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    Just want an opinion

    Discussion in 'HP' started by lordhidetora, Mar 23, 2008.

  1. lordhidetora

    lordhidetora Notebook Consultant

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    So, I've had my HP for about...a month, or a little less now. I really like it, I can't find any problems with it.

    Now here's my dilemma. My one friend got an apple notebook, and I played around with it for a while, and I must say that I loved it. I love messing around in GarageBand, and iMovie seems like a better program.

    He also has a dual boot thing going on, which I think is sick. You get two OS's in one comp.

    Although I'm out of my 15-day return policy, would you recommend that I push HP so I can return my comp, or should I keep it?

    I really like HP, but at the same time Apple seems to have everything I want.

    What do you guys recommend?
     
    lordhidetora, Mar 23, 2008
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  2. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Windows movie maker > iMovie, imo
    you can dual boot too ;)
     
    McGrady, Mar 23, 2008
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  3. lordhidetora

    lordhidetora Notebook Consultant

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    I can't put Leopard on here can I? XD
     
    lordhidetora, Mar 23, 2008
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    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    I am pretty sure you can but is it legal? How are your morals a little slack?
     
    jooooeee, Mar 23, 2008
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  5. lordhidetora

    lordhidetora Notebook Consultant

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    It probably is illegal. Haha.
     
    lordhidetora, Mar 23, 2008
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    caveman Notebook Consultant

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    in the EULA it states that the apple OS has to be installed on apple branded hardware (guess you could put a small apple sticker on your comp :) ) If interested just google it, but on these forums we can't discuss how to do it.
     
    caveman, Mar 23, 2008
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  7. lordhidetora

    lordhidetora Notebook Consultant

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    Ah yea, I understand. I just wanted to know peoples opinions on it, whether I should pursue trying to return my notebook or not. :x
     
    lordhidetora, Mar 23, 2008
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    chiaroscurist Notebook Consultant

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    I liked mac when I tried it for an hour. When I lived with it for a week, I started not liking it. I can't work on a mac for a long time because its too eye candy and not much functionality for my uses. I've gone from XP Pro to Vista to OS X Leopard and now back to XP Pro.
     
    chiaroscurist, Mar 23, 2008
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    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    It is totally illegal to do that. In fact, discussion is illegal. (About OS X on a PC)
     
    Crimsonman, Mar 23, 2008
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  10. jooooeee

    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    I don't think that disscusion is illegal that would violate the 1st amendment.
     
    jooooeee, Mar 24, 2008
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  11. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Sure you have freedom of speech. Mods have better, freedom of locking this thread down, deleting posts and banning people.

    You cannot discuss anything illegal in here ( OS X IS ILLEGAL ON PC). When you clicked "I Agree" to join this forum, they nearly have full rights to what goes on in this forum regardless of 1st ammendment

    To OP: You should have researched before buying a laptop. I doubt you will be able to return it back to HP.
     
    flipfire, Mar 24, 2008
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  12. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Stick with the HP. Windows>Apple, IMO O_O"
     
    McGrady, Mar 24, 2008
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    lordhidetora Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, I talked it over with some friends, and found pros and cons on keeping my HP. There were more pros then cons, so I've decided to keep it.

    Sorry for the whole OSX and PC thing.
     
    lordhidetora, Mar 24, 2008
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