<p>As you know UVa offers either Dell or Apple, yet, which one is better? I am studying pre-requisite economics for Comm. School. Is there that big of a difference between using an Apple or a Dell? I am really confused, what do you guys think? Dont forget about Apple's new Macbook.</p>
<p>go apple if you are wanting a laptop</p>
<p>i know that apples are the general preference for a lot of people who actually have apples- if you are used to a PC then they are a little harder to get used to. i'm not so sure though. there are way less viruses written for apples for the simple fact that not as many people have them. some people swear by the things. anyhow, you don't have to go through the school to get a computer do you? i didn't think you did, but i'm just checking.</p>
<p>I know the new MacBooks are about $200 cheaper if you buy them through the school. I can't imagine not going with the Mac---especially thinking of a college kid trying to save space...Besides being a really fast machine, it's the complete multi-media center for music, photos, movies.</p>
<p>Is apple an efficiant computer for business studies? will most of the programs at the university be compatible for apples?</p>
<p>Glad to see such a thread as this. I love Macs. Beautiful, innovative, efficient, well designed, reliable, fast, and any other positive thing that would be applicable to a computer. As far as compatibility is concerned, with the switch to Intel chips, Macs now have the potential to compete on a program standpoint with Windows PCs. In that Macs will be able to dual-boot Windows and eventually actually have the same degree of compatibility as that of a current PC. Macs will be the future of computers for quite some time. Well, I know I am ranting, just like this topic. Anyhow, as long as you have the dough, a Mac is the way to go!</p>
<p>Go with dell. they are xp machines and won't give you any problem for future program installations. Unless you are a graphics artist, there is no point in getting a mac in my opinion.</p>
<p>The only reason to get anything other than a Mac is if you like to fix computers and fight viruses...The MAC is painless.</p>
<p>I can't directly answer your software concerns, but if you want to be on the safe side, just get a PC. It'll definitely be compatible, whereas you'll constantly have to find out for the Mac. Otherwise it doesn't really matter... one of the main benefits you get from PCs is the fact that there is a lot of variety and competition, whereas Apple controls both the OS and the computer production so your scope of buying is very restrictive but more stable as a result. Still, PCs today are stable enough that this isn't really a problem, and viruses are a rare threat, especially with anti-virus software provided by uva.</p>
<p>sorry, studious mom, can you send me the URL where it shows the prices of laptop's through the University of Virginia, sorry for the inconvienience, i'd really appreciate it if you could send that to me...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cavcomp.virginia.edu/bts/%5B/url%5D">http://www.cavcomp.virginia.edu/bts/</a>
Links to both the Apple Store and the Dell Store are on this page.</p>
<p>oh also.. macs have like six games, warcraft, breakout, super breakout, photoshop...</p>
<p>Oh, I would recommend not buying one from ITC. Frankly, it's a ripoff since you can find much better deals, and the customer service they have is not very convenient nor helpful. Strangely enough, the only computers I've heard of breaking down in need of support from my friends were ones who bought it through Cavalier Computing. Two even had the same problem involving their CD Rom disc reading. </p>
<p>Try something like techbargains.com which organizes a bunch of great deals on computers (and plenty of other stuff). This is how I found my PC for $300 which outperforms and has more storage space than anything uva offers.</p>