# Need a new laptop

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**Created:** [August 21, 2008, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-a-new-laptop/53612 "2008-08-21T07:52:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-a-new-laptop/53612/13 "2008-08-21T12:37:37Z")

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> [@Djs87](#):
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> Exactly. Its cheaper dual booting mac os and windows from a pc too, than it would be buying a comparable mac and dual booting from that.

someone who makes this statement:

> [@cujo200231"](#):
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> I heard that Macs almost never get viruses. Also, comparing the specs, Apples computers seem to be nearly twice as much as a dell, hp, etc. for the same thing. Are macs better built?

should NOT attempt to install a patched version of OS X on a computer(laptop nonetheless) that they will depend on for getting school work done.

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