Laptop died, advice please

JimmyMesserJimmyMesser LondonMember Posts: 235
edited May 2015 in Miscellaneous

Ok so My computer died. now my question is do I buy an older second hand MacBook Pro or a new custom PC please vote!

Thanks!

Jim

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  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772
    edited May 2015

    Macintosh, especially if you are planning on developing with Gamesalad.

    I admit to being a Mac lover, but the reasons I'd say to stick with a Mac with Gamesalad are that if you are publishing iOS games or Mac games they MUST be published through a Mac computer (Apples Rule) and Gamesalad has always been more up-to-date for the Macintosh than for Windows.

  • MentalDonkeyGamesMentalDonkeyGames Member Posts: 1,276

    I´m with jamie_c on this one. Definitely a Mac. Even if it´s an older model.

  • supafly129supafly129 Member Posts: 454

    Mac all the way!

  • LovejoyLovejoy Member Posts: 2,078

    I personally would not buy second hand anything, but id still go with the mac instead of pc if working with Gamesalad. If money is an issue, look at the new mac mini's. Quite affordable and powerful.

  • tatiangtatiang Member, Sous Chef, PRO, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 11,949
    edited May 2015

    I think a used laptop is fine as long as you purchase it from a vendor and they provide a decent warranty (e.g. one year). I wouldn't buy a used laptop from a private seller unless you really know your way around computers. It's easy to make a laptop look good by cleaning it, adding a little memory, etc., but you won't know how well it functions until you've had it for a few weeks/months.

  • Thunder_ChildThunder_Child Member Posts: 2,343

    Mac for game making. PC for playing them !

  • ArmellineArmelline Member, PRO Posts: 5,397

    The decision is a simple one:

    1. Do you want to do high-end gaming on it?
    2. Do you want to extensively use GS on it?
    3. Do you want to publish to iOS?

    If you answer yes to 1, build a PC. If you answer no to 1 but yes to either 2 or 3, buy a Mac. Basically 1 is the only reason to buy a PC in my opinion.

  • GnarlyGnarly canadaMember Posts: 840

    I wouldn't trust a used laptop...... I would get a new mac if you can afford it.

  • JimmyMesserJimmyMesser LondonMember Posts: 235

    found a place that sells refurbishments with 12 months warrenty

  • ant_ladant_lad Member Posts: 222

    mac, new or used, just not a used one that has had expanded memory & whatnot

  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822

    Get a Cray:

  • SummationSummation Member, PRO Posts: 476

    @Socks said:
    Get a Cray:

    Or you could get one of these:

    http://optalysys.com/

  • ogreofwartogreofwart Hello Everybody on the Gamesalad Planet. I come in peace, warts'n'all!!! Lancashire UKMember Posts: 281

    If it was me Jim I'd go for Mac.
    I don't own one but I do know that the advantages for GS at the moment are far more than PC.

  • floatingwoofloatingwoo Los Angeles, Calif.Member Posts: 393


    My current setup!

  • gamestudentgamestudent Member Posts: 504

    I bought a secondhand macbook, that's about 8 years old now, and it's still running fine. Well, good enough, that I can use it without too much hassle. ;)

  • JimmyMesserJimmyMesser LondonMember Posts: 235

    @gamestudent said:
    I bought a secondhand macbook, that's about 8 years old now, and it's still running fine. Well, good enough, that I can use it without too much hassle. ;)

    Thanks for this, it's helped me make my mind up, I'm not a gamer I'm a designer... Soo

  • ApprowApprow Member Posts: 703

    @JimmyMesser Mac all the way! I recommend to buy the early/late 2011 model or 2012. There's a huge performance change compared to the older models since it comes with an i5 or i7. you can probably get them for around $500.

  • pHghostpHghost London, UKMember Posts: 2,342

    @Armelline said:
    The decision is a simple one:

    1. Do you want to do high-end gaming on it?

    You can double-boot to Windows on a Mac, if absolutely necessary.

  • JimmyMesserJimmyMesser LondonMember Posts: 235

    It wasn't really about windows. I'm not massively bothered with having a duel boot it was more about budget within a decent time frame. I think I have found what I need just need to make the rest of the money I need.

  • JimmyMesserJimmyMesser LondonMember Posts: 235

    Lol

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