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Most often you get more bang for your buck if you do not need to limit yourself to Apple hardware. So, if you use Linux you - very likely - have already more ha
by MrQuincle 12y ago
Most often you get more bang for your buck if you do not need to limit yourself to Apple hardware. So, if you use Linux you - very likely - have already more hardware to your disposal for lesser cost.
So, I think the answer to "Does that appeal to me?" is yes. :-)
- MrQuincle 12y agoI've been checking the laptop I bought in October 2012 for under a 1000 euro, an Asus N56VZ-S4044V. Let me compare it with the Mid 2012 MacBook Air, say the 1400 USD model (although they are usually 1400 euros). Help me if this is the wrong comparison! http://support.apple.com/kb/SP670 http://support.apple.com/kb/SP670 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-N56VZ-S4044V-Notebook.78305.0.html http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-N56VZ-S4044V-Notebo... First MBA, then Asus: * Screen estate: 13" vs 15" * Resolution: 1440 x 900 vs 1920 x 1080 * Processor: Dual Core i7 on 2.0GHz vs Quad Core i7-3610QM on 2.3 GHz * Memory: 4GB DDR3 vs 8GB DDR3 * Storage: 256 GB vs 1 TB * Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 (no other?) vs Nvidia GeForce GT650M plus the HD4000 GPU All the other things might cancel out a bit. Bang & Olufsen speakers I don't care for so much. Or Bluetooth 4.0 on the MBA. Ah, the battery life. That one might be a pro for the MBA. But perhaps things did change in the last two years! If I buy a new one, I probably will go again for a laptop that ends up high at http://www.notebookcheck.net/ http://www.notebookcheck.net/ though. I always go for good hardware.