Macbook or Normal PC at NYU?

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Okay, so I basically love Macbooks. In addition, when I visited, both computer labs that I saw were Apple, and most of the students I saw had Macbooks. When I asked my orientation leader, she recommended a Macbook. However, my parents don't believe me, because in the computer booklet sent by NYU, they DO offer other brands. They want me to purchase a $350 laptop off of some refurbished laptop site. I know that Macbooks cost more, but it definitely seems like they are more prevalent/compatible at NYU.</p>

<p>Suggestions? I'm in Gallatin, by the way.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I think NYU favors Macbooks but the only people who really need it are like ya know the music and art people. You're neither of them so I think you could survive with a different type.</p>

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<p>Yeah, NYU favors Macs... right.</p>

<p>Mac or PC, doesn't matter. Some of the NYU computer labs are Mac, some are PC, that should tell you all you need to know.</p>

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<p>Perhaps, but I lugged my faithful desktop with me, like a couple of my fellow PC enthusiasts. I got along just fine without a "Macbook". Keep in mind I'm a hardcore gamer; laptops just don't cut it.</p>

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<p>i have a dell. perfectly fine and compatible. it truly doesn't matter.</p>

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<p>grab one of the new dell inspirons - they are a real bargain</p>

<p>macs = photoshop/art/computer illiterate
pcs = tech savvy or windows people</p>

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<p>actually, i don't think macs are for the computer illiterate. they confuse me. or just scare me a little. not sure which.</p>

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<p>Yeah, if you can, I would just stick with a windows operated computer. I just got a new Dell laptop last year, but my studio art classes required me to get a Macbook pro. That was 3 g's down the tube.</p>

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<p>jkim251,</p>

<p>I'm more computer literate than most people, and I use both quite swimmingly. </p>

<p>You can also run Office on a Mac, you know...</p>

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<p>nvm the whole mac/pc thing...pc's are just more customizable and run into more trouble - so that what i meant by "tech savvy" people</p>

<p>and yea i know about boot camp and that stuff for macs</p>

<p>and i didn't say macs were only for the "computer illiterate" - just meant macs are more user friendly than pcs</p>

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<p>Oh, you don't even have to use Boot Camp to run Office... there's Office for Mac OS...</p>

<p>I use Boot Camp only maybe once a month to play a little Oblivion.</p>

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<p>If you get a Mac it takes them forever to repair it because you have to send it away, which can take forever (I had mine shipped out three times for random breaks, once I had to wait 7 weeks to get some card fixed, even for a power cord it took 4 days, althought they gave me the option of buying one for like $70.) Just get a PC, they're so easy to fix, and are just as stable as Macs. Also a lot of Stern stuff is PC based.</p>

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<p>Bloomster,</p>

<p>Any laptop is going to get shipped out. Was this a desktop or a notebook?</p>

<p>My Dell and Toshiba both had to be shipped out when they had problems (notebooks).</p>

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<p>I'm just saying Mac takes a ton longer than most other PC manufacturers (seriously it took 7 weeks to fix once). Also the NYU comp. store is pretty inept and sometimes just rude, so if you do get a Mac don't buy it through them. Also you can't just go out and buy Mac parts like you can do with a PC, as in the case of my power cord melting away.</p>

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<p>My daughter has a Mac and she found the Apple store in Soho (on Prince St) very helpful and they have fixed things on the spot for her twice. I don't know about the specific power cord, but they have lots of supplies in the Apple store. I'm sure it depends on the problem. Mac repairs can be expensive if you don't have the Apple care plan or if the plan doesn't cover the problem. However, Macs have great qualities about them and if you are into film editing or music recording, they are great.</p>

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<p>Bloomster,</p>

<p>Please just tell me if it was for a notebook or a desktop. That does matter.</p>

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<p>It's a notebook, but I'm not really sure why that would make it take 7 weeks to get repaired.</p>

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<p>That's abnormal, I agree.</p>

<p>However, it's not like a Windows notebook isn't going to be likely to get shipped off, either. That's just part of having a notebook computer... very little DIY is possible.</p>

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<p>Eh, def. less DIY with notebooks than desktops, but there is more with PC than Mac, and unless you're doing video editing the high cost of a Mac comes with minimal benifits.</p>

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<p>The only Macs that come at a high price anymore are the Mac Pros. Even CNet agrees that the new Macs are a good price for what you get.</p>

<p>And no, there's no more DIY with a Mac or Windows notebook. It's the same.</p>