Hey guys
Im a Uni student studying Computer Science, my 4 yo laptop is slowly drivin me mad and i was considerin gettin a mac, but jus wondered if someone could answer a few questions. The model i was lookin for was the cheapest MacBook but with 2GB of ram instead of 1GB.
- Is the networking and wireless on a mac any good?? This is one thing that is quite a must, I have wireless at uni in most buildings and really want something that will connect and stay connected without any probs, they use VPN and eduRoam (Not sure what eduroam is but cpl of unis have got it)
- Can i install compilers i.e. java and C compiler on a mac without hassle?
- Do macs have a terminal?? (I use linux for programming atm)
- Can i get msn messenger, GIMP and open office installed on it??
- Will it be able to handle running several programs without strugglin, i.e. photoshop, itunes, messenger and whatever else at same time
- Last question I can think of, is the lil remote you can get for it any gd? I have to give presentations and was thinkin about gettin just to change slides
Any advice or guidance would be great
Gaunt
Im a Uni student studying Computer Science, my 4 yo laptop is slowly drivin me mad and i was considerin gettin a mac, but jus wondered if someone could answer a few questions. The model i was lookin for was the cheapest MacBook but with 2GB of ram instead of 1GB.
- Is the networking and wireless on a mac any good?? This is one thing that is quite a must, I have wireless at uni in most buildings and really want something that will connect and stay connected without any probs, they use VPN and eduRoam (Not sure what eduroam is but cpl of unis have got it)
- Can i install compilers i.e. java and C compiler on a mac without hassle?
- Do macs have a terminal?? (I use linux for programming atm)
- Can i get msn messenger, GIMP and open office installed on it??
- Will it be able to handle running several programs without strugglin, i.e. photoshop, itunes, messenger and whatever else at same time
- Last question I can think of, is the lil remote you can get for it any gd? I have to give presentations and was thinkin about gettin just to change slides
Any advice or guidance would be great
Gaunt