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My PC dad is thinking about a Mac laptop
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11-30-2009, 12:38 AM
Cheap, nothing fancy.

My question - of all the recent models, do any display type natively larger than others? I'm sure his eyes could use all the help they could get.
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11-30-2009, 12:51 AM
Not sure what he needs....what PC equivalent would he use?
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11-30-2009, 12:53 AM
His needs couldn't be more basic. Email, web browsing, hassle-free management of photos, the ability to play a video when a buddy sends it to him. He's 72 and still struggles with the hassles of Windows XP.
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11-30-2009, 01:07 AM
budget?

white macbook was $825 at amazon... but it looks like that deal is gone...

honestly, the 13" MBP is probably the lowest i would go, but at $1000, it aint cheap?

http://www.macconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Pr...ku=9899411
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11-30-2009, 02:46 AM
The microcenter $799 macbook is a good deal too.
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11-30-2009, 03:42 AM
I recently bought a refurb MacBook with NVIDIA graphics and Firewire. I think they represent the best overall value in Apple laptops. The one I received was clearly new, not a scuff or scratch on it.
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11-30-2009, 04:16 AM
If you can, take him to an Apple Store.

I have a Macbook, a MacBook Pro 15 and a MacBook Pro 17. All have similar sized menu text. Most everything else you can change: View menu -> Show View Options.
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11-30-2009, 04:32 AM
stephen wrote:
Cheap, nothing fancy.

My question - of all the recent models, do any display type natively larger than others? I'm sure his eyes could use all the help they could get.

The MacBook Pro 15.4" with a resolution of 1440x900 would have the "largest" type with 110.27 ppi, next up would be the MacBook/Pro/Air 13.3" with 1280x800 (113.49 ppi) and "smallest" would be the MacBook Pro 17" with 1920x1200 (133.19 ppi).
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11-30-2009, 12:18 PM
I'd think a refurbished iMac C2D would be the best choice due to screen sizes available. Then just set the minimum font to an acceptable size and he is good to go.

The key to a good experience on any computer is learning about where the options are and how to get to them. Teach him about System Preferences for global set up, application preferences, and then about the menu bar and right-clicking. Drill these into him. They will always be there to show him the way to do what he wants. Drag 'n drop is a great tool.

Add an external drive to his purchase for Time Machine. He will make mistakes and need the backup to recover. Do the job right the first time.
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