The new rules for buying a Mac

Old rules and Mac myths busted by Macworld in a ‘feel good about Mac’ piece. Good list to show your friends when they go shopping for a Mac.

For years, we have unquestioningly followed numerous unwritten rules when buying a Mac. Like many customs, these rules were once based on a foundation of facts and reason. But in the past few years, many longstanding Mac truths have been upended. All Macs run on multiple-core Intel processors now. iMacs are no longer hobbled by crippling feature limitations. In other words, the old rules no longer apply.

Duh. So, which Mac should you buy? It depends.

Which Mac should you buy? That’s an awfully personal question, and it depends entirely on who you are.

Uh, check. Good overview of the Mac line vs. user needs.


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