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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Best Option for High School Student
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<blockquote data-quote="Hustle" data-source="post: 398045" data-attributes="member: 29018"><p>I'm starting college myself soon and decided i need a Mac, so i put all the options together and got a Macbook. </p><p></p><p>I advice getting the white Macbook 2gHz, 1gb Ram, 80gb HDD. The Macbook is a VERY powerfull laptop. Just because its the low end of the Apple Laptops currently sold, don't let that underestimate what it can do. </p><p></p><p>The Macbook can handle most things that you throw at it. I use mine (1.83Ghz C2D, 1gb) to do video editing with final cut. It works great. </p><p></p><p>I only advice getting the MBP if you're going to play intense games. My Macbook can play Counter Strike fine and handle Vista fine aswell. I made a video, check it out if you want. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/onecreativedirector" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/onecreativedirector</a> </p><p></p><p>Microsoft office wont be fast on the Macbook, even if you put 10gb of ram in it. Its because Office isn't designed to run on the Intel chips that Apple put into the Macbooks. Having more Ram will make Office open faster, but wont make it any faster in the actual application (aimed at going from 1gb to 2gb). </p><p></p><p>For a student, i'd recommend the Macbook because </p><p></p><p>A) Its cheaper then the MBP</p><p>B) The battery life is longer then the MBP</p><p>c) Its smaller and lighter then the MBP</p><p>d) If it gets damaged or stollen, you won't cry as much. </p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hustle, post: 398045, member: 29018"] I'm starting college myself soon and decided i need a Mac, so i put all the options together and got a Macbook. I advice getting the white Macbook 2gHz, 1gb Ram, 80gb HDD. The Macbook is a VERY powerfull laptop. Just because its the low end of the Apple Laptops currently sold, don't let that underestimate what it can do. The Macbook can handle most things that you throw at it. I use mine (1.83Ghz C2D, 1gb) to do video editing with final cut. It works great. I only advice getting the MBP if you're going to play intense games. My Macbook can play Counter Strike fine and handle Vista fine aswell. I made a video, check it out if you want. [url]www.youtube.com/onecreativedirector[/url] Microsoft office wont be fast on the Macbook, even if you put 10gb of ram in it. Its because Office isn't designed to run on the Intel chips that Apple put into the Macbooks. Having more Ram will make Office open faster, but wont make it any faster in the actual application (aimed at going from 1gb to 2gb). For a student, i'd recommend the Macbook because A) Its cheaper then the MBP B) The battery life is longer then the MBP c) Its smaller and lighter then the MBP d) If it gets damaged or stollen, you won't cry as much. :) [/QUOTE]
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