I am looking to buy a laptop for my daughter who is in college.

I am looking to buy my daughter a mac pro laptop and I wanted to know what software is comes with the computer.

Check the Store: MacBook Pro or Air page and support page, plus their forum (not this) where MacBook owners are.
MacBook Series Forums
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks?view=discussions
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookair
Mac OS X Forum
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os?view=discussions

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Hi Marietta,
Kindly check system requirements of Creative Cloud in the link mentioned below.
https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html
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you call Apple and ask it.

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Looking to buy a laptop

I'm looking at the Dell Inspiron 15 line, and I think it would have a good cost/value ratio..
The user reviews are fairly positive, but I want to get your thoughts on it (or on Dell laptops in general).
I'm looking for comments about hardware quality and durability. Aesthetics don't matter to me much. If you have suggestions for alternate brands, please mention why I shouldn't consider a Dell as well.
I'm planning to get it customised like this;
* intel core2 duo 2.0ghz processor
* 4gb ram
* 160gb HDD
* intel graphics
* no webcam
* WLED screen
* 1-year warranty
that comes out to $589 (USD). Most other laptops with 4gb ram and a core2 duo tend to offer 250gb HDDs as the minimum, which jacks up the price =p. That's why I like this one - I can strip off everything I don't need (and save money).
So, what do you guys think?

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I have handled many laptops, and nothing (except possibly the Macbook Pro) compares to the quality of a Thinkpad. They may be expensive, but I am on my second one and I will never buy anything else.
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If you just want a consumer (cheap) laptop that will hold up well, a Dell should do you fine. The Inspiron line is IIRC the lowest quality, though, so watch what you pick. Check them out at Best Buy etc. before you buy. But I really like Thinkpads; they're well worth the money IMO. The online community (forum.thinkpads.com) is remarkable as well.

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Hello!
I'm currently using a 2007 15" MacBook Pro. I upgraded my RAM myself to 4GB a few years back, and while it still gets the job done, I have a feeling it's going to kick the bucket soon.
I'm looking at getting a desktop now that I'm out of school. I am deliberating between a 21.5-inch and a 27-inch, mostly because of the option to upgrade the graphics card to 2GB on the 27". If I bought the 21.5", I would buy another off-brand monitor; have two on my desk.
Aside from that, when comparing at the Apple Store, the 27" felt uncomfortably large (*that'swhatshesaid*), but probably since I work on a 15" laptop, and have two ~22" Dell monitors at work. I'd get used to it, no doubt, but it was a concern I had at the time.
The representatives that I spoke to gave me mixed signals about which I should buy (which I guess a lot of it is based on personal preference), so that's why I'm here.
This is what I would use my Mac for:
-An assortment of Adobe programs, usually running two or three programs at once (but no movie editing)
-Gaming (Minecraft/Skyrim, mostly. I'll probably be looking at partitioning my hard drive to be able to play other PC games.)
-I hardly if ever watch TV/movies on it, but that may change
Does it make sense to buy the larger option, to just be able to get the 2GB graphics card and slightly better processor? Or is 1GB on the 21.5" more than adequate for my needs, and I'll save myself about 600 dollars?
I'll be upgrading the RAM myself to 8GB or 16GB.
Thanks for any input, I appreciate it!
Damaris

Yeah, I am definitely considering it now, thanks!
With the specs I'm currently considering, I'm at $2,300:
Base 21.5": $1,500
i7 Processor: $200
1TB/SDD Hard Drive: $600
(+$150 of my own Crucial 2x8GB RAM brings me up to: $2,450)
Other things I'm thinking about:
Apple Care: $170 (probably not going to get this)
Windows 7: $120
Additional Monitor: $300?
Dell/other brand monitors run for 100-500 bucks, right? I need to do more research; really have only taken a cursory glace at them; I know I need an adaptor for the firewire port.
Thanks again for your help.

Looking to buy new laptop?

I am in the market for a new laptop. Something I can use to surf the web, iTunes for music, nothing crazy, but still want something with a fast processor and decent graphics. Which models should I take a look at? Thanks

Hi motherof4kids,
That is a good question and there is a lot to consider. A lot of laptops should be able to help with your standard kind of school work (unless you are going to school for video editing, which you might need something more powerful) and also download music. When it comes to gaming, a good video card, memory and processor are probably the top things I look for. It also depends on how much you are looking to spend on your laptop.
League of Legends doesn't require a whole of graphics, however World of Warcraft can, depending if you want to run on Ultra or not. Without knowing exactly how much you are looking to spend, something I can recommend is to check out BestBuy.com and type in "laptop". When looking all "all laptops" you can narrow your search in the left hand column to specifications you'll need.
You can put your price range in there and then compare the specifications to WoW (since that will be the most resource heavy application you are looking to run). WoW requires a 1.3GHz process, 2 GB's of memory and a 32MB video card. More than this will certainly help the performance of your game.
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Hi folks, my mothers 40th next week and im looking to buy an iphone for her now and pay later. I see its available but will i be granted the loan on here ? really need help with this . thanks folks

Hi folks its my mothers 40th next week and im looking to get an iphone4s or 5 from apple and then pay back monthly as in buy now pay later . i do not want contract . Im only 19 and cant afford to buy one right away although i can pay monthly back to apply if i was to get the iphone. Help needed here and thank use

This is Apple's financing program in the US if you want to buy an iPhone without a carrier subsidy:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/finance/instant_credit_page
Whether you could qualify I can't say. And as Lawrence said, even without a contract the plans from the carriers are expensive, so you will need to consider whether you or your mother can afford the monthly ree.
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Looking to buy archival discs for my GH82N drive - can I use dvd-r discs?

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"1) Sign out of the iTunes Store by choosing Sign Out from the Store menu in iTunes.
2) Visit the My Apple ID website at:
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3) If the site is not displayed in your preferred language, click the Change Language link in the upper-right corner, type the name of your language in the field that appears, then click the Save button.
4) Click the "Manage your account" link.
5) Type your iTunes Store account name (which is your Apple ID) in the Apple ID field, type your password in the password field, then click the Sign In button.
6) Click "Addresses" in the column on the left. Look at your shipping addresses at the bottom. If you have multiple shipping addresses, remove any out-of-date or duplicate addresses by clicking Delete. Also, make sure the state or province field is filled out correctly for each address. To edit an address, click Edit.
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8) Make any other necessary corrections, then click the Save Changes button.
9) Click Log out in the upper-right corner.
When you make your next iTunes Store purchase, you will be asked to review your billing information. At that point, you can change your information or simply click Done. After that, you should be able to purchase items."
I had the same problem once although I wasn't in a different country.

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purchased music is tied to the iTunes store account (Apple ID) used to purchase the content and cannot be transferred.
however, a single iTunes can be authorized for up to five Apple IDs. so, all your daughter needs to do is authorize her iTunes for your Apple ID along with her own. you can use home sharing or an external HD or burn the tunes to disc to transfer them to her computer/user account on your computer.

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Step One - Back up your data:
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       B. Clone to an external drive using using Carbon Copy Cloner.
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          3. Select the Destination volume from the Select a destination drop down menu on the right
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          4. Click on the Clone button. If you are prompted about creating a clone of the Recovery HD be
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Step Two - Prepare the machine for the new buyer:
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Step Three - Install a fresh OS:
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          3. Select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu; repartition and reformat the internal hard drive.
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          6. Shutdown the computer.
     B. Lion and Mountain Lion (if pre-installed on the computer at purchase*)
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