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I am currently shopping around for a laptop to use for internet/emailing and photos and had been looking at a Toshiba notebook (PC) but today went into David Jones and got shown a MacBook. What are the pro's and con's between the two.
Mac Book has 2GHz Intel Core Duo where I think Toshiba is 1.66GHz
Both have 512MB memory
Both are 60GB
Mac Book has built in blue tooth 2.0 and AirPort Extreme, dont know about the PC.
MacBook price $2,099 (free carry-case and mouse) Toshiba $1,799 (free extra 512MB uninstalled).

Any help much appreciated.
Cheers Troy

Comes down more to software Troy.

If you're not afraid of changing to the MAC OS then give it a go.
Personally I'd much rather a PC Laptop - but I'm a PC person in general.

Either way you won't go wrong - but it depends what you use at the moment - if you use a Windows based machine now - you'll be in for a shock!

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Currently using a PC with Windows 98 SE so is frigging too slow.

Details of MAcBook: http://store.apple.com/133-622/WebObjec ... lm=MacBook

Unless you want a MAC - don't get one.
Don't compare specs, or anything.

Work out if you want a MAC or a PC and then look for the best one of that type!

I prefer PCs personally. I've never been a fan of MACs.

Whatever way you go, make sure you salary package it as its a no brainer with laptops, no FBT payable.
If you can't with your company get a family member or friend to do it.

Personally I'd go the PC, like Diss, I use a huge array of software and most of what I use isn't available for the MAC or if it is even worse I'd have to pay for it!

Wedgie wrote:Whatever way you go, make sure you salary package it as its a no brainer with laptops, no FBT payable.
If you can't with your company get a family member or friend to do it.

Personally I'd go the PC, like Diss, I use a huge array of software and most of what I use isn't available for the MAC or if it is even worse I'd have to pay for it!

Yep, what he said.

Also, unless you really need one right now, I would hold off. Newest intel chips are about to be released, which will means you will get more bang for your buck soon - approximately 4-8 weeks. You can grab one with the new chip for the same price as the current top of range and the current models will all be subsequently cheaper.

Cheers. I think my company does do salary sacrifies on laptops but they may be Dell which I dont think I like.
I am willing to wait even until after xmas as in not much rush.

TroyGFC wrote:Cheers. I think my company does do salary sacrifies on laptops but they may be Dell which I dont think I like.
I am willing to wait even until after xmas as in not much rush.

We are rolling out 100s of Dell PCs and Laptops at the moment. Not bad at all - a lot better than I thought they would be!