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Would you recommend a MacBook for university?
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<blockquote data-quote="2Hit6" data-source="post: 577438" data-attributes="member: 43485"><p>I didn't thoroughly read through everyone's replies, but here are my thoughts on some of the stuff you asked/mentioned:</p><p></p><p>RE: Mac or PC laptop for Univ.</p><p>-----------------------------</p><p>I've only switched to MacBooks recently and let me tell you -- I regret not making the switch sooner. The interface is quite different from what you're probably used to on Windows, but you'll adapt in no time. Also, your wireless will work fine -- it doesn't matter if it's Mac wireless or PC wireless, 802.11 is 802.11 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>What are you taking in university? If you're taking something computer related (i.e. computer science), the MacBook would be awesome as it was built on a Unix platform and you have the terminal and XCode utilities all built in.</p><p></p><p></p><p>RE: Windows on Bootcamp</p><p>--------------------------</p><p>3 main things to pay attention here -- 1) your copy of XP must come with SP2 installed, 2) it can't be a multi-disc install or upgrade (so no MC editions), and 3) it must be legit</p><p></p><p></p><p>RE: Office for Mac</p><p>------------------</p><p>I personally use iWork, but I've heard great things about Office 2k8 for Mac so I would definitely say go for that if you're doing a lot of work processing</p><p></p><p></p><p>RE: which version of MacBook to buy</p><p>------------------------------------</p><p>I wouldn't recommend MB Air. It's eye candy, but you're not gonna get the best performance/value for your money. If you're pursuing something that's heavy in the graphics design department, I'd go MB Pro. A good, well-rounded, and economical choice would be IMHO the regular MacBooks.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2Hit6, post: 577438, member: 43485"] I didn't thoroughly read through everyone's replies, but here are my thoughts on some of the stuff you asked/mentioned: RE: Mac or PC laptop for Univ. ----------------------------- I've only switched to MacBooks recently and let me tell you -- I regret not making the switch sooner. The interface is quite different from what you're probably used to on Windows, but you'll adapt in no time. Also, your wireless will work fine -- it doesn't matter if it's Mac wireless or PC wireless, 802.11 is 802.11 :D What are you taking in university? If you're taking something computer related (i.e. computer science), the MacBook would be awesome as it was built on a Unix platform and you have the terminal and XCode utilities all built in. RE: Windows on Bootcamp -------------------------- 3 main things to pay attention here -- 1) your copy of XP must come with SP2 installed, 2) it can't be a multi-disc install or upgrade (so no MC editions), and 3) it must be legit RE: Office for Mac ------------------ I personally use iWork, but I've heard great things about Office 2k8 for Mac so I would definitely say go for that if you're doing a lot of work processing RE: which version of MacBook to buy ------------------------------------ I wouldn't recommend MB Air. It's eye candy, but you're not gonna get the best performance/value for your money. If you're pursuing something that's heavy in the graphics design department, I'd go MB Pro. A good, well-rounded, and economical choice would be IMHO the regular MacBooks. Hope that helps. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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