MAC or PC

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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Which laptop computer should I get for the biology department a MAC or PC?

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It really comes down to your preference. I use a MAC with Offiice: MAC 2011, and have not run into any Biol IT issues.

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If you want to be productive, get a Mac.

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All comes down to taste–I have a Mac, I’ve had Macs my whole life. Hate PCs, but to each his own. The CCI Macs come installed with Windows, too.

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MAC.

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Looking at purchasing one of the CCI laptops for the fall, is the entry level MAC (13" non-retina) sufficient for a biological science major? Seems like it would be, not sure if we need the extra processing power that comes with the retina version but I suspect not and looking to confirm.

What are other kids getting?

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For a business major (+ maybe a global studies major also) does one have an edge or are they equal?

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@NCrent yes it is likely sufficient. The retina has some other goodies like a solid state drive which makes it MUCH faster, though. Get the retina if you can.

@Jaysun18 Equal

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My daughter received a laptop grant. Does anybody know how the grant works? When my husband went to pay ( we upgraded), it seemed as though the grant was not deducted from the cost. Do you pay in full and then get a refund? Or is the grant deducted at some point in the transaction?

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@twogirls. Did your credit card get charged? We put our credit card down but in June when they give out the computers we will pay the difference from what the grant was and what we upgraded for.

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My husband did not go through with the transaction because he and our daughter were not quite sure what would happen. Are you saying that you ordered the laptop now and put in your credit card and it was not charged? That makes sense that they charge you the difference ( upgrade - grant) when you pick it up at orientation ( we go in July). My daughter sent an email and asked. What you are saying makes sense, if I am understanding correctly. Thanks!

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They use the credit card as secondary payment. Our credit card did not get charged. Make sure you are putting all the grant information in. We should be billed the additional money when they disburse the computer. I was scared also when I put in my credit card in also. Did you get a response when you called?

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My daughter sent an email. I will let you know what the response is.