I AM SWITCHING TO A MBP FOR GRAD SCHOOL & TO REPLACE MY DEAD DELL.

(I should say I am using a brother's mac now so anything that you see in the area of personal profile stuff, is not mine. There is nothing that should be about me or my computer.)
Hey- I thank you for at least attempting to see what it is I am needing, and if you can, please feel free to give me any suggestions. I will use them as just that-suggestions-in case I might need ones. So please if you feel you can help me, tell me your situation. I will be the one who ultimately decides if it is something I want to look more into. I am headed to an architecture/planning program that has some serious IT requirements. I have never used a MBP, 17" with the intense graphics set-up it has. I have had some experience with Tiger, but none with Leopard and SL. OK, that is my "brief" intro so you kind of know where I am coming from. finally, I am not going into this like I am buying an iPod, some serious help from the school, the Dean of the Program, the Assoc. of Professional and Academic Architectures (which I have been a member of for sometime), and a few friends from way back who have finished and successfully passed the program and some licensing exams required. All of them had their say on the computer to use and if it was a Mac, much more info as given.
1. Any good/bad experience with the latest MBP and I hope to have the SL installed. If it does not come installed, I will install it. Any thoughts on using what basically sounds like a fine tuned Leopard OS? I have to have several programs that require a lot of power and memory, especially CAD. So, I am getting all the RAM I can at his point. I have been told to not get Apple ram, but I have decided to get the ram from apple and just max out the bays so it is covered under applecare and I am trying to avoid as many potential problems during the program with the computer and the external hard drive for back-ups as possible