MacBook Pros: Convince me that they're worth it.

[GoldenI]

I am starting university in September, and I need a laptop for taking notes (I really don't feel like carrying binders around). I am concerned as to whether or not I should get a MacBook. From what I hear, they are...

- Durable
- Exceptional with their displays.
- Great with battery life
- Designed by a brand that has excellent customer service (from what I hear, anyway)

What will I be using my laptop for?

- Note taking
- Occasional gaming (Counter Strike: Global Offensive)
- Programming (I have been teaching myself C over the past couple of weeks).
- Potential media production.
- Web browsing
- Watching movies

Price is somewhat of an issue for me, but I will be willing to shell out the extra cash for a company that I -KNOW- will not completely screw me over. I know that being screwed over occurs within any company, however, I would prefer to be with a company that is highly reputable, and takes customer service very seriously. I saw that Apple was rated EXTREMELY high in terms of their customer service, so I am leaning towards a MacBook. The only deterrent is the price tag.

Here is another laptop that I have been eye-balling... 😛

HP Pavilion 15.6" AMD Quad-Core A10-4600M Accelerated Laptop

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/hewlett-packard-hp-pavilion-15-6-amd-quad-core-a10-4600m-accelerated-laptop-m6-1084ca-black-m6-1084ca/10208017.aspx?path=9d7981a9dcd0ae36e2d557187246fd5fen02

 

[naf]

yeah thats what i mean, and it dosent seem as logical, if you want those unix features of OS-X, there are several very practical and easy to use linux distros that have all that and is compltely free and full featured.

Agreed, I think anyone who doesn't game or require software from Adobe should be using one of the million full-featured, powerful, stable, *free* Linux distros. But for many people, maybe including the OP, an Apple laptop actually makes a decent amount of sense. Especially considering the resale value, like I mentioned originally.