Should I buy a Lenovo laptop or a MacBook?

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Should I buy a Lenovo laptop or a MacBook? I'm starting college soon and I am going for Graphic Design. My dream laptop is a MacBook, but it's expensive and I would need to do monthly payments. Still, it could be worth it. But, I also think maybe I should save some money by buying a Lenovo IdeaPad slim 3. I wouldn't need to do monthly payments. The Lenovo makes sense but the MacBook does too, but I don't know if the MacBook will be worth it. I have a iPhone and iPad and so far both are amazing. I need opinions from people with experience.

Purpleronnie · Accepted Answer

I get it , I really do … the “appeal” of the MacBook , I have been an apple user for over 20years , completely buying in to their ecosystem and benefitted greatly from the added functionality offered from having multiple products within the same family.. phone , pad.. tv.. macbook etc
putting that to one side , maybe what matters more is the core purpose of having a laptop generally? Having worked in I. T for most of my adult life , now working in consultancy in guiding multiple businesses , logically I would guide you towards the specification of the device meeting the requirement you have and the application (s) you want to run on it. Should those be served by either then it comes down to what is more financially economical?

So like you I’d be a little torn , financially the MacBook makes less sense given your core requirements , aesthetically , being a thing of beauty by design and being used for a creative application Apple just makes sense even when graphics & compute specification wise the difference is negligible.

Personally I would go with what brings me more joy in using it and for that it’s Apple / MacBook every single time. My personal laptop is a MacBook Pro, my work laptop is a Suface design pro. 😁

Makeushiver · Accepted Answer

It depends on the workload- or at least the commonly held belief that Windows OS is preferable for business whereas Apple has more appeal to more creative industries. Also, if you're more familiar with 1 OS it will shorten learning curve. I hate Windows. If they spent fraction of the money II n support instead of attorneys hired to lie to the SEC I'd probably noon see that some versions are good. 10 was solid, 7 was better than anything since XP. Windows PCs are much lessn expensive esp. if you need accessories.
The MacBook is far more inspiring to open than any PC. If you could find out if courses include PC utilities/apps that require a specific OS. It was possible to load a program that would allocate a part of the ssd/drive to Windows. It was called Parallels and, though wobbly at times was okay but you would need to buy a used edition and I don't know if Macs made the past couple of years still run the program.

electromagnetic · Accepted Answer

If you’re going to graphic design, some sort of tablet might work to your benefit more than a MacBook. Even an iPad would be the better choice. My partner had a hard time with his architecture stuff because a MacBook wasn’t (in his words) ‘moveable and integrative’ like the way he wanted. He actually ended up with the idea pad like you considered. It’s more cost efficient and will go a longer way than a MacBook.

sheikalana · Accepted Answer

Go for the one that has a greater longevity since you'll be using it a lot. I have a Lenovo but I only use it for leisure not work. The battery life is not that great tho I have to charge it every single day after a few hours.

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

Get the MacBook. The battery life will change your whole lifestyle into a far more productive one.

I've been a Windows guy my whole life but ever since Apple came out with the m1 and m2 processors, the MacBook have become a no-brainer.

Lenovo is a good bang for your buck but they have bad quality control and their motherboards have fried on me multiple times.

A fried motherboard will do things like make your screen stop working randomly, make the computer slow and unreliable for no discernable reason, cause the laptop to power on by itself while it's in your bag, put your laptop to sleep in the middle of a render, cause incredibly embarrassing issues with audio/video outputs etc.

The MacBook is great because it just works and trust me, that's worth more than anything else.

Gospeedracer · Answer

If you want something that is easy to repair, customise and upgrade I would go with A frame work laptop. I'm very happy with mine after turning my back on all that disposable garbage. Almost Everything else is made to be thrown away due to a short fuctional life and near impossable to repair. they would rather sell you a new device every 2 years rather then 1 every 15 years.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_UzJRQwQze8

I have a cheaper model myself.

mistermike · Answer

If your going for graphic design i would get a gaming laptop with an nvidia graphics card that way it will be future proof for any program you throw at it. I would probably aim for at least a rtx 4060 which can be had for under $1000 but look around for deals in your area i have seen them as low as $800.

AviatorTom · Answer

Best is to check with your college and see what they recommend. They may even have lower cost deals for you.

