Laptop for School

You can share pretty much everything (in terms of files) between the computers. Filetypes don't change just because the OS changes.

Unless you're talking about software. But I imagine you can get a pretty sweet deal on all the productivity software that you'll need from your school (e.g. $10 Office Suite, $10 OS upgrades, etc). I know that Microsoft and Apple both have deals with most large universities as far as that goes. And most of the other "must have" software for Macs is already free or very inexpensive. And with the growing population of mac users, it's becoming easier and easier to find five-finger discounted software through various means, as well (hello photoshop, toast, dreamweaver, games).

I've had my PowerBook for going on three years now. It has never crashed once. No BSoD (equivalent), nothing. It just works.

As far as working goes, what do you mean "work?" Word processing, file organization, article reading and the like? I don't really know what you need to be able to do for law school, but I can't imagine it's similar to what comp sci students need to do, so I really don't think there's anything you won't be able to do on a MacBook.

I'm glad that you're even considering a Mac, though. It's a big step. But once you go, you'll wonder what took you so long. If you're really skeptical, I suggest going and trying one out at an Apple store, or asking a friend who has one if you can see some of the features.

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Just to give you some perspective:

My aunt works for IBM, she's a head marketer for the Z-Series business serverblades. For years and years everyone in my household swore up and down about IBM (Windows) PCs. She's always had an IBM laptop that she gets for work (because they give it to her for free), and they upgrade her about once every two years. Everyone in my family has had IBM desktops of some sort or another. But this last round of computer purchases, everyone got Macs. My sister and younger cousin got minis, my older cousin and my aunt got 15" MacBooks. And now my younger cousin just graduated from high school and got a MacBook as well. And all this because I was the deviant and bought a PowerBook three years ago and showed them all how easy, fast and reliable my computer was.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Oh yeah. It's very easy to run windows on a MacBook. You'd have no problem running that software.

How ya doing, buddy?

AppleCare isn't really necessary, and you can add AppleCare to your computer at any time within the first year of ownership (you don't have to get it initially).

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Every Mac comes with 90 days of telephone support and one year of service coverage at an Apple-authorized repair center. By purchasing the AppleCare Protection Plan with your Mac, you can extend your coverage to three years.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Render

That's one thing I've never liked about Apple warranties: only one year. Even a shitty HP or Acer will have three years coverage. Does Apple's warranty cover the battery at least?

Pretty much yeah.

But then again, you don't really need warranties for things that don't break as often as shitty HPs and Acers.

And yeah, batteries are covered.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Radical

And if you're considering buying a MacBook Pro, you should look at the Lenovo T series (aka IBM Thinkpad). I don't know anyone who has had both of these who has not liked the Thinkpad better, except for dumb Apple fanatics who are like "BUT IT DONT HAS OSX LOL." Keep in mind that if you have used both and like the MacBook better, don't think that I am calling you dumb.

My aunt works for IBM, gets free ThinkPads (her latest is a Lenovo) for work. She still bought a MacBook for personal use. Granted, you haven't met my aunt. But she has worked with computers her whole life, and has worked with IBMs for 75% of her career. She likes how the new macs "just work."

I was speaking idiomatically.

Congratulations. You just bought your first Mac.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Just get a Logitech mouse. They work with Macs, you know, and you actually can have more than one (or two) buttons on them.

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