Some help on selection please....

[renclio]

Basically have been looking into getting myself a new computer for the house and basically i am bit of a computer "noob" i know a bit about processors and hard-drives etc but not much. Have been looking at the apple range (i am also a student) just wondering what fellow students are using for home and what for university?Any help would be much appreciated, and a bit of help of specs to go for etc.

Thanks again

Callum

 

[The Ironist]

Got Macbook for uni with upgraded ram. Didn't think extra money for pro was worth it for light up keyboard. Think it was 750 when I ordered it from uni network so 15% off I think.

You could get laptop with same spec much cheaper but I though mac would probably last me through all of uni and then some and pc would probably give up after 2nd year so worth the extra and I look cool coz I got a mac haha

 

[renclio]

Was considering an iMac for the house, what are people thoughts on the iMac ? And what's the best spec to go for ? much difference between the MacBook and iMac?

 

[The Ironist]

Never used an iMac but the spec of cheapest one is same as Macbook but with a smaller HDD.

The difference between the two is iMac is a desktop and Macbook is a laptop.

I chose the Macbook for uni because I can take it anywhere with me, lectures, other peoples dorms to do work, starbucks etc then got desktop pc at home.