is also good and available for Windows but works better on a OSX. The Windows version actually looks like an OSX port. Most Mac users eventually use Windows on it however. (of the 7% of Mac users…5 out of 7 are WinMac’ers) http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=11 I would suspect that many OSX keepers are artists as usual. Emotion workers are generally not as good with computers as logic workers so OSX's are good for them. Windows runs better on windows machines of course, but sometimes it doesn't really matter that much to most users. Mac Pros: OSX stability OSX is easy to use Dual-bootable to Windows More durable than many brands Trendy Mac Cons: Not as much peripheral support Not as much software support Windows doesn’t run as good Expensive Minority: currently Only 7% use Macs [2% OSX, 5% WinMac] (91% use Windows) PC Pros: More customizable More choices More styles Cheap hardware Vista has best gaming capability (DX10) PC Cons: Less stable (unless you are an IT pro) Many are relatively not as fashionable Not as user-friendly The extra features in Windows requires advanced knowledge to use The extra features requires selection of more advanced hardware whether you use them or not
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