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Need Suggestions: MacBook or Windows Laptop? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by Hallowed_Grave@kbin.social to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

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Backstory/Context: My wife is an aspiring writer and wants to self-publish a novel that she's been writing. Currently she's typing on my old Asus ROG gaming laptop that I no longer use. It's (barely) running Windows Vista, it was built with Crysis in mind (really shows you how old it is), it's bulky & heavy, and the battery is completely dead (no longer charges)

Originally, I wanted to get her a MacBook because she can switch between MacOS and Windows (via Boot Camp) to get the best of both worlds, that's until I found out Boot Camp no longer works/exists. I also felt sticking with the Apple ecosystem might be better in the long run, allowing her to sync her iPhone, use iMessage/FaceTime/iCloud etc... when she's not near her phone, better laptop design & portability.

I've been using MacBooks since Leopard-era and have experience with Apple computers before (candy colored iMac and 5200LC) so I know my way around an Apple keyboard & the shortcuts.

She, on the other hand, has only used Windows.

Definitely looking for laptop recommendations in general. Sure, it might be bias to post this in an Apple community but as an Apple user, I'd like to hear other opinions. Maybe there's a Windows laptop with a similar feel/design of a MacBook? Perhaps the MacBook is the better choice?

Might be worth mentioning that I've heard horror stories about people finding spyware on Windows laptops (I think Dell/Alienware was the big one) and I'm totally out of the laptop game.

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[–] Nogami@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don’t need much to write. Maybe consider a tablet with a keyboard instead. An iPad with a keyboard or even a Chromebook would be just fine and save the file locally as well as in the cloud.

[–] MikeT@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Especially since they can use any keyboard, like a mechanical keyboard that will feel much better than the laptops.

Given that an iPad is still a full-screen app OS, it may be easier for them to focus mainly on writing by using a dedicated writing app.

However, like many has said, involve your wife, let them pick.