Ultrabook or Macbook Pro?

@eranushka-4BgWe8 • Oct 22, 2024

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I want to buy a laptop and I'm not sure which one is best for me 😔

My usage: Surfing, reading ebooks, video chatting, watching HD movies (sometimes on sunday).

That's it 😀 and I want a long battery life as I want to stay online for 9 to 10 hours per day.

The Ultrabook with Windows 8 would be awesome but not sure about the battery life 😀
My brother is an alien so he is using Alienware laptop.

I don't play games 😀

I want a laptop that I can use for next 3 - 4 years 😀 with good battery life.

Any suggestion ? Anyone have the bad experience with Macbook?

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[Prototype]

@prototype-G9Gn5k • Sep 12, 2012

Ultrabook = Made just so its battery efficient. So these are most battery efficient.
Macbook = Only if you've extra money that you wanna throw in dustbin anyways & want to show off (which you cannot do with some 20K HCL laptop having same config), no features... 😛
Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Sep 12, 2012

Never used an ultrabook and have no idea about the battery life. The reviews online suggest that the best of the ultrabooks have a battery life of about 6-7 hours. On the contrary, Apple's famous for their 9-10 hour battery life. Unfortunately, Apple products are costly.

#-Link-Snipped-# owns a MacBook Pro and #-Link-Snipped-# has a MacBook. I'm tagging them to tell you a bit about the battery life of the Macs.

If you want a Mac with longer battery life; I'd recommend MacBook Air. But note that it does not come with an optical drive.
ErAnushka

@eranushka-4BgWe8 • Sep 12, 2012

[Prototype]
Ultrabook = Made just so its battery efficient. So these are most battery efficient.
Macbook = Only if you've extra money that you wanna throw in dustbin anyways & want to show off (which you cannot do with some 20K HCL laptop having same config), no features... 😛
No, I don't want to showoff 😀 But think this way, if you buy a windows laptop and after a year its battery dies and then you buy another laptop, 1+1 = 2, that means 2x price 😲

Now you buy a macbook and that works fine for 3 - 4 years then what is better?
I heard that macbook works fine for 3 to 4 years 😀 While windows machine dies soon 😔
ErAnushka

@eranushka-4BgWe8 • Sep 12, 2012

The_Big_K
Never used an ultrabook and have no idea about the battery life. The reviews online suggest that the best of the ultrabooks have a battery life of about 6-7 hours. On the contrary, Apple's famous for their 9-10 hour battery life. Unfortunately, Apple products are costly.

#-Link-Snipped-# owns a MacBook Pro and #-Link-Snipped-# has a MacBook. I'm tagging them to tell you a bit about the battery life of the Macs.

If you want a Mac with longer battery life; I'd recommend MacBook Air. But note that it does not come with an optical drive.

Then macbook air is in my list 😀 I don't need optical drive 😀 But I'm afraid, what if I drop it on the floor? it will break like an iPhone? Waiting for answer from #-Link-Snipped-# and #-Link-Snipped-# 😀
Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Sep 12, 2012

I'm willing to bet that neither of them have carried out a drop test. But when you own a pricy gadget, dropping it on the floor is not an option. If you really fear dropping your lappy; I'd recommend opting for a 'Netbook' [you can get one really cheap] and use it the way you want.
[Prototype]

@prototype-G9Gn5k • Sep 12, 2012

ErAnushka
No, I don't want to showoff 😀 But think this way, if you buy a windows laptop and after a year its battery dies and then you buy another laptop, 1+1 = 2, that means 2x price 😲

Now you buy a macbook and that works fine for 3 - 4 years then what is better?
I heard that macbook works fine for 3 to 4 years 😀 While windows machine dies soon 😔
Don't agree with that, the battery costs 2.5K & most of laptops comes with 3 years warranty on battery. You don't have to buy a new laptop just because the battery went dead.

Since your applications are casual & as far as durability is concerned, I guess Macbook is made up of aluminum (or some metal) so its pretty tough.

As far as specs are concerned, its just far too inferior than the price they ask for.

Battery life of ultrabooks are same as macbook if not better. If you wait a little bit, I am sure you'll find better ones coming.

There you can check, pretty reputed magazine have a good comparison.

