Computer advice for college kids....

cypressgirl · Post by **cypressgirl** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:27 pm

I have one daughter going to grad school that needs a good laptop for her medical program, and another going into college next year, with a bio medical engineering/pre-med agenda. They both want something not too heavey, with long battery life, yada, yada, yada....over my head. Anyone have any advice? I know they'd like blue-ray too. Anyone have any advice?

byado18 · Post by **byado18** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:43 pm

Mac Air or Mac book depending on the features they need!! LIght and "sexy" and doesn't have all the problems of a PC!

I am sure PC lovers will weigh in with their own opinions..... but I am a Mac convert after 20 years of PCs!

Also, often the college will have a computer purchase area on their web site where they "advise" what their preferred operating system (Mac or PC ) is and then you have an easier time getting support on campus!

loria · Post by **loria** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:05 am

i would second the macbook--not so much the air UNLESS they get an external drive --also, if they are going to be running stat packs like SAS then they might want to reconsider the whole mac thing--I have a mac that runs both windows and mac stuff --it can get hairy.

cypressgirl · Post by **cypressgirl** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:36 am

loria wrote:i would second the macbook--not so much the air UNLESS they get an external drive --also, if they are going to be running stat packs like SAS then they might want to reconsider the whole mac thing--I have a mac that runs both windows and mac stuff --it can get hairy.

God, I wish I knew what you are talking about. I'm so tech stupid. But I'll pass along your advice to my son, who is my techie. Thanks!

loria · Post by **loria** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:59 am

Cypress just to clarify--If your kid plans on using the computer for alot of statistical computing using statistical packages like SAS or STATA or SPSS (or a number of others) A mac might not be he best choice--
ON any number of other things I would CERTAINLY go with the macbook
(the air only if you need don't need lots of programs and storage on your computer--)
hope that helps.
L

cypressgirl · Post by **cypressgirl** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:27 am

Thanks Loria! That helps a little bit.

I'm sure the kids will get it.

Chet · Post by **Chet** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:27 pm

Here is the link for Apple Refurb:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/s ... TM3NDY2NTI

This link for all Mac deals:
http://dealmac.com/categories/Computer/ ... rs/41.html

sherban · Post by **sherban** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:47 pm

Ahhh...is this a PC Vs Mac thread? I have never owned a Mac and probably never will...

If I were buying for my kid it would probably be a laptop from newegg.com or something like that.

I hear Macs are great but I have never seen one where I work...in all of ~ 17 years.

There seems to be cliques...I run in an engineering clique and everyone has PCs.

loria · Post by **loria** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:18 pm

ahh the mac versus pc war has begun!!!

i have to say, i work on PC at work (running alot of software that deosn't have a mac equivalent)
but Mac's are great for graphics, and no viruses and better, integration better uniformity--we had the mac-pc war in our house--( iwas a PC person )
Mac won.....hands down.
really.

cypressgirl · Post by **cypressgirl** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:40 pm

OMG....I hope I don't get blamed for starting something here. I can tell you what color to paint your living room, or which silk you want for your drapes, but PC?....Mac????

I think I'll just go to Best Buy and see what's on sale.

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Computer advice for college kids....

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