Mac for College?

Alright so I need a laptop for college. I want something that is extremely durable and lightweight. I also want something with a long battery, something that is extremely reliable. And i know Mac's are overpriced and all but i hear that they are really good for college.

Alright so I need a laptop for college. I want something that is extremely durable and lightweight. I also want something with a long battery, something that is extremely reliable. And i know Mac's are overpriced and all but i hear that they are really good for college.

RedxSniper

You can buy might light portable windows laptops with great battery life.. They serve one propose to do work. And like someone said, most schools use windows based applications.

But hey, seems that most would rather want the fashion statement, and smell their own farts, while wearing turtle necks.

Do yourself a favor buy a comparable PC save a thousand dollars and eat a real lunch every day for the first semester.

Except most colleges/universities use Windows-based applications and getting a Macbook just handicaps you. And unless you are willing to shell out the money for a Mac, you would be better off going with a Windows-based laptop.the_ChEeSe_mAn2

[QUOTE="the_ChEeSe_mAn2"]Except most colleges/universities use Windows-based applications and getting a Macbook just handicaps you. And unless you are willing to shell out the money for a Mac, you would be better off going with a Windows-based laptop.mike4realz

[QUOTE="mike4realz"][QUOTE="the_ChEeSe_mAn2"]Except most colleges/universities use Windows-based applications and getting a Macbook just handicaps you. And unless you are willing to shell out the money for a Mac, you would be better off going with a Windows-based laptop.SinfulPotato

If you wan't durable and lightweaight go for the Lenovo thinkpad its a business class laptop that is water proof casing. If you wan't to game really badly either order a desktop PC. Macs are overpriced and have their own set of issues. OSX snowl leapard is pretty **** its like Mac's Windows 2000 basically. So get a PC with Windws 7 its much better. But if the PC is not for gaming get a Lenovo thinkpad if you want durability.

Alright so I need a laptop for college. I want something that is extremely durable and lightweight. I also want something with a long battery, something that is extremely reliable. And i know Mac's are overpriced and all but i hear that they are really good for college.

RedxSniper

Macs are not a good option IMO. They are more of a pain to get serviced than most brand name laptops on Wondows unless you live close to a Mac store, especially if you smoke. You have to worry if your laptop will run all of your software since not all software runs on Mac. Some stuff like MS Office costs more on Mac. Mac sucks for gaming in case you ever want to game. Macs are overpriced as you mentioned. If you have never used a Mac you have to learn a whole new OS.

Go ahead and get the Macbook. I've been a PC user since 1993. I've had numerous desktops that I have built myself, as well as an HP laptop that I bought at the end of 2008. In October of last year I bought a 17" Macbook Pro. All i can say is that I don't know why I didn't do it sooner. I absolutely love that thing. I don't even use the HP laptop anymore. The Macbook Pro is the single nicest computer I have ever purchased. The build quality is simply outstanding, and it has given me zero problems. Go ahead and pickout whichever macbook suits your needs best. You won't regret the purchase.

If you're looking for durable and lightweight, I'd look elsewhere, as MacBooks (especially Pro models) are large and heavy to tote about from class to class.

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"][QUOTE="mike4realz"] it's same reason people put linux on their windows-base laptopsmike4realz

I believe his point, which would also be mine, is that if you have to use a feature like Boot camp then obviously Mac has failed you in the first place and you just should of used windows.