#-Link-Snipped-#
Ankita Katdare

@abrakadabra • Sep 12, 2012

ErAnushka
Then macbook air is in my list 😀 I don't need optical drive 😀 But I'm afraid, what if I drop it on the floor? it will break like an iPhone? Waiting for answer from #-Link-Snipped-# and #-Link-Snipped-# 😀
I have been using my Macbook for more than an year now, and I love its battery time. Initially, I got almost 8-9 hours of battery time. and even today, I can go for 7.5-8 hours straight without the charger.
Apart from that, once you get used to using Mac OS X, you start losing interest in Windows. (I hope it is not just me. 😘 ) It is the overall interface and the way things are designed that keep you hooked on to the OS X.
Let us know if you have some specific queries about what you want to do with a Mac and we can tell you if it is best suited for you.
durga ch

@durga-TpX3gO • Sep 12, 2012

utlrabook might give tough competition to mac book air, can MAC bookbattery be replaced? just asking? for other vendors - you can battery online if it dies out (i did tht twice)

As far as your requirement goes, I dont think I would have spent on mac given that its heavily priced.You dont play games- so you dont need higher processing speeds as well. You can well settle for a netbook . Since ultrabooks are new to the market, they are highly priced- so again I dont see value for money in your case
ErAnushka

@eranushka-4BgWe8 • Sep 12, 2012

The_Big_K
I'm willing to bet that neither of them have carried out a drop test. But when you own a pricy gadget, dropping it on the floor is not an option. If you really fear dropping your lappy; I'd recommend opting for a 'Netbook' [you can get one really cheap] and use it the way you want.
That is what I'm using right now 😀
ErAnushka

@eranushka-4BgWe8 • Sep 12, 2012

Omg, you're right about the "same features but more price" 😕
one thing I love the most is apple logo and long battery life.
ultrabooks may have long battery life too, but the question is, after a year which one will give the more battery life 😀 I think Windows lose at here.

Microsoft is also going to launch "Surface" ultrabook 😀 Not sure how it will be, the first look was awesome 😍
ErAnushka

@eranushka-4BgWe8 • Sep 12, 2012

AbraKaDabra
I have been using my Macbook for more than an year now, and I love its battery time. Initially, I got almost 8-9 hours of battery time. and even today, I can go for 7.5-8 hours straight without the charger.
Apart from that, once you get used to using Mac OS X, you start losing interest in Windows. (I hope it is not just me. 😘 ) It is the overall interface and the way things are designed that keep you hooked on to the OS X.
Let us know if you have some specific queries about what you want to do with a Mac and we can tell you if it is best suited for you.

Omg 8-9 hours after a year? 😲

My previous netbook was nice but its battery died after 1.5 year 😔

Can't wait to get a mac 😀 but how Macbook pro and Macbook air are different?

Yes, I already lost my interest in Windows after Windows vista, I wasted 80K INR for the laptop that comes with a pre-installed Windows vista. My brother sold it at 20K, and bought a netbook for me which comes with Windows 7, I got the battery problem, He sold it at only 8K INR. and now I'm using another netbook with Windows 7 😀 I don't have problems with it right now.

But I need a netbook which atleast stay alive for 4 years so I don't have to move my files and install programs again and again 😀

My budget is 90K (90,000) INR 😀 I've some questions before buying the Macbook 😀

1. Do you have scratch on the screen ? I never touch the screen but my friends does.

2. What is the disadvantage of Macbook pro?

3. Can I buy a new battery for it?

4. Can I upgrade the storage capacity?

5. Can you carry the macbook in your bag with other books? what if someone accidentally walk on the bag?

6. I've some videos and I'm in love with Mac OS X 😍 but I like Windows 8 too 😀 Will you buy a Windows 8 ultrabook after using Macbook?

7. How much you use your Macbook ? 😀 for 5 hours ? I use 9 to 10 hours per day but I keep my netbook on sleep mode for 2 to 3 hours 😀

8. Do I have to install updates ? Like I'm updating my windows? or I've to pay for the updates ?

9. Can I track the macbook if its stolen, or can I lock it? What you do to secure it?

10. Do I need an active internet connection, whenever I try to login to the Macbook ? 😀
ErAnushka

@eranushka-4BgWe8 • Sep 12, 2012

durga
utlrabook might give tough competition to mac book air, can MAC bookbattery be replaced? just asking? for other vendors - you can battery online if it dies out (i did tht twice)

As far as your requirement goes, I dont think I would have spent on mac given that its heavily priced.You dont play games- so you dont need higher processing speeds as well. You can well settle for a netbook . Since ultrabooks are new to the market, they are highly priced- so again I dont see value for money in your case
But Netbooks are so slow in performance 😔 Sometimes it freeze when I'm online on skype and google talk, I don't play games but I do much more at the same time 😀
[Prototype]

@prototype-G9Gn5k • Sep 13, 2012

ErAnushka
Omg, you're right about the "same features but more price" 😕
one thing I love the most is apple logo and long battery life.
ultrabooks may have long battery life too, but the question is, after a year which one will give the more battery life 😀 I think Windows lose at here.

