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[wgkopp3]

When I was in high school for one of my birthday presents i received a Macbook my junior year. Now I'm in college and need to get with the updates, but have the broke college student status. My father said he would take it a local mac store and get what i need. Can anyone help me out with what they would do in this situation? please don't say just get another computer b/c i don't have the bank account to do it.

 

[Collin Bl]

Welcome to the Forum - first thing you have to do is give more info, what OS are you on currently - when asking on forums more info is better than too little.

 

[CrimsonRequiem]

Hum what are you going to be doing in college that makes your current MB obsolete?

 

[wgkopp3]

I'm running Max OS X. Well I was installing my Blackberry disc and it said I needed to have a newer operating system, so I guess i decided it was about time.

 

[Collin Bl]

Ok OS X comes in a number of flavors Jaguar 10.2, Panther 10.3, Tiger 10.4, Leopard 10.5 and Snow leopard 10.6 - so u see you need to be more specific.

 

[CrimsonRequiem]

You could always sell your MB and use that money to fund your new Mac.

They recently dropped the Unibody MBs down to $899 USD for students. >_>" Tempting if you are on a budget.

Buying a retail copy of Snow Leopard is also an option.

 

[wgkopp3]

My bad guys I have tiger. Yeah the whole new computer thing isn't an option I already tried it. Would rather spend that money on other things you know.

 

[Collin Bl]

Then make sure you at least have this. Download and install.

 

[wgkopp3]

Yes, just downloaded it. Anything else that I should have?

 

[bobtomay]

Why not just upgrade your system to Snow Leopard instead of looking at a new computer?

Am using my 3 year old Mac and it is still running as good as, if not better than, the day I brought it home.