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Hardware purchase query
Hey guys, I need a little help in making a very expensive decision. Thought i'd ask here before making it. I'm getting into university, and as of 2nd year [next year] i'll be needing a macintosh laptop. It must be a mac, required by the university. I've never been a fan of macintosh for a variety of reasons, including the… -
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This was my question too :) -
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what sort of shithole requires you to use a mac? -
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OCAD forces u into their laptop program, second year Other unis 'highly recommend it' York University goes as far as to insult Windows PCs @Ryan: i see. thats definately something to consider then. thanks for the pointer again Question: Is the Mobility FireGL V5725 a good graphics card for a 3d intensive work station? -
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@indian_boy: No worries, it's not a question of acting up. USB works fine, just slowly. Cuts your disc speed in half. Here's a benchmark comparing a MyBook on Firewire800 (left) and USB2 (right): http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/external-hard-drive-charts/compare,694.html?prod[1953]=on&prod[1952]=on If you work on an… -
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Here is the obligatory build your own desktop post, feel free to ignore it. You should come up with an elaborate set of pulleys, ropes to make it as light and maneuverable as a laptop. Nothing says "you know you want a date with this" like a pulley to the face. Laptop Cons: - 6mo-1yr of kick ass then quickly out dated.… -
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hey guys, thanks. i'll prolly figure out over the next few days which way to go with this. @vig: im trying to avoid dropping a huge load on a mac. i might be able to just dump it in my locker if i jsut put everything intomy 8gb USB stick before heading home. Then i wouldnt need to carry laptops back and forth at all @Ryan:… -
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If you get a mac laptop, I would recommend the 13inch pro. ($1199 usd). The air is nice, but limited to 2GB ram. That's why I'd recommend the pro instead. As a general recommendation, when buying a notebook from any vendor, insist on a bright LED-backlit screen. The pro and air are usable outdoors in daylight, which is a… -
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Bootcamped macbooks tend to perform well. Autodesk's DRM used to be broken on apple hardware, but that seems to be fixed: http://www.vizworld.com/2009/07/apple-boot-camp-support-for-autodesk-3ds-max/ If you need a macbook for school, then I don't think you'd go wrong installing windows on the same notebook for home use. -
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That really does make a lot of sense, and about the time it dies, you'll have a much more stable base of operations. It also sounds like Mac's have come a long way with PC emulation and there are some apps that run in the macOS so you might not be totally screwed going that route and it would mean only one laptop to lug…
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