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Apple Computing Products:
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MBP 13" for engineering?
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<blockquote data-quote="wheelguy12" data-source="post: 1263865" data-attributes="member: 197775"><p>I finished a Masters in EE and CS and only used Windows software for all of my course work. The low end 2011 MBP 13" would be my choice if I were doing it again. Here are the things you add on to it with the $ you save...</p><p>0. Get a USB or FW backup drive for safety and for storing fun stuff like tv/movies/music/etc ($100?)</p><p>1. Buy VMware so that I could run various versions of Windows server at the same time ($55?)</p><p>2. Upgrade RAM to 8+gig so that I could run more than just 1 VM($100?)</p><p>3. Upgrade the HD to a 750gig 7500rpm so that I could run more than just 2 VMs ($120?)</p><p>4. Add a big external monitor or 2 - makes it easier to do more. The Apple Cinema is the best, but expensive ($900?)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wheelguy12, post: 1263865, member: 197775"] I finished a Masters in EE and CS and only used Windows software for all of my course work. The low end 2011 MBP 13" would be my choice if I were doing it again. Here are the things you add on to it with the $ you save... 0. Get a USB or FW backup drive for safety and for storing fun stuff like tv/movies/music/etc ($100?) 1. Buy VMware so that I could run various versions of Windows server at the same time ($55?) 2. Upgrade RAM to 8+gig so that I could run more than just 1 VM($100?) 3. Upgrade the HD to a 750gig 7500rpm so that I could run more than just 2 VMs ($120?) 4. Add a big external monitor or 2 - makes it easier to do more. The Apple Cinema is the best, but expensive ($900?) [/QUOTE]
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