My SO and I each have Lenovo laptops, and they work well. We don't do graphics but we do often play videos. I've heard Apple products may be better at graphics though. FYI, I dislike Apple products in general... they are overpriced and force the user to do things the Apple way.

jshm2 · Answer

Why waste money on a toy Macbook, when you can get a real PC instead?

A Lenovo Legion is what you need over an Idealpad though. The Ideapad is not made for graphics processing.

But to be fair, your iPad is probably good enough to start the course and they will have machines on campus for you to use anyway.

Anonymous · Answer

The first thing you need to check is what software you will be using on your course and if it's compatible with Mac OS.

Then you need to take into account the specs to determine what would preform better.

There is a bit of personal preference to factor as well.

Personally I would pick the Lenovo as frankly I dislike apple. I think there products are quite lacking for the cost. I dislike the look of the operating system and it can have other issues as not all programs are designed to work for Mac just adapted.

genericname85 · Answer

neither honestly. macbook is super expensive and it's really only good for peole who use the apple creative software like final cut or garage band and the likes. lenovo has devoloved into a crappy plastic trash brand like acer but at least you can use it for gaming as well unlike the macbook. i guess it really depends on what you wanna do with it.

Anonymous · Answer

My graphic design school all wanted us to have MacBooks. I went against it because I can't stand that company. Got myself an MSI. Super fast laptop and handled all the Adobe programs plus games.

Wouldn't recommend Graphic Design right now though. Extremely competitive alongside huge job layoffs in the tech sector. I went to a really good school and barely any of the people that graduated from my program have design jobs. Most of them switched to other fields.

dustybiker2 · Answer

I'm a firm fan of mac.
They all prevent updates after a while. That is something that should be stopped, customers pay for a product they should be able to use it until it no longer works not when they choose to stop allowing updates. End vent.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

I would recommend speaking with your university to see what they recommend. There's probably not going to be much benefit in going with the Macbook, from a technical standpoint. I had a Lenovo laptop and it was a fantastic machine.

JacobJordan · Answer

For graphic design go higher than both. Get Asus if you can msi would be better. Carries a bigger price tag but you are going into a fairly resource intensive class so might as well make sure you will succeed

jennifer_bloom · Answer

My cousin studied computer science and I called him over the phone 18 years ago and asked him what type of lap top I should get and he recommended Levono.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Get a macbook, never use windows or chrome os for school or work, also Lenovo puts malware on their devices at the hardware level, so never buy anything from them for any reason.

Nikki1989 · Answer

A Lenovo is far greater value for money.

Jersey2 · Answer

You might want to ask a professor there. See who heads the department, find their email and ask. You will get the best answer that way.

Anonymous · Answer

for graphic design it has to be Apple, otherwise you'll be lost in class and lost when you go to look for work

dreamstar72 · Answer

I love my Mac we have 4 iPhones, 3 iPads, and two mac laptops. We have never had problems with them.

laly520 · Answer

in ur case MacBook could be worth the investment

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Graphic design/modelling is a good part of my profession. Use a desktop that's customized.

LiamJHayden · Answer

You can probably find a lightly used M1 MBP for not much and that will suffice for your courses and be really great for Graphic Design.

DreamLife7 · Answer

I have a Lenovo and it's excellent BUT they are known for poor battery life. The worse.. Get Dell. That was the best laptop I ever had

KrakenAttackin · Answer

Check with your college before you buy anything, there is likely a student discount through the bookstore.

AngryCarl · Answer

I'm very happy with my Lenovo ThinkPad X1. If I bought a MacBook now I'd have to learn how to use one again.

AVirgoMan · Answer

I love Macbook, and i using a Macbook Pro 15". Always Macbook.

FuqUFggt · Answer

Lenova is 80% cheaper and 199% better. Are you retarded?

msc545 · Answer

Do NOT buy anything made by Apple. It is underpowered, overpriced, and not repairable.

fordtruck · Answer

Get a computer set for your iPad

Booklover_90 · Answer

What can you afford right now?

ForevrLonely29 · Answer

I love my MacBook Pro

Wise4myage · Answer

I say get a MacBook.

miaooo · Answer

i prefer macbook tho no experience

Arun1616 · Answer

I would prefer MacBook

whistlingwh0res · Answer

Get a touchscreen pc

exitseven · Answer

Get a Dell

itsclearlynicholas · Answer

Chinese Lenovo mmmmm

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