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Future Engineering Student Thinking of Switching
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<blockquote data-quote="cwillie" data-source="post: 1194886" data-attributes="member: 194019"><p>I have been accepted into Mechanical Engineering for the fall of 2011 and I am starting to look into laptops. I have used Windows all my life, except for some iBook G4s at my public school. A few people I know have Macbooks and Macbook Pros and I really do like the design. I expect that I will be running some CAD software, which would have to be done in Windows via BootCamp. I like the portability of the 13" (I would use an external monitor with it at my desk), but I don't like that they are underpowered in comparison to the 15" (dual vs quad core).</p><p>I have a few questions:</p><p>1) Is a Mac a good choice for an engineering student given that there are some programs that are only available for Windows?</p><p></p><p>2) Would you recommend a 13" (high end model) or 15"?</p><p></p><p>3) Anything else that I should be aware of?</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwillie, post: 1194886, member: 194019"] I have been accepted into Mechanical Engineering for the fall of 2011 and I am starting to look into laptops. I have used Windows all my life, except for some iBook G4s at my public school. A few people I know have Macbooks and Macbook Pros and I really do like the design. I expect that I will be running some CAD software, which would have to be done in Windows via BootCamp. I like the portability of the 13" (I would use an external monitor with it at my desk), but I don't like that they are underpowered in comparison to the 15" (dual vs quad core). I have a few questions: 1) Is a Mac a good choice for an engineering student given that there are some programs that are only available for Windows? 2) Would you recommend a 13" (high end model) or 15"? 3) Anything else that I should be aware of? Thank you for your help. [/QUOTE]
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