college student? A buddy's fiancee is going to study in the law school next fall. We were thinking about buying her a Macbook Air as wedding gift (she is using an old dell now but we know she will be shopping for a new one). Since we were all out of the college for a long time, i've got some questions.1. Is wireless internet available for most schools?2. is a sub-notebook without dvd/cd-rom less convenient for college students (assuming they need to install some specialized software)?3. will mac OS cause some compatible problem? for example, doing projects with classmates or doing presentation etc. i have no idea because we don't even own a laptop while in college:) college student? A buddy's fiancee is going to study in the law school next fall. We were thinking about buying her a Macbook Air as wedding gift (she is using an old dell now but we know she... » Read More college student? A buddy's fiancee is going to study in the law school next fall. We were thinking about buying her a Macbook Air as wedding gift (she is using an old dell now but we know she will be shopping for a new one). Since we were all out of the college for a long time, i've got some questions.1. Is wireless internet available for most schools?2. is a sub-notebook without dvd/cd-rom less convenient for college students (assuming they need to install some specialized software)?3. will mac OS cause some compatible problem? for example, doing projects with classmates or doing presentation etc. i have no idea because we don't even own a laptop while in college:) « Show Less
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I would get the MacBook Pro - the new ones have the new trackpad - and you get an Optical drive, Ethernet etc. You never know what kind of project you will be assigned or what type of medium your classmates will give you. And while I love my MBA - it wouldn't be worth taking the chance as a student. I would also recommend purchasing Office 2008 for macs while you are at it - while iWork 08 can read any file (.doc, .xls, .ppt) it usually screws up the formatting.
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The MBA has a USB to Ethernet adapter for those rare occasions you might need it. Also, the all Mac current can run Windows with no problems, so any Macintosh computer can act as a Windows machine.
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Thank you all for the replies. That really cleared most of my concern. Now I'm trying to decide between Macbook Air and Macbook Pro. I still prefer macbook air because of the weight (thanks for bringing up the heavy textbooks factor:). however if it turns out Windows software is necessary, i might be interested in a macbook that's easier to setup two os. From what I heard so far, macbook air would be a headache to do that because of the lack of DVD/CD rom. I still have a lot of time before making the final decision though. Thanks again for your inputs.
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Hi, I too have old MAC laptops. I bit the bullet and searched on Goggle for " used macs" It is not the best way but it worked for me. I has aquired 4 used macs and am surviving the on slot of the new tech, OS systems and etc. It is a bit of crap shoot but I have extended my use of "clasic" SW. but the time is near where I will have to go to the newer software. The new SW is making our old SW useless. Regards W. Kirhgofer
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this is a wonderful laptop. though it may not be the optimal time yet, but half a year after your precious daughter's graduation, the transtion should be pretty smooth by then, and dual-booting windows XP and OS X on mac book pro would be much more pleasant. at any rate, even now photoshop still runs well. not as fast as it could POTENTIALLY run a bit later, but still very good. it is always good to have the choice of running windows and os x on the same machine. (while doing so on a non-apple pc is illegal)
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Yes, it would be great! Because this device is best of both worlds. It can be a laptop for both high school and college students in class, and be a tablet to read e-books online. In terms of usability, it depends on the student. It may be difficult at first if the student uses Mac before, because this laptop has the new Windows, and it's slightly different than the previous windows software. The case used for the laptop is carbon fiber, and it is light. The quality is great. Hope this answer your question
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I have only used office mac for university, so cannot really say if there is much difference as compared to home/ school mac.But its a good deal. Also you might want to check some Excel functions that i found were missing and i had to download them using Excel Stat plus which is free to download.
