Hi there!
I am in the process of selling my old Windows 7 laptop and I'm very much considering to buy my very first MacBook Pro laptop.
I can't help but compare a MacBook Pro/Air laptop to a Windows 7 laptop. At the current situation Windows laptop are still cheaper to buy. And those nasty compatibility issues on a MacBook (like Fat32, etc.) are almost non-existent with a Windows one.
But I see MacBooks as sleek, slim, light, very easy to use & user-friendly, they tend to keep their value in time, almost virtually omnipotent against viruses, long battery life, fast boot up, and an A1 customer support.
I'm gearing towards a MacBook even though it's slightly expensive.
But why do I need to get a Mac? Is it really cheaper & better to own one in the long run than a Windows laptop?
Some of my worries still remains: compatibility (either where you connect a portable hard drive and the Mac might not be able to detect the partition/files given it was formatted to a different format or programs that might not have Mac versions), fan noise & heat (after several months/years of use), the need of an optical drive, resale value and the expensive Apple Care in order to access tech support + repairs options.
Those are my worries for now. Are they "manageable"? Are they non-issues at all?
Please advice. thanks.