Hello all. This is my first post obviously and I am looking for some guidance. I am currently just under three weeks from graduating from the University of Tampa with a BA in government and world affairs. I have been admitted and intend to go to Syracuse University School of Law beginning in the Fall. As such I am in the market for a laptop computer (which is required). I am really high on Apple having previously worked for Sony while in college and having salesmen routinely jump back and forth from Apple to Sony. Having compared notes i have pretty much decided I will be buying a Mac book or Mac book Pro for my laptop to begin law school. Now of course this is going to be an important decision for me, and i have a few questions to assist me in my journey.
First of all, I have been searching google for everything i can find on apple and their notebooks. There seems to be rumors that both the MB and MBP will be updated anytime from June-September. What is the consensus from those who know the most. As i wont need the notebook until the 3rd week in August I am inclined to wait until then, however if an update really isn't coming till the winter than I'll buy sooner.
Numero Dos- I need speed. My parents purchased me a Dell Dimension C summer before my freshmen year of college. Due to use and abuse by me this died this past winter 3.5 years of use isn't too bad i suppose but I definitely could have done better. I am currently using my moms ancient Dell Inspirion laptop which has 256MB of Ram (horrible i know). So i am looking for something that is lightning. This is the area i need the most help in, what to do, go pro or not to go pro. As of the current specs it seems i could do a few configurations. Get a Mac book, expand the Ram and go on my merry way. But something in me wants to buy the MBP. My reasons for this are 1. i don't think i would be happy with a 13' screen, although i will definitely have a desktop screen at my appt even taking it to class and such i will have many apps open at once, is 13' really enough? 2. processor and video card, what are the true differences with processing speeds 2.4 on the mac book vs the 2.4 pro and 2.5 pro will i truly see a difference. No i wont be doing any video editing or any of the things i have read a pro should be used for, but i am a speed junkie and am sick of being so slow. As this will need to be my primary computer till after law school (3 years) and possibly beyond (loans will kick in and kick my &@#%&@#%&@#%) i don't want to short change myself. I want the best thing possible, with price not really being an object, but i don't want to buy something ridiculous that i truly don't need.
Thank you for reading all of that
and thank you for the responses!
Jordan Haug
First of all, I have been searching google for everything i can find on apple and their notebooks. There seems to be rumors that both the MB and MBP will be updated anytime from June-September. What is the consensus from those who know the most. As i wont need the notebook until the 3rd week in August I am inclined to wait until then, however if an update really isn't coming till the winter than I'll buy sooner.
Numero Dos- I need speed. My parents purchased me a Dell Dimension C summer before my freshmen year of college. Due to use and abuse by me this died this past winter 3.5 years of use isn't too bad i suppose but I definitely could have done better. I am currently using my moms ancient Dell Inspirion laptop which has 256MB of Ram (horrible i know). So i am looking for something that is lightning. This is the area i need the most help in, what to do, go pro or not to go pro. As of the current specs it seems i could do a few configurations. Get a Mac book, expand the Ram and go on my merry way. But something in me wants to buy the MBP. My reasons for this are 1. i don't think i would be happy with a 13' screen, although i will definitely have a desktop screen at my appt even taking it to class and such i will have many apps open at once, is 13' really enough? 2. processor and video card, what are the true differences with processing speeds 2.4 on the mac book vs the 2.4 pro and 2.5 pro will i truly see a difference. No i wont be doing any video editing or any of the things i have read a pro should be used for, but i am a speed junkie and am sick of being so slow. As this will need to be my primary computer till after law school (3 years) and possibly beyond (loans will kick in and kick my &@#%&@#%&@#%) i don't want to short change myself. I want the best thing possible, with price not really being an object, but i don't want to buy something ridiculous that i truly don't need.
Thank you for reading all of that
and thank you for the responses!
Jordan Haug