[TreeSaw]

Honestly I do love the immediate and incredible syncing of imessage and my photos. Yes windows has icloud but it's so handicapped compared to the real thing. It's incredible taking a photo with my phone then sending an email to a contractor with a typed message and that photo attached. Your daughter may love the thing because apple, but if I were looking for universal compatibility and something that would set them up for success in a professional environment, I think windows should do it. Seriously I can't even set my touchpad to scroll one way and my mouse to scroll similar to windows without a special program running. Simple answer is that apple doesn't want you to use a mouse, they want you on their touchpad.

Since I lied and am blathering on about it, here's a suggestion for a laptop:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-slim-pro-7-14-90hz-2-5k-touch-screen-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-7735hs-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-with-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-storm-grey/6533954.p?skuId=6533954

I am suggesting this one for my next employer. Super powerful, 90hz refresh rate screen is easier to look at, 2.5k is higher res than HD, discrete graphics will do any games or video processing, powerful processor with a HD front camera. Touch screen so you can pinch+zoom on google maps, and glorious INPUTS so you can stick an HDMI cable in and present in front of class. Screen is in between a 13.5" and 15.6" which could be good or bad, I dunno.

Yup. She wants the ease of iPhone & iPad to Computer which is why I am actually considering the MacBook. I was looking at Lenovos because I have personally used one and had great luck. She will probably get a MacBook because I will cave but wanted to see what the monkeys thought first.

 

[TreeSaw]

entry price for any model macbook is a grand. you can get a comparably spec'd windows laptop for almost half that.

here's a thought - set a budget (say, $700 just as an example) and tell her she can pick what she wants, but anything above the budget she would have to make up the difference.

Lol. We went this route with the discussion last night (though I did say under $800)

 

[jonKranked]

Lol. We went this route with the discussion last night (though I did say under $800)

one thing i've already been working on with my kids is making decisions with their money. they are both already VERY good at setting a goal for something they want (like a big lego set) and saving their money to get it.

 

[TreeSaw]

one thing i've already been working on with my kids is making decisions with their money. they are both already VERY good at setting a goal for something they want (like a big lego set) and saving their money to get it.

Yup! Youngest bought herself a switch by saving up for it. We bought her a game and case. So oldest knows, but doesn't like reality lol

 

[Sandwich]

Apple MacBook Air 13.3 inch Laptop - Space Gray, M1 Chip, Built for Apple Intelligence, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage - Walmart.com

Buy Apple MacBook Air 13.3 inch Laptop - Space Gray, M1 Chip, Built for Apple Intelligence, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

There's this, which I bought my wife. I think they say it's last year's model or whatever, but if you're buying a mac you probably aren't actually that concerned with processing power (m1 vs. m2 chip). I know my wife won't be doing heavy processing or anything, just stuff you need a laptop for and she prefers a mac. Ironically we both agreed that macs suck for work use and are great for home/personal stuff. I debated getting one for internet surfing and home stuff (the mac ecosystem is great) but ended up with an ipad and keyboard case instead!

 

[jonKranked]

So oldest knows, but doesn't like reality lol

sounds like she's gonna have a tough time with college then

 

[6thElement]

If you do switch back to looking for Windows OS, Dell outlet can have stuff at a great price. Wife and I have used it a few times.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

And, if Windows, which is my preference, go for Windows Professional, less crapware included. And yes for Dell.

 

[Montana rider]

Yup. She wants the ease of iPhone & iPad to Computer which is why I am actually considering the MacBook. I was looking at Lenovos because I have personally used one and had great luck. She will probably get a MacBook because I will cave but wanted to see what the monkeys thought first.

If she's a Mac fan-gurl us window folks are just wasting your time.

But I'm also a Lenovo fanboi so I got my HS grad this + they had some 18% rebate last month for signing up for deferred payments for a nominal fee

($739 -> $564 ftw)

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

I gather this machine was to be sold in India so the keyboard has a rupe key, but you have some time to shop for similar deals.

At least there's no chip shortages a la COVID

 

[Full Trucker]

Just get her a Linux box, that’ll learn her.

 

[jimmydean]

If you do switch back to looking for Windows OS, Dell outlet can have stuff at a great price. Wife and I have used it a few times.

This is basically where I get all my gear. Buy it with the appropriate OS and you are set.

 

[jebfour]

entry price for any model macbook is a grand.

Maybe not. A few months ago I bought a MacBook Air at Costco for around $600. Don’t remember the specs though and don’t have it with me.

 

[Banshee_Rider@73]

Hi,

Everyone decided that their crap is urgent.

