Perhaps someone can answer this so I may order!

bcjames

bcjames

bcjames

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Hey,

My windows laptop has just died (a week away from finishing uni! :mad: ), but im back next year for an msc so my mam has kindly offered to get me a new laptop! :)

Ive always wanted an apple, so checked out the middle macbook, for £780 (£800 budget) i get:

* 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
* 2GB memory
* 160GB hard drive1
* Double-layer SuperDrive

Which to me seems pretty solid.

Anyway, I have the issue that my uni will only supply the windows version of SPSS. I have an xp home cd so could do dual boot, but is there a way to get win SPSS running directly under osx?

Next question: Im interested in Garageband having played around with it in the store on the big imac! It would do all I need to replace my out-dated music software. I just wonder if anyone could supply a full screen screenshot of both that and of Word. Many hours will be spent looking at that so I wouldnt mind seeing how it looks at that res.

Im off to look some more at the show-off thread up top now! :cool:

Edit: thought of another question! Will the apple wireless mouse coonect to the mb without a reciever usb dongle thing?
 
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The Apple Mighty Mouse (Wireless) is bluetooth, so you don't need a dongle.

For running Windows and SSPS under OS X, you can use Parallels or VMware Fusioin. This means you can run Windows virtually whilst booted into OS X, however, it's RAM hungry. 2GB should be fine though.

I don't run them two apps, so someone else will post you some screen shots. Also, what version of Word is it you want, 08?
 
Ah thanks Justin. That sounds perfect!

Any version of word would do as as far as I know, they are all pretty much the same aside a few cosmetics. Depending on what the uni gets hold of, depends on what version I'll be running.
 
That spec costs £713.23 if you use Higher Education discount.

You can either call Apple, and do it over-the-phone or you can use the Uni network to order it online.

With the extra money you could get some software (also discounted) or perhaps even go for the highest spec MacBook for £815, if you'd like a black model.
 
You were probably on the Further Education site; that's for college students ;)
 
Seraph said:
Be certain you can live with a 13"screen, not every one can!
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Just add an external monitor or hook it up to a HDTV if you feel cramped?

Admittedly, the MacBook screen is too small for me, but then again I wouldn't suggest buying ANYTHING without trying it out in person first, which I assume the OP has done :)
 
I tried one out in the shop and thought it was okay. I have a 20" PC too, though I use laptops primarily. The macbook is still 1280 800 thought isnt it? Thats the same as the 15" Dell i've also looked at sans scren upgrade.

I cant really justify the price increase to an MB pro for the larger screen anyway unless I maybe sell off my desktop. Hmm, options :p
 
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