Holiday Gift Guide: Buying a Mac (TUAW)
The holiday season is fast approaching which means it’s time to start thinking
about your loved ones and the gifts they may want to receive. High on the list
for some may be a new shiny Mac to replace their old, worn-out computer. It’s
an expensive gift and one that you’ll want to research before you take the
plunge. Here are some tips to help you get started with your Mac shopping.
## Think about usage first
Before you even begin looking, you need to decide which Mac model you’re going
to buy. Apple only makes five products in the Mac line including the Mac mini,
the iMac, the Macbook Pro, the MacBook Air and the Mac Pro. The underlying
specs on many of these models may be similar, but they are very, very
different machines and designed for very different purposes. When buying a
Mac, the first thing you need to ask yourself is how is the person going to
use their computer. Do they travel or stay at home? Do you they need a media
server or a machine for browsing the web? Everybody is different and their
needs for a …
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