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my macbooks was stolen! help me find a new laptop to fill the void!
in short, my macbook (the black one), was stolen at the airport. long story. basically, i can't even look at an apple anymore because i am so damn heartbroken. im serious. i love my macbook and apple but i just can't. i had tons of stuff i didn't back up and the thought of someone else with my apple kills me. so i am looking to buy a cheap replacement to fill the void. i am thinking about going pc so can anyone help me? i need something that is around the same speed as this book. (not too concerned about hard drive space)...i will use graphics programs like illustrator and photoshop cs3, dreamweaver, and perhaps final cut studio if possible. please help! what is a decent thinkpad out there i can get for cheap if this is good replacement? toshiba, sony? i don't do dells so don't even go there.
I'm using a refurb just like it. Zero problems and it's a fantastic little machine. I don't know why anyone would buy an Air when you can get one of these for half the price.
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you'll need a mac to run final cut studio i'm pretty sure.
on a side note, i think it's kinda amusing that one of the requirements to use Color - ( a part of the suite) is a three button mouse for full functionality
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Those two ThinkPads you're looking at are the machines I'd recommend.
However, you should seriously consider getting another Mac. Not only because one of your software choices only runs on Macs (Final Cut Studio) but because you're used to it, and someone who's quite used to Leopard is bound to find Vista very disappointing.
(Also, a lot of the work you seem to be doing is graphic arts-related, and there are currently some issues with color management in Vista if you use color profiles. Though I'm sure they'll eventually be worked out, so that wouldn't be a deal breaker. But Vista will likely never have color management across most applications the way OS X does.)
Don't let a thief make platform choices for you. Also, as another motivation, Time Machine is very easy to use and would be the best bet for avoiding the lack of backups issue in the future.
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Thinkpads are great business laptops (I have one thru work), but I'd say if you're used to the Mac, stay with it. Nothing new to learn, and you already sound like you have software in mind.
Mind you, the Thinkpad keyboards are the best out there on laptops. and the Build quality is outstanding, easily as good as a Mac laptop, maybe not as cutesy though.
If you reported the theft, you may be able to write off some of the cost of replacing it. ( If it's uninsured i think.)
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Mind you, the Thinkpad keyboards are the best out there on laptops. and the Build quality is outstanding, easily as good as a Mac laptop, maybe not as cutesy though.
As far as the keyboard side is concerned, the latest SONY laptops have the best key stroke feel that I have ever encountered.
my macbooks was stolen! help me find a new laptop to fill the void!
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