 

[jonKranked]

Maybe not. A few months ago I bought a MacBook Air at Costco for around $600. Don’t remember the specs though and don’t have it with me.

when i checked Costco earlier this morning the cheapest one listed was $950

 

[jebfour]

when i checked Costco earlier this morning the cheapest one listed was $950

Might/must be a newer model. I know I didn’t pay anywhere near that. It’s great for personal use but probably not what I’d choose for business type productivity. Not that it couldn’t (and isn’t done), just wouldn’t be my first choice for that.

 

[jonKranked]

Might/must be a newer model. I know I didn’t pay anywhere near that. It’s great for personal use but probably not what I’d choose for business type productivity. Not that it couldn’t (and isn’t done), just wouldn’t be my first choice for that.

i don't doubt it, but it may have been a sale price on an older model they were trying to clear out.

https://www.costco.com/laptops.html?refine=%7C%7COperating_System_attr-Mac%2BOS&deliveryFacetFlag=false&sortBy=item_location_pricing_salePrice+asc

 

[jebfour]

i don't doubt it, but it may have been a sale price on an older model they were trying to clear out.

Yeah, more than likely.

 

[TreeSaw]

Yeah, more than likely.

That's what I am thinking too. Might be the M1. I looked at Costco and BJs to see if they had any good ones kicking around. Apple education is about $100 off.

 

[eaterofdog]

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Log in
Log out
Pants up
Now pants down
Read everything , whatcha gonna do now?

 

[gonefirefightin]

Needed a quick table saw to cut some UHMW, yes it’s OSHA compliant

 

[mandown]

Log in
Log out
Pants up
Now pants down
Read everything , whatcha gonna do now?

pants?

 

[eaterofdog]

pants?

We doing a Letterman thing today?

 

[eaterofdog]

I'm all in on Apple ecosystem. I can work on any type of system, but for me personally, I use Macs. It's slick and it'll be a cold day in hell before I let Microsoft shit in my mouth like Windows 11 does. I'll pay the few hundred extra bucks for something better.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Needed a quick table saw to cut some UHMW, yes it’s OSHA compliant

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[Full Trucker]

This is basically where I get all my gear. Buy it with OpenBSD and you are set.

FIFY

 

[Full Trucker]

Hi,

Everyone decided that their crap is urgent.
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No one's crap is more urgent than the man about to shit his pants.

 

[mandown]

We doing a Letterman thing today?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Raining, so did some maintenance on the Tracer. It wanted washing, a chain, and front brake pads, plus a couple of other minor things.

 

[jonKranked]

Needed a quick table saw to cut some UHMW, yes it’s OSHA compliant

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UHMW what?

 

[jonKranked]

something better

 

[Montana rider]

I was traffic yesterday as we did the Old Faithful / Canyon (Upper/Lower Falls) tour yesterday with my buddy from Costa Rica...

Hot day, so we didn't see many critters outside of hordes of homo sapiens...

We were racing daylight -- brink of upper falls.

Free range bison, eating that tasty grass outside OF Lodge

 

[eaterofdog]

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Well there's no fucking ads in my OS so yeah

 

[jimmydean]

FIFY

That's actually what our real time OS is based off of. It runs on Windows, or stand alone.

 

[jonKranked]

Well there's no fucking ads in my OS so yeah

i've got win11 on my personal laptop, no ads there either. and it was a cheapo crapbox for web browsing and backing up files from my gopro while traveling.

 

[jonKranked]

Free range bison, eating that tasty grass outside OF Lodge

there's an Only Fans Lodge in Yellowstone?

 

[SkaredShtles]

I'm all in on Apple ecosystem. I can work on any type of system, but for me personally, I use Macs. It's slick and it'll be a cold day in hell before I let Microsoft shit in my mouth like Windows 11 does. I'll pay the few hundred extra bucks for something better.

OK, Gramps.

Well there's no fucking ads in my OS so yeah

I don't even know what this means...

 

[Montana rider]

there's an Only Fans Lodge in Yellowstone?

Ahem, Old Faithful, though everything is an OF Lodge if you're not a bitch

 

[eaterofdog]

i've got win11 on my personal laptop, no ads there either. and it was a cheapo crapbox for web browsing and backing up files from my gopro while traveling.

Yeah I'm not going to be moving hundreds of thousands of dollars around on a Windows Shitbox. I'm fine with your low standards, it doesn't affect me.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Lunch ride completed. Bit warm out there (82F) and the trails were pretty overgrown - I could have used a narrower bar.

 

[Full Trucker]

Found a random baseball in my driveway today.