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so, a laptop for college
will: wanton sex god:
Yup, my grandparents said theyd give me about 1000 for it, and i could probalby get some out of my parents
ive wanted an apple for a while now.
i dont know what to do.
i wont really game on it, i dont play as much, and i play WoW on my desktop...
so
nickyandthefuture:
Definitely check with your college about getting an educational discount on an iBook. The educational prices for the 12" model are $899 (CD-ROM drive) and $949 (combo drive) - add another $50 for a RAM upgrade (they only come with 256 megabytes, which is a bit of a joke - and don't buy RAM from Apple, buy it from Crucial or similar and stick it in) and you're set.
I'm assuming the 1000 was US dollars - if that's the case, you shouldn't have a problem. One thing I would suggest is holding off for a while on purchasing it - the iBooks haven't been updated since October 2004, and are overdue for a speed bump. It will probably be in the next couple of months, I would guess.
Inanimate Object:
I'd definitely recommend an iBook. They're tough, so you can't break it easily. They're good solid computers. Good bang for your buck. I'd suggest getting a 14 inch model, the 12 inchers are nice for space concerns, but the 14 inch models are better designed. Also, upgrade to a combo drive. That way you can watch DVDs and write CDs. As nickyandthefuture said, more RAM is useful. It's not a necessity if you're only going to be doing word processing or web browsing. But if you're going to be doing anything with multimedia or multitasking you're gonna want to upgrade to at least 512.
BTW, good choice going with Apple.
will: wanton sex god:
okay, so if i were to get this ram somewhere else, how difficult is it to install by yourself. - id really like to hear only from someone whos done it themselves.
additionally, how are the 14 inchers better designed?
Inanimate Object:
--- Quote from: will: wanton sex god ---okay, so if i were to get this ram somewhere else, how difficult is it to install by yourself. - id really like to hear only from someone whos done it themselves.
additionally, how are the 14 inchers better designed?
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I've only done it on an older model (clamshell) but it's not too hard. On mine all you have to do is flip the keyboard up and unscrew a couple plates. I imagine it's a similar procedure on the new ones. There are probably plenty of online tutorials that can help. Search google.
As for how they're better designed:
Laid out better. More room to type.
Cools better because of the added surface area. The 12in books can get quite hot.
And it's always nice to have a bigger screen. ;)
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