<p>Do students find that Macbook is enough to handle requirements of applcations at school and internships? Pro offers much more but if Macbook would suffice, I'd go with that. Any experiences, complaints about 13 inch screen over time or lesser performance of Macbook?</p>
<p>regardless of what system you choose, make sure you get boot camp and a copy of windows xp on there, because wharton recommends having a windows-based pc...</p>
<p>other recommended specs are listed here:</p>
<p>MacBook should be sufficient.</p>
<p>And you don't need Windows unless you want to use the specialized business applications on your own computer. Me, I just go to the computer lab ;)</p>
<p>-your friendly neighborhood Apple Campus Rep</p>
<p>Really gotta disagree here. Wharton needs Windows, and you better make sure you're capable of loading bootcamp or at least a vm if you're going to get a mac</p>
<p>The growing number of wharton kids using macs belies such a statement. Wharton may "need" windows, but it doesn't mean you have to be stuck with it on your own computer ;)</p>
<p>As someone who uses Windows/Ubuntu/Mac, I'd say, sadly, Windows gives you the best range of options and usability for Wharton.</p>
<p>Feel free to elaborate so I may make counterpoints</p>
<p>Best option: Save the environment and your wallet. That $1500 for a new computer will be worth $15,000 in a few years of stock market action. If you get the computer, it will end up in a mercury laden scrap heap in the Gambia, killing children.</p>
<p>Get your email on your cell phone and use the computer lab.</p>
<p>On the plus side, the new MacBook Pros use an LED backlight (instead of the traditional cold-cathode lights that contain mercury) and are therefore mercury free. yay.</p>
<p>That's good, but they are still highly toxic.</p>
<p>how come??????</p>
<p>If you can afford to pay for Wharton, you can pay for a MacBook Pro.</p>
<p>no more toxic than any other laptop.</p>
<p>Less, in fact.</p>
<p>The point is maybe try out the computer labs before you rush out and plunk down over $1,000 for a piece of toxic plastic that will ultimately serve no purpose other than to poison children in Africa and contribute to global warming. Just think how much that $1,500 or so might be worth in 10 or 15 years if you invest it in the right place and cash it in when you buy your first house. Laptops don't actually necessarily make you more productive as a student, although they may make you feel better about yourself when you look at all the other kids in class who have one. Just a thought.</p>
<p>Buy a mac and get an ipod free!!!</p>
<p>By the way, according to consumer report, mac has longer life span than a pc, on average.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.apple.com/environment/%5B/url%5D">http://www.apple.com/environment/</a></p>
<p>"All the e-waste we collect in North America is processed in the U.S., and nothing is shipped overseas for disposal."</p>
<p>Recycle your Mac when you're done with it.</p>
<p>Here are some more articles on Apple and the environment</p>
<p>posterx, what u said was pretty funny, but i can't help feeling that ur upset because you can't afford a laptop. when was the last time u heard of a computer polluting Africa? seriously.</p>