To buy or not to buy?

[nmccall77]

Hello,
I really need a new laptop. I'm an Average Joe, who *may* wind up making videos to teach online classes next year.
With all I've read about Catalina and other Mac changes, should I stick with Apple? Anyone else jump ship lately? Or maybe I should stick with Mac, but wait till the new release in September? Advice please!

 

[chabig]

It sounds like you really need a new laptop. I say buy!

 

[4sallypat]

As a network tech for a K-12 public school district, I would say yes, Apple is much better suited for teaching and learning.

We use both PC and Mac platforms in our school district but I find the teaching staff for K-8 use Macs predominantly.
For 9-12 grades, the common platform is PC due to the business productivity needs and graduation courses.
Administration is split between Mac and PC - about 50-50 - depends on what the admin user wants to do....
Then the 100% PC department is at the district office where everyone uses a PC for purely business.

 

[Fishrrman]

Only you can answer as to whether you want a Mac or a non-Apple computer.

 

[MoreRumors?]

It's difficult to say which you should buy. Some of the things you have to ask yourself is: which operating system do you feel comfortable and/or familiar with using? What do you mean by making videos? As in actually creating and editing or just using webcam like video conferencing? What is your budget and then determining what hardware requirements such as storage, memory and processor, etc.

If you decide on the Mac, Apple does provide a discount for educators. You can find more information at https://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop

 

[ScreenSavers]

Most of on this forum are likely biased, but I'll say it. Get a mac.

 

[TimothyL]

Most of on this forum are likely biased, but I'll say it. Get a mac.

I agree - you’ll be glad you did once you’ve bought a Mac!

 

[CooperBox]

And if you do purchase a new Mac, make sure you budget for AppleCare extended warranty. And before the warranty expires think seriously about selling it......!
I say this because if you get problems once the warranty has expired, asking and seeing a repair quote will make you shudder. Mac's don't appear to be so reliable these days and financially for most users their modular design renders them virtually unrepairable. Sad but true.