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Nat242 · 07-19-2007, 09:28 PM

Hi!

You should get what I am buying on Wednesday (yay!). A Macbook laptop, middle of the range. It fits all your specs...

$1899 (in Australia - unless you're a teacher or a student, then you get a discount)
13.3" screen - beautiful screens, I use my partner's and have no eye troubles even when I'm Bhuzzing for ages!
2.16GHz speed, which is really fast.
1GB ram. This is adequate but for an extra $200 or so I'm getting a ram upgrade to 2GB. Believe me, it makes an enormous difference, and I don't think you'll need any more.
120GB hard drive. This is pretty big, but of course you can buy an external hard drive later on if you fill it up or if you want extra protection (back up!)
And it has a built-in superdrive (DVD/CD Burner and player)

You can use multiple programs at any one time - it's hard to crash a mac.
A Mac is reliable, and virtually impenetrable to viruses.

You can run XP on your Mac. There are several programs available that will allow you to do this - the one my partner uses is Bootcamp; Parallels is another one. To use, all you do is go into the control panel and select the alternative operating system, which will then allow you to use XP programs and open XP files.

Frankly, XP runs so much more smoothly on my partners' MacBook than it does on my desktop PC!

The MacBooks are really compact - much more compact than a non-Mac of similar specs - which makes it easier for you to take to class. They don't weigh much at all. Accessing the internet wirelessly is no problem at all; the MacBooks also come with bluetooth.

There are a couple of other MacBook models you could check out depending on your budget, but the one I'm getting (middle of the MacBook line range) seems to meet all of your specs.

Hope this helps. If you have any other questions let me know, I might be able to help you out. I've been doing the research!

Also, where are you in Australia? If you're in Brisbane, I can give you the name of a store where the sales staff are really helpful and friendly.

Happy hunting!

Natalie

07-19-2007, 09:28 PM	#2
Nat242 Official BHUZzer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 452	Hi! You should get what I am buying on Wednesday (yay!). A Macbook laptop, middle of the range. It fits all your specs... $1899 (in Australia - unless you're a teacher or a student, then you get a discount) 13.3" screen - beautiful screens, I use my partner's and have no eye troubles even when I'm Bhuzzing for ages! 2.16GHz speed, which is really fast. 1GB ram. This is adequate but for an extra $200 or so I'm getting a ram upgrade to 2GB. Believe me, it makes an enormous difference, and I don't think you'll need any more. 120GB hard drive. This is pretty big, but of course you can buy an external hard drive later on if you fill it up or if you want extra protection (back up!) And it has a built-in superdrive (DVD/CD Burner and player) You can use multiple programs at any one time - it's hard to crash a mac. A Mac is reliable, and virtually impenetrable to viruses. You can run XP on your Mac. There are several programs available that will allow you to do this - the one my partner uses is Bootcamp; Parallels is another one. To use, all you do is go into the control panel and select the alternative operating system, which will then allow you to use XP programs and open XP files. Frankly, XP runs so much more smoothly on my partners' MacBook than it does on my desktop PC! The MacBooks are really compact - much more compact than a non-Mac of similar specs - which makes it easier for you to take to class. They don't weigh much at all. Accessing the internet wirelessly is no problem at all; the MacBooks also come with bluetooth. There are a couple of other MacBook models you could check out depending on your budget, but the one I'm getting (middle of the MacBook line range) seems to meet all of your specs. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions let me know, I might be able to help you out. I've been doing the research! Also, where are you in Australia? If you're in Brisbane, I can give you the name of a store where the sales staff are really helpful and friendly. Happy hunting! Natalie __________________ Natalie (requisition me a beat!)