The Ideal Law School Laptop
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Just find out what the deal is at your school.wakefield wrote:That being said...should I be worried about taking exams on my mac using Bootcamp? Has anyone run into problems doing this?
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I'll be able to use bootcamp to take exams on windows (using examsoft). I've just never needed to run bootcamp before, so I guess I'm nervous about potential glitches.superflush wrote:Just find out what the deal is at your school.wakefield wrote:That being said...should I be worried about taking exams on my mac using Bootcamp? Has anyone run into problems doing this?
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superflush wrote:Yes. Never question whether it's worth it.goblue1646 wrote:Is the only difference between the 13inch Macbook Pro and the normal Macbook the aluminum cover? Is there really no other difference? Because I love how the MBP looks, but is it worth an extra 200 bucks?!?!?!
You should really up it to 15, get the matte screen, and an SSD.
Btw, Cram & Jam has officially started.
i WISH. that would take me up to about $2000, and i'm pretty much a homeless person as it is.
thanks for the advice guys, i'll get the aluminum for sure.

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Here's the Cram & Jam link: http://www.apple.com/campusoffer/goblue1646 wrote:i WISH. that would take me up to about $2000, and i'm pretty much a homeless person as it is.
thanks for the advice guys, i'll get the aluminum for sure.
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Intel Pentium Processor T4400 ( 2.20GHz 800MHz 1MB )
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 32
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
3 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz
14.0" WXGA LED Backlight TFT 1366x768
Industry Standard Touchpad
250GB 5400
DVD Recordable (Dual Layer)
6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Broadcom 11b/g Wi-Fi wireless
One year parts and labor (system battery: one year)
2Yr Basic Limited Warranty Extension
All this for $498.97.
My Mom has a Lenovo, which has been nothing but problems [granted, it was a refurb deal, R61e, from Tiger Direct].
I've also considered the Macs, but at $950, that's out of my price range [anyone know if rumors of a July $100 edu deal are to be believed?].
Words of wisdom for the poor of pocket?
EDIT: Just read the latest post by superflush - looks like Mac is only running a $50 discount this year.
EDIT2: For those who haven't discovered the Lenovo 'Family & Friends' discount, details follow:
http://www.lenovo.com/contractor
704919
Supposedly you'll need the code above but likely just at checkout, as I personalized [but did not purchase] and did not need the code.
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This discount for Mac is depending on the cost of the computer to begin with. - http://www.apple.com/campusoffer/findbosco wrote:I've also considered the Macs, but at $950, that's out of my price range [anyone know if rumors of a July $100 edu deal are to be believed?].
Words of wisdom for the poor of pocket?
EDIT: Just read the latest post by superflush - looks like Mac is only running a $50 discount this year.
I got $200 off of mine. The cheapest MacBook would be $950 after the education discount. You would also get a $200 rebate for an iPod and a $100 rebate for a printer.
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Old thread.juevonate wrote:Good thread.
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Get a MacBook Pro.angiej wrote:I have a 3 year old HP that I love dearly and has been very reliable. By the time I enter law school it will be 4 years old. Is this a recipe for disaster? Can I just have it checked out and "tuned up" or is it wise to buy new before entering law school?
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But what about all of the law school incompatability issues? Are they really solved with bootcamp?superflush wrote:Get a MacBook Pro.angiej wrote:I have a 3 year old HP that I love dearly and has been very reliable. By the time I enter law school it will be 4 years old. Is this a recipe for disaster? Can I just have it checked out and "tuned up" or is it wise to buy new before entering law school?
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With Boot Camp, it is virtually indistinguishable from a "standard" PC. There should be absolutely no compatibility issues.angiej wrote:But what about all of the law school incompatability issues? Are they really solved with bootcamp?superflush wrote:Get a MacBook Pro.angiej wrote:I have a 3 year old HP that I love dearly and has been very reliable. By the time I enter law school it will be 4 years old. Is this a recipe for disaster? Can I just have it checked out and "tuned up" or is it wise to buy new before entering law school?
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And what about memory space? Doesn't it take up enough to slow things down?yoitsmebenny wrote:With Boot Camp, it is virtually indistinguishable from a "standard" PC. There should be absolutely no compatibility issues.angiej wrote:But what about all of the law school incompatability issues? Are they really solved with bootcamp?superflush wrote:Get a MacBook Pro.angiej wrote:I have a 3 year old HP that I love dearly and has been very reliable. By the time I enter law school it will be 4 years old. Is this a recipe for disaster? Can I just have it checked out and "tuned up" or is it wise to buy new before entering law school?
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Boot Camp runs Windows natively, so you are using the full system resources to run it (meaning it isn't virtualized and you aren't running OS X in the background). All of the MBPs have more than enough system memory to handle XP and even 7.angiej wrote:And what about memory space? Doesn't it take up enough to slow things down?yoitsmebenny wrote:With Boot Camp, it is virtually indistinguishable from a "standard" PC. There should be absolutely no compatibility issues.angiej wrote:But what about all of the law school incompatability issues? Are they really solved with bootcamp?superflush wrote:
Get a MacBook Pro.
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angiej wrote:And what about memory space? Doesn't it take up enough to slow things down?
No, are you kidding. You'll be fine.
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What is the difference between boot camp and parrallels? Is it the same thing or do you need one or the other OR both?superflush wrote:angiej wrote:And what about memory space? Doesn't it take up enough to slow things down?Yes, it will essentially ruin the computer so it won't run properly.
No, are you kidding. You'll be fine.
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Boot Camp just lets you dual-boot with Windows.Mr. Matlock wrote:What is the difference between boot camp and parrallels? Is it the same thing or do you need one or the other OR both?
Parallels (or VMware Fusion) is for virtualization. You don't need Parallels or VMware unless you want to virtualize.
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Boot camp runs Windows natively on the computer. Parallels runs a "virtualized" Windows from within the OS X operating sytem.Mr. Matlock wrote:What is the difference between boot camp and parrallels? Is it the same thing or do you need one or the other OR both?superflush wrote:angiej wrote:And what about memory space? Doesn't it take up enough to slow things down?Yes, it will essentially ruin the computer so it won't run properly.
No, are you kidding. You'll be fine.
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to use examsoft, you'll definitely need bootcamp. your schools website should tell you whats ok/what exam software they use.Mr. Matlock wrote:What is the difference between boot camp and parrallels? Is it the same thing or do you need one or the other OR both?superflush wrote:angiej wrote:And what about memory space? Doesn't it take up enough to slow things down?Yes, it will essentially ruin the computer so it won't run properly.
No, are you kidding. You'll be fine.
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I have it installed on my machine and use it from time to time. I use it with Windows 7, and have no complaints. Everything runs smoothly, and it offers a good number of different 'views' that are convenient for different things.Snoopy1216 wrote:I just bought a Mac and Parallels. Before I open/install it, has anyone had any experience with it? How necessary do you guys think it is?
Also, I would like to point out that while everyone is advising using bootcamp/parallels/vmware, one should first check with your school. It may be the case that their exam software is compatible with Mac OS X. Or, it could be the case that there is no exam software at all. At U of C for instance, you just compose the exam in your word processing program of choice, and then email it to turn it in. If you have no software, then you have no software compatibility issues. Everyone's situation will be different.
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