Microsoft is also going to launch "Surface" ultrabook 😀 Not sure how it will be, the first look was awesome 😍
Sorry then, if you want recommendations on powerful machines which are priced properly, I can recommend better.

If budget is not a problem & requirements are little, then you can surely go with Apple.

Honestly speaking, I just hate them just because they don't deliver the hardware that's reasonable for the price they ask. Of course, if you're ready to spend & don't exactly have any hardcore use, then that's exactly what they are made for.
ErAnushka

@eranushka-4BgWe8 • Sep 13, 2012

[Prototype]
Sorry then, if you want recommendations on powerful machines which are priced properly, I can recommend better.

If budget is not a problem & requirements are little, then you can surely go with Apple.

Honestly speaking, I just hate them just because they don't deliver the hardware that's reasonable for the price they ask. Of course, if you're ready to spend & don't exactly have any hardcore use, then that's exactly what they are made for.

Sounds like Apple is like a real Apple which looks red, rich and tasty but inside it's nothing special ☕ But I want to know how it taste like 😍

Do you have any better laptop machines in mind? please share it 😀

And what about iPad? 😀 I can carry it easily at college without any problem 😀 but is it capable of fulfill my needs? 😕
Abhishek Rawal

@abhishek-fg9tRh • Sep 13, 2012

I would suggest you Samsung Note 2 or Google Nexus 7.

If the desired work is completed by spending fewer bucks then why spend more ?

Respect the dough.
ErAnushka

@eranushka-4BgWe8 • Sep 13, 2012

Troll_So_Hard
I would suggest you Samsung Note 2 or Google Nexus 7.

If the desired work is completed by spending fewer bucks then why spend more ?

Respect the dough.
But I already have Samsung Galaxy S III 😳
Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Sep 13, 2012

ErAnushka
But I already have Samsung Galaxy S III 😳
You seem to be a gadget freak. I recommend participating in the following thread: #-Link-Snipped-#
ErAnushka

@eranushka-4BgWe8 • Sep 14, 2012

The_Big_K
You seem to be a gadget freak. I recommend participating in the following thread: #-Link-Snipped-#
Sure 😀 Once I buy a macbook or ultrabook ^_^
Ambarish Ganesh

@ambarish-PQyoXg • Sep 15, 2012

My MacBook Pro will soon be an year old, and it gives me a battery life of 8hrs, even after watching two back to back movies and browsing the web in between. I do use my Mac at very low brightness, but still. 😀
Jeffrey Arulraj

@jeffrey-xA7lUP • Sep 15, 2012

yup but they die exactly the day the warranty goes off. i am experiencing it kindly tell one more statement why i should not go for macbook
Jeffrey Arulraj

@jeffrey-xA7lUP • Sep 15, 2012

Punch_a_Tantra
My MacBook Pro will soon be an year old, and it gives me a battery life of 8hrs, even after watching two back to back movies and browsing the web in between. I do use my Mac at very low brightness, but still. 😀
apple proving its mettle here
[Prototype]

@prototype-G9Gn5k • Sep 15, 2012

jeffrey samuel
yup but they die exactly the day the warranty goes off

i am experiencing it kindly tell one more statement why i should not go for macbook
Price of the apple doesn't justify the hardware. For me, that's the most significant reason for not going for apple.
Jeffrey Arulraj

@jeffrey-xA7lUP • Sep 15, 2012

yup but low cost lower performance are for the present time only

but when i go for pricy option i get more reliability in terms of operation

i can expect an apple to deliver me the same output on day 100 as in day 1

this is not so in other lappy models i have used
ErAnushka

@eranushka-4BgWe8 • Sep 15, 2012

Punch_a_Tantra
My MacBook Pro will soon be an year old, and it gives me a battery life of 8hrs, even after watching two back to back movies and browsing the web in between. I do use my Mac at very low brightness, but still. 😀
Another reason to get a mac 😀
optimystix@

@optimystix-at-gsBW56 • Sep 15, 2012

MAcbook pro