chillpilgrim
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Hey Sushubh,
Contrary to popular belief, Apple is NOT a rich man's toy. Show me a laptop out there with 250 GIG Harddrive, 2+ GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM Laptop which gets shipped for about 78,000 INR. Apple does.
Show me an Operating System(except linux), which is as stable, but easier to use than linux. Yeah, Apple is even more user-friendly than the windows. Example : To install a program like adobe acrobat reader, you just need to drag and drop the icon into your applications folder and VOILA! you're done. And to uninstall, just move it to the trash can.
GUI, Sushubh already knows I'm a GUI-whore, but apple's interface cannot be compared.
Now, lets answer your questions Sushubh Beta...
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//Leopard is scheduled to launch later this month and Apple might update their MacBook range with it.//
Apple WOULD update their apple Mac range with the leopard, but if you wanna buy the laptop now, the leopard costs $129 with everything thrown in. Its not like you have a business edition, corporate edition, basic edition, papa edition, mama edition, girl-friend edition like windows does. But its your call, but it might be another coupla months before apple MACs come out with the leopards.
//Second. Even if I get a Mac, i am not sure whether any of the wireless internet cards shipped by umm reliance, tata indicom, airtel are compatible with Mac OS X... Coz I remember seeing Windows only software/dialer to use them.//
Wireless is the option... I don't think you need a dialer when you subscribe to broadband... PPPOE should suffice, for that to work, you just need a web interface, and a modem(USB Hardware that they provide) should work with the laptop.
//Third: Any idea on whether Apple's warranty on Laptops sold in the US is globally valid?//
US Warranty is non-transferrable to India, and Apple don't have an Indian Warranty. They only have an International Travellers Warranty.
Regards,
Ashok
Contrary to popular belief, Apple is NOT a rich man's toy. Show me a laptop out there with 250 GIG Harddrive, 2+ GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM Laptop which gets shipped for about 78,000 INR. Apple does.
Show me an Operating System(except linux), which is as stable, but easier to use than linux. Yeah, Apple is even more user-friendly than the windows. Example : To install a program like adobe acrobat reader, you just need to drag and drop the icon into your applications folder and VOILA! you're done. And to uninstall, just move it to the trash can.
GUI, Sushubh already knows I'm a GUI-whore, but apple's interface cannot be compared.
Now, lets answer your questions Sushubh Beta...
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//Leopard is scheduled to launch later this month and Apple might update their MacBook range with it.//
Apple WOULD update their apple Mac range with the leopard, but if you wanna buy the laptop now, the leopard costs $129 with everything thrown in. Its not like you have a business edition, corporate edition, basic edition, papa edition, mama edition, girl-friend edition like windows does. But its your call, but it might be another coupla months before apple MACs come out with the leopards.
//Second. Even if I get a Mac, i am not sure whether any of the wireless internet cards shipped by umm reliance, tata indicom, airtel are compatible with Mac OS X... Coz I remember seeing Windows only software/dialer to use them.//
Wireless is the option... I don't think you need a dialer when you subscribe to broadband... PPPOE should suffice, for that to work, you just need a web interface, and a modem(USB Hardware that they provide) should work with the laptop.
//Third: Any idea on whether Apple's warranty on Laptops sold in the US is globally valid?//
US Warranty is non-transferrable to India, and Apple don't have an Indian Warranty. They only have an International Travellers Warranty.
Regards,
Ashok
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