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espresso8097
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If we are going to be damned lets be damned for what we really are.
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Quote: from Coolslayr at 10:07 am on April 22, 2006
I strongly suggest getting a Mac......there are programs such as OpenOffice for mac that can read MS Word for windows documents....plus on a Mac you don't have to deal with as many viruses,.......plus now you can get one laptop and run both systems on it.
Sigh... typical clueless Mac user.
OpenOffice.org is what you're talking about, and it runs on all systems not just Mac. And you don't need to deal with viruses on ANY system (Windows, Linux, or Mac) if you just use common sense and don't click on suspicious links.
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ibook better for school work period.
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Quote: from leahbabea at 5:43 am on June 16, 2006
ibook better for school work period.
Care to explain why?
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Quote: from The PK at 9:30 am on June 16, 2006
Quote: from leahbabea at 5:43 am on June 16, 2006
ibook better for school work period.
Care to explain why?
The OS is built more stable and safer
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Quote: from Cingular Wireless at 8:20 pm on June 18, 2006
Quote: from The PK at 9:30 am on June 16, 2006
Quote: from leahbabea at 5:43 am on June 16, 2006
ibook better for school work period.
Care to explain why?
The OS is built more stable and safer
Once again, care to explain?
Linux is pretty safe too, and so is Windows if you use it right. And I find Macs to be even more restrictive than Windows is, which is really, really, really annoying.
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Macs are pretty restrictive on anything you want to do and there are alot of conversion issues if your school is windows based...
I would suggest either a windows hp dv4000 (cheap, good, sturdy) or on the mac side a mac book pro and be sure it has an x86 proccessor (that's intel for you non techies)
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Friend has a MacBook and says he is loving it. The cheapest model works well for any of school needs (Assuming your definition of school needs doesn't include intense gaming like Half-Life 2). The look and feel of the Mac OS is smooth and crisp, with a couple of nice toppings like Widgets (Windows can also have their own version off "widgets", but the DashBoard and Widgets are built into the Mac OS), Expose, and Spotlight.
If you get a PC though, have some antivirus software handy if you plan to use any sort of public wi-fi (Which I assume you will).
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I strongly suggest getting a Mac......there are programs such as OpenOffice for mac that can read MS Word for windows documents....plus on a Mac you don't have to deal with as many viruses,.......plus now you can get one laptop and run both systems on it.