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I would not think so on the student version... because it is for one computer. Because pc and mac act different they have to hane different operating capabilities katy lime any software
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I'm not aware of any netbooks that have an optical/cd drive...they're design is too small to contain one. External CD drives are not overly expensive, but will add to the cost of a netbook (unless you already have one)....they work fine with netbooks but would not be convenient if needed in class (they'd be fine back at the dorm room or apartment). The newer netbooks will do everything you want. Since you're posting on the 1215t thread, I assume you're considering one. How much battery life do you need in class? If you can plug in, it's no problem. With wifi off and screen brightness on low, I can get 5.5+ hours run time. If you need more batter life, the 1215B or 1215P may be a better choice. I'm not aware of any netbooks that have an optical/cd drive...they're design is too small to contain one. External CD drives are not overly expensive, but will add to the cost of a netbook (unless you already have one)....they work fine with netbooks but would not be convenient if needed in class (they'd be fine back at the dorm room or apartment). The newer netbooks will do everything you want. Since you're posting on the 1215t thread, I assume you're considering one. How much battery life do you need in class? If you can plug in, it's no problem. With wifi off and screen brightness on... » Read More I'm not aware of any netbooks that have an optical/cd drive...they're design is too small to contain one. External CD drives are not overly expensive, but will add to the cost of a netbook (unless you already have one)....they work fine with netbooks but would not be convenient if needed in class (they'd be fine back at the dorm room or apartment). The newer netbooks will do everything you want. Since you're posting on the 1215t thread, I assume you're considering one. How much battery life do you need in class? If you can plug in, it's no problem. With wifi off and screen brightness on low, I can get 5.5+ hours run time. If you need more batter life, the 1215B or 1215P may be a better choice. « Show Less
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I'm not aware of any netbooks that have an optical/cd drive...they're design is too small to contain one. External CD drives are not overly expensive, but will add to the cost of a netbook (unless you already have one)....they work fine with netbooks but would not be convenient if needed in class (they'd be fine back at the dorm room or apartment). The newer netbooks will do everything you want. Since you're posting on the 1215t thread, I assume you're considering one. How much battery life do you need in class? If you can plug in, it's no problem. With wifi off and screen brightness on low, I can get 5.5+ hours run time. If you need more batter life, the 1215B or 1215P may be a better choice.
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Yes. My daughter uses it for college and it seems to be a good size for her. She has a Mac.
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not sure i bought this for my son who is college to go with his macbook air
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hi taylor350, what is the education discount consist of? I was about to purchase a Mac for my teacher daughter but may now just give her an amazon giftcard? Does that make more sense?
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So the netbook would have a card slot to upload photos? Will she be able to use this netbook with our printer? Im sorry for such stupid sounding questions but I want to make sure she can do things she currently does on my full size desk top. We are thinking of getting the Dell Inspiron Mini 10v. What is windows 7 starter? Not sure if you should get that or XP? Also not sure what the difference is between Intel Atom Z530 and Intel Atom N270 is, but is it worth an extra $200?
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no, apple is different from microsoft computers/laptop. this apple is the old edition and is not compatible with technology today. it's really slow, so doing homework on this laptop is not a good idea and because it is apple, it can't be updated like how microsoft computers/laptops
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Yes!!! It is a good introduction into the Apple Laptop world. You will love it! Once you start using it you won't look at windows again. Explore your options though (options in terms of Macbook) if you can stretch your budget you can get the newer model since this one is a "older model." Regardless I LOVE mine. It was my first Mac and I have been using it for two years and not a single issue - still gives me 3-5 hrs of battery, amongst other things.
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Hi, I too have old MAC laptops. I bit the bullet and searched on Goggle for " used macs" It is not the best way but it worked for me. I has aquired 4used macs and am surviving the on slot of the new tech, OS systems and etc. It is a bit of crap shoot but I have extended my use of "clasic" SW.but the time is near where I will have to go to the newer software. The new SWis making our old SW useless. Regards W. Kirhgofer
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Any news on Mac compatability as I'm looking at it as well and have 2 graduations over the next 3 weeks!
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I think you'd like this laptop. Ease of use is more an operating system issue than the computer itself. This laptop comes with Windows 7 AND Windows 8 so you have a choice. A lot of people prefer the older Windows 7 environment and that's what's loaded. If you decide to move to Windows 8, the disks are provided for that. The computer itself is well laid out and the touch-pad works well as do the other features like the WiFi. As with any computer, there will be a learning curve, so don't expect to jump in without a little training or help. This laptop would be excellent for school and internet use. Nothing to maintain except the battery (needs a charge ever so often), and the keyboard is shielded so it's less prone to dust & gunk than some models.