Son's Dell is 3 or 4 years old and apparently giving him issues. Has started mentioning "needing" a new laptop. It was bought in high school and was a cheaper model to begin with.
He seems to think a Macbook is what he needs. From his logic, this appears to be based more on compatibility with his mobile devices and "light image editing" for the go pro he has apparently purchased.
I was under the impression that Macs were not as good for Accounting type / Excel heavy applications. When I asked him, he responded that the guy at the computer store was a business marketing major and it worked fine for him (bs and not even a good comparison) and that lots of people have them in his classes and they seem to be doing fine.
I am working under the assumption that he just WANTS a mac. I am not an Apple guy. Know nothing about their computers other than they appear to be way overpriced.
Am I correct in my general thought process here? Is there any advantage to the Mac for his actual major (I couldn't care less about his fun uses.) A quick look at the latest Dell ad in my email says I could get a well equipped laptop with a faster processor, more storage, etc for 500 to 800. A quick look at BB says the Macs start around 1200.
Need to decide if I need to push the Windows system or give him the option of making up the difference in cost and getting the Mac if he wants. Should be the last laptop I have to buy for him either way.
He seems to think a Macbook is what he needs. From his logic, this appears to be based more on compatibility with his mobile devices and "light image editing" for the go pro he has apparently purchased.
I was under the impression that Macs were not as good for Accounting type / Excel heavy applications. When I asked him, he responded that the guy at the computer store was a business marketing major and it worked fine for him (bs and not even a good comparison) and that lots of people have them in his classes and they seem to be doing fine.
I am working under the assumption that he just WANTS a mac. I am not an Apple guy. Know nothing about their computers other than they appear to be way overpriced.
Am I correct in my general thought process here? Is there any advantage to the Mac for his actual major (I couldn't care less about his fun uses.) A quick look at the latest Dell ad in my email says I could get a well equipped laptop with a faster processor, more storage, etc for 500 to 800. A quick look at BB says the Macs start around 1200.
Need to decide if I need to push the Windows system or give him the option of making up the difference in cost and getting the Mac if he wants. Should be the last laptop I have to buy for him either way.
