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Looking to buy a Macbook but have some concerns!
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<blockquote data-quote="MacHeadCase" data-source="post: 460106"><p>Welcome to Mac-Forums, SAAB.</p><p></p><p>If say you buy the MacBook and it happens the new iLife and iWork suites (they have been released only at the beginning of the week, after all) are not packaged in the box, you can ask Apple to send you the newer versions free of charge: just make sure you get all the details when you buy your MacBook.</p><p></p><p>The only thing that concerns me with you using it for science oriented classes is if you will be using MatLab: I've never used this app but you might make sure the MacBook has enough power to run it. Perhaps you will need to look into packing in more RAM in it. </p><p></p><p>Ask around, see what others in your situation have done. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Leopard will cost the same as if you were to buy Tiger today. And yes, it is easy to install a newer version of OSes in the Mac world. You have <a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301270" target="_blank"><strong>three ways of installing an OS over the older version</strong></a>: <em> Upgrade</em>, <em>Archive and Install</em> and <em>Erase and Install</em>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacHeadCase, post: 460106"] Welcome to Mac-Forums, SAAB. If say you buy the MacBook and it happens the new iLife and iWork suites (they have been released only at the beginning of the week, after all) are not packaged in the box, you can ask Apple to send you the newer versions free of charge: just make sure you get all the details when you buy your MacBook. The only thing that concerns me with you using it for science oriented classes is if you will be using MatLab: I've never used this app but you might make sure the MacBook has enough power to run it. Perhaps you will need to look into packing in more RAM in it. Ask around, see what others in your situation have done. :) Leopard will cost the same as if you were to buy Tiger today. And yes, it is easy to install a newer version of OSes in the Mac world. You have [URL="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301270"][B]three ways of installing an OS over the older version[/B][/URL]: [I] Upgrade[/I], [I]Archive and Install[/I] and [I]Erase and Install[/I]. [/QUOTE]
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