Chromebook or MacBook: what is worth buying?
 

Guys I need your help! Do you think a Chromebook is worth buying right now or it's better to wait for some time to scratch up more money for a MacBook? Had anybody use a Chromebook before? My purposes: working with documents offline and online, internet surfing, watching videos and creating presentations. Need help as I feel myself like a donkey starving in a choice between two equal sheaves of hay. :helpme

Go for a MacBook if you want to run anything other than Google Apps.

Hmmm the problem is that Google Apps suit me well but I use Skype and some Adobe products and as I know there are no worthy substitutions among Chrome OS services and apps.

I would rather go with Macbook. I'm in love with Apple products! Love their design - sleek and minimalistic :)

I have a Chromebook... its just a super, super basic 'pooter.

Save $ Get a Macbook

This is really comparing apples to oranges.

One is a "real" computer and the other is a "toy".

Get the MacBook

Thanks... And which Chromebook model do you have?

Maybe but the hardware is much more powerful. And finally there's a keyboard. :upsidedow

macbook, definitely

i dont think you can compare that

but there is a Skype app and Photoshop Touch or something like that

but i dont consider the Chromebook a real computer

Chromebook is a gimmick.. get the fruit :thumbsup

If all you're doing with it is what you posted, I wouldn't bother wasting the money on a Macbook. We have both here at the house and the Chromebook is perfect for what you want to do.

Sure I've got a powerful desktop PC at home. The new device is mainly for work out of office and home and for business trips.

Typing this on a macbook pro.

OK so could you then tell me what's better for my purposes, Air or Pro?

Because I use photoshop a lot I went with the pro. A couple comparison links are below.

2014 MacBook Pro with Retina Display vs. MacBook Air

Apple MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro: Which Should You Buy?

Thanks a lot. Gone reading. :thumbsup

I heard that e books are quite popular these days :pimp

You're absolutely right. :upsidedow I have a Kindle myself.

fuck a mac, get 3 hp lap tops for the price

Chromebook won't even allow to install Skype ....

inb4 Grapesoda "OMG WHY DO YOU HAVE TO SAY CHROMEBOOK OR MACBOOK WHY CAN YOU JUST SPECIFY WEBBOOK TO GENERALIZE!!"

The 2 are not really comparable...
Chromebook:
- $200
- Limited storage and basically everything is in the cloud.. Once your 3 years are up you will need to start paying for the cloud storage...
- Limited Apps
- 12-inch : 32GB
- Specifications
- 1.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
- Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (Integrated)
- 4GB memory
- 32GB PCIe-based flash storage

Mac Book (assuming Air)
- $1000
- 11-inch : 128GB
- Specifications
- 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
- Intel HD Graphics 5000
- 4GB memory
- 128GB PCIe-based flash storage

OR you could get a Sony VAIO 15.5 touch screen
- $600-700
15.5 inch
Intel Core i7-3537U
NVIDIA GeForce GT 735M (Dedicated 2GB)
1TB HDD
8GB RAM
Windows 8

For say $250 you can swap in an SSD and increase the ram to 16GB

Absolutely. The MacBook will last years too.

The Retina is definitely the way to go. The 13" model is only slightly heavier than the air.

Then you're gonna be fine. Check the Chrome App Store beforehand and make sure there are apps for all you want to do. If you're not going to do any more than what you're already doing, you'll be fine and have a bunch of money left over for something else.

Anyone that tells you to buy a Macbook to do some basic work needs to get their head out of their ass and lay the fuck off of the Koolaid.

There are ways around it.

Talking out your ass again or just severely misinformed?

Even I would take macbook over chromebook. That says a lot, lol.
Chrome book is basically a tablet while macbook is a computer. How can you compare that :) One is full computer and one is a toy.
That being said - for some tasks chromebook is enough.