My dad asks: buy mom Windows 8 laptop or Mac laptop? (1 Viewer)

[Rick Thompson]

If the Win7-type desktop is what she's used to, you can still buy a Win7 laptop. Amazon has several.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_5_8?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=windows%207%20laptop&sprefix=Windows7%2Caps%2C286

And yes, you still have to uninstall all the assorted junk. That's been the case with laptops ever since WinBook went out of business. I always used to laugh when the reviewers listed "no included applications" as a minus for Winbook products. Having it come with nothing but Windows installed was a big plus!

 

[DaveF]

Too late. She's had her Mac for two months now

 

[DaveF]

I have been windows user all my life but last year switched to a Macbook Pro at work. Hate it. I do realize that it might be all the security SW my employers forces, but I can't wait for tech refresh to get this out of my office.

How long have you been using the Mac at work? It takes a good month to become comfortable with OS X way of life.

That said, I've never used a Mac professionally. And I don't know if I could. Niche tools aren't available (running in Parallels is an option, but not sure I'd want that to be the backbone of a pro setup). And the office is powered by Outlook and Office, which are better on Windows.

 

[Clinton McClure]

My office PC is a very slow and cumbersome XP box which is supposed to be replaced by years end with a Win7 box. I wish they would replace it with an iMac since our BlackBerries are being phased out in favor of iPhones and iPads, but our desktop IT group is very Windows-centric.

 

[Adam Gregorich]

Windows 8 took me some time to get used to, but now I really like it. I still have a Windows 7 laptop, but my next one will be Windows 8 with touch.

 

[ChristopherG]

I've been using it for over a year. The problem is that it just doesn't seem suited for a large corporate network environment.