<p>why dont u just get the thinkpad or that highend dell? the dell has more space, better graphics card, same memory, faster processor and same screen size as the cheaper macbook pro, but it costs less.</p>
<p>let's not get into the dell vs apple debate again, flipper appears to want to spring for the extra build quality and sleekness.</p>
<p>You can probably make your own external 200 gig hard drive for around $100. If you shop around and wait for a sale to pop up, it is not uncommon to find HDD's in this price range, and HDD enclosures are not too expensive either</p>
<p>im simply trying to point out the better deal.</p>
<p>haha i'm not disagreeing with you, I picked up a dell e1405 recently, and i love it. Quality far surpasses my expectations.</p>
<p>Also, guys. I'm not sure what the prices are @ computer connection, but dell has their own university store, i believe, and prices for computers without the expensive 3 year warranty may be more to your liking. You might also find many more options</p>
<p>What is boot camp?</p>
<p>Boot camp allows you to run Windows innately on a Mac.</p>
<p>JohnnyK, your mail box is full, please make some space :)</p>
<p>Box cleared. Ask away!</p>
<p>JohnnyK:</p>
<p>Based on the Wharton Computing parameters, it looks like MBPro is necessary -- do I really need a Pro or can I max out a MacBook and save a bit of $$?</p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>I'd say max out the MacBook and pocket the savings.</p>
<p>A great tutorial on dual booting windows and mac: <a href="http://features.uneasysilence.com/mactel/%5B/url%5D">http://features.uneasysilence.com/mactel/</a></p>
<p>that same page has tutorials for booting windows and mac on a regular (non-mac) pc.</p>
<p>Kneeland get your damn boxes out of the house</p>
<p>I'd love to get them out of the house but I'm in Singapore right now and it's hard to swing by the place.</p>
<p>Hey Johny
The macbook has the AIRPORT extreme card with bluetooth. I read the tech specifications and it say that it is based on a new high-speed wireless technology called 802.11g,that enables you to achieve data rates nearly 5 times faster...oky..thats fine but..does it also support the wireless 802.11a and b...i mean if a hotspot has the 802.11a ..then will it still work ??</p>
<p>also..
I am surely gettin a macbook..either a pro or a normal one is the choice i have to make..the main concern is ofcourse the prices..wats the main diffeence between macbook and the pro..is it graphics..or also speed and other factors come into play....how would u compare a mac book to a lenovo ibm thinkpad..even they are wonderful.and they in their wireless they have all three..802.11a,b and g ..so wont an apple airport card be useless at some hotspots???</p>
<p>It supports 802.11b and g, but not a (actually it physically supports a, but Apple has disabled a via software. There are some hacks around that will re-enable a).</p>
<p>Every hotspot will support 802.11b as it is by far the most common. I don't think there is such a thing as an 802.11a router that wouldnt also have compatility with b if not g as well.</p>
<p>hey i got a question how come macs suck so much? and how come in the commercials they make pc users look all sucky but the mac users are all cool and emo and have starred in unsuccessful films????
it make me want to write a virus for mac just to show mac users that da only reason dey dont have viruses is becuz they are insignificant in relation to da entire computer population
viruses are liek complements to bill gates</p>
<p>how about a lenovo think pad...its a very competetive machine</p>
<p>Wharton4drugs, allow me to introduce the latest innovation in the English language: the "th" sound.</p>
<p>Of course, "th" is the easy part. Learning how to not be an idiot could prove to be a bit more challenging.</p>
<p>ifeellow, while ThinkPads are swell (as far as Windows boxes go), they are not the topic of the forum, that being "Ask any questions about getting an Apple here."</p>