ipad2 v Mac v windows

Ive just been given a budget of a grand for a new laptop computer from work and have been told to buy whatever I prefer. I need mostly to write basic word/excel docs but would like decent photo editing and excellent browser speeds (eg my current laptop crashes on google earth) I would prefer something that can get 3g when out of normal wifi range.

As there are plenty of technical bods on here I was wondering if anyone could tell me what best to buy. To date I have only ever used windows and my iphone but dont mind going to Mac if its better. - would also prefer something s**t hot a gaming but that isnt relevent to work!

Any help would be appreciated.

Posted By: Hulk Rules on March 3rd 2011 at 09:51:01

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ipad2 v Mac v windows (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Mar 3, 09:51:01
- A somewhat PC biased view (NCFC) - scruffy, Mar 3, 12:59:18
  - missed a bit off the end (NCFC) - scruffy, Mar 3, 13:00:42
- in this order 11" MacBook Air, iPad 2 with 3g, windows. (n/m) (NCFC) - Al NCFC4life, Mar 3, 11:18:23
  - MacBook Air only if you need sod all power (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 3, 12:21:44
  - aka (n/m) (NCFC) - Hugh Manatee, Mar 3, 11:31:51
    - A slightly bigger iPad, a large smartphone sellotaped to a calculator, and a laptop. (NCFC) - Hugh Manatee, Mar 3, 11:53:32
  - let me clarify, (NCFC) - Al NCFC4life, Mar 3, 11:24:44
    - *Plenty of uses* (NCFC) - norway, Mar 3, 11:27:38
      - people mock it but they've sold loads of them, (NCFC) - Al NCFC4life, Mar 3, 11:30:27
      - you can rest a sheet of paper on it when writing a letter (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 11:29:36
- I was on a flight last summer and the bloke next to me had an ipad (NCFC) - norway, Mar 3, 11:02:10
  - One of our clients came over from the US last year - he had one. (NCFC) - Hugh Manatee, Mar 3, 11:18:39
    - *slaps forehead* (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 3, 11:23:26
  - ha (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 11:03:43
  - what a (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 11:03:13
- 27" imac! (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Mar 3, 10:59:46
  - iMacs are the dogs (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 3, 12:22:15
  - iDEOTS (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 11:01:03
  - PC notebook, whores and coke! (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 11:00:41
- do not get a mac (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 10:56:35
  - Why Tombs? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Mar 3, 11:25:06
    - Cos he couldn't work his out. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 3, 12:22:38
    - not just that berlin (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 11:43:02
      - Laptops, yes, but the price of an iMac is quite reasonable as it includes the (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 3, 12:23:46
      - Funnily enough I posted that the other day and agree with most of it (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Mar 3, 11:53:17
      - iPhones are great though. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 3, 11:46:39
        
        There's very little that an iPhone does that my Galaxy S doesn't. (n/m) (NCFC) - Hugh Manatee, Mar 3, 11:56:46
        
        Usability is far far better than Android. AB is right - Android will eventually win but (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 3, 12:25:06
  - just .... (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 10:58:59
  - unless..... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 10:58:36
    - mmmmmmm (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Mar 3, 11:02:20
    - yes, if you are in the market for... (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 11:00:14
      - its (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 11:01:21
- MAC! (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Mar 3, 10:53:21
  - ^Brom knows nothing!^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 11:04:53
- I don't think you want an iPad as that's essentially a device for consuming content (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Mar 3, 10:49:49
  - Optical drives have only been removed from the Air (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 3, 11:03:44
    - Oh, you're right - there is one on the Pro! (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Mar 3, 11:23:37
- best off getting a notebook, can pick them up pretty cheap nowadays. (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 10:20:10
- 13" MacBook Pro would be my choice (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 3, 10:12:40
  - +1 for this (n/m) (NCFC) - Derek Acorah, Mar 3, 13:30:11
  - Agreed, just bought one of these and it fantastic. (NCFC) - John in Texas, Mar 3, 11:21:51
- In that you definitely don't want an iPad2. (NCFC) - Hugh Manatee, Mar 3, 09:58:21
- If all you want it for is Office stuff, photoshop and decent browsing (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 3, 09:54:59
  - amen to that! (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 10:10:22
    - Thanks, so far 1 vote Mac, 1 vote windows, 1 vote prossie and coke (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Mar 3, 10:18:09
      - actually 2 votes for Toms and Snowdust! (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 10:20:46
        
        1 vote for a notebook as well..... (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 10:29:08
        
        and i'll put my vote against Tombs and snowdust (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 3, 10:25:21
        
        that makes 3. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 10:28:31
        
        2 and a half (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 3, 10:30:18
        
        sorry, two and a pip-squeak. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 10:37:45
        
        Do prossies and drug dealers give VAT receipts? (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Mar 3, 10:31:36
        
        dunno, just put it under "misc" on expenses form. (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 10:36:55
        
        lol, perfect answer! (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Mar 3, 10:38:07
        
        but, don't put it down as.... (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 10:52:26
        
        even better putting down as....... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 10:59:45
        
        i bet there's a vatbod wrather lurking (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 11:02:51
        
        yeah...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 11:03:48
        
        FFS!! (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 3, 10:40:22

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