So my house was broken into and my 8 year old gaming laptop was stolen this past Monday. Good news is that thanks to TexAgs' recommendation, all my documents, photos, music, etc. is backed up on CrashPlan. Bad news is that I loved that laptop and it did everything I wanted it to do. The fact that the battery only lasted an hour and it was big did not bother me. I had a Gateway P-7811FX that I purchased at BestBuy for about $1,400 8+ years ago. It had a 17" screen size, but I'd be willing to downsize to as small as 15" with the new one. While it was a gaming laptop, I did not game that much even though I may get back into some gaming with the new machine. I wanted a powerful laptop back then because I wanted to get more longevity out of it and I plan to do the same with my new purchase. Apple products do intrigue me, but I have a couple of question and am not sold on making the switch from a Windows machine. I was a huge fan of Windows 7 and recently switched to 10, but was considering switching back as I am not a fan of the current bugs and cloud features of 10. I like to run a lean, clean and powerful machine.
With that said, if I were to go Apple, can you easily remote desktop into an Apple from a Windows machine? I use Remote Desktop a TON on the road (using my work laptop). I also need HDMI ports as I use a hi-def projector regularly. I run a pretty diverse group of programs / applications, but I understand support for Apple has improved greatly over the years. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I also understand I should be able to run Windows on a Mac (bootcamp)? If so, it it reliable and does it work seamlessly?
With that said, I'm open to a Windows or Mac machine. Can you help me narrow it down? I usually build my own desktops, but I'm out of touch on notebooks and current technology.
With that said, if I were to go Apple, can you easily remote desktop into an Apple from a Windows machine? I use Remote Desktop a TON on the road (using my work laptop). I also need HDMI ports as I use a hi-def projector regularly. I run a pretty diverse group of programs / applications, but I understand support for Apple has improved greatly over the years. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I also understand I should be able to run Windows on a Mac (bootcamp)? If so, it it reliable and does it work seamlessly?
With that said, I'm open to a Windows or Mac machine. Can you help me narrow it down? I usually build my own desktops, but I'm out of touch on notebooks and current technology.