# Considering a Mac **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 9, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853 "2011-06-09T19:17:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/21 "2011-06-09T21:00:58Z")
Can’t you just buy a big monitor or even use a tv like many do? Serious question, is there anything apple store offers you couldn’t build yourself for fraction of price? ---
**Author:** ![johnnyk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyk/32/6480_2.png) [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/22 "2011-06-09T21:01:12Z")
> [@IM CALLING YOU OUT FIREHAWK853!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-calling-you-out-firehawk853/42858/264): > > Yeah, that is true, MAC’s always had options for HUGE monitors, even with built in PC… thats kinda cool… > > **You drive an S4 , so its obvious to me your love for debt :lol** > > Yeah …damn forgot about the monitors… I want a MAC monitor to use on a windows pc 🤣rofl yeah those monitors are fucking WOULD SMASH!!! ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/23 "2011-06-09T21:01:34Z")
I like samsung’s tho, they look nice [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001431](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001431) ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/24 "2011-06-09T21:03:02Z")
> [@Vovchandr"](#): > > Can’t you just buy a big monitor or even use a tv like many do? > > Serious question, is there anything apple store offers you couldn’t build yourself for fraction of price? No to both questions. a difference between a tv and monitor is the resolution… 1920 x 1080 is really not high resolution when you’re using it for a pc, on a 50+ inch monitor … that would suck for pc use… pc monitors and tv’s are different things ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/25 "2011-06-09T21:03:35Z")
> [@Vovchandr"](#): > > 1: Can’t you just buy a big monitor or even use a tv like many do? > > 2: Serious question, is there anything apple store offers you couldn’t build yourself for fraction of price? 1: Kind of. Less quality. 27" iMac is 2560x1440 2: No. Still doesn’t change a thing. ---
**Author:** ![johnnyk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyk/32/6480_2.png) [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/26 "2011-06-09T21:04:38Z")
yeah i was hooked up to my tv thru HDMI on the highest setting for quality and even my laptop screen showed more definition. My 32" Phillips is great, but for computer use, it is sub-par to many other options ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/27 "2011-06-10T05:26:43Z")
Nick just pick up a nice high res monitor. We use them at work and they are amazing. I just cant justify spending over $1k on a monitor :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/28 "2011-06-10T05:32:27Z")
Here too?!??!?! :facepalm I thought only the idiocy was limited to FB. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sexonwheels419](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sexonwheels419/32/6482_2.png) [@Sexonwheels419](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sexonwheels419)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/29 "2011-06-10T05:37:15Z")
You can use my 55in led tv. resolution is mint:popyou jerk ---
**Author:** ![GearheadNY.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/30 "2011-06-10T05:48:50Z")
My wife has been rockin’ a mac book pro for work about 4 years now. I know she liked it so much because she bought a new mac book pro. I was using it too and I feel the computer is quite user friendly, and performs very well compared to a lot of other machines I’ve used. It is still a bit numb feeling at times because I’ve been rocking windows machines for decades, but the power of this machine is much better than the last laptop we purchased from HP. ---
**Author:** ![Mike3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike3/32/6350_2.png) [@Mike3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike3)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/31 "2011-06-10T05:53:21Z")
> [@AMD IS THE BEST"](#): > > 1: Kind of. Less quality. 27" iMac is 2560x1440 > > 2: No. > > Still doesn’t change a thing. yea my 27" is 1920x1080, and on the PC I have times I wish it was higher! Ideally I think you should build PC and buy MAC monitor! Those high resolution monitors are bank though, could not justify it for myself. ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/32 "2011-06-10T14:37:56Z")
> [@shooter hates fat people too](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shooter-hates-fat-people-too/42897/18): > > Honestly, it’s the screen of the iMac 27" that’s really drawing me in, lol. Of course I know all about Hackintosh-ing a PC…agian I don’t know why I really want one. Maybe I love debt? I have the exact 27" iMac you are looking at, Nick. Its night and day difference and that difference is for the better. There is no loud ass fan on the iMac, you cant hear it run. If you use it right out of the box with the Magic Mouse you only have 1 cord and thats the power cable, everything else is wireless. I opted for a wired keyboard with numeric side keypad and I bought a Focal 2.1 Multimedia Sound System from Apple because I wasnt crazy about the sound coming from the iMac. I’ve had mine for about a year with no issues, I bought it at the Apple store in the Crossgates Mall. If you get it, you certainly won’t regret it. Like I’ve said previously, you notice the difference in build quality alone. Keyboard is aluminum as well as the iMac shell. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/33 "2011-06-10T16:16:50Z")
Macbook Pro ftw/ftl ---
**Author:** ![Nismo\_575](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nismo_575/32/6659_2.png) [@Nismo\_575](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nismo_575)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/34 "2011-06-10T17:16:43Z")
I have a Macbook Pro and an Ipod Touch. I’ve only had the Mac for 4 months! I’ve always been a PC user. It takes alittle getting use to. It wasn’t quite so bad for me being I have an Ipod touch and often use safari and browse on it. I don’t have any complaints. The magnetic charge cord is AWESOME! The aluminum construction is sweeet! It runs amazingly cool. Battery life is amazing. No complaints! It has never froze or crashed! Basically no virus issues with Mac’s. MAC for the FTMFW! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853/35 "2011-06-10T17:30:18Z")
Basically, you get what you pay for. I was sick of buying laptops that fell apart after two years of normal use. I’m not a computer programmer nor do I necessarily need Windows for school/work so I went with a Mac and have been extremely happy with my decision [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/considering-a-mac/258853.md?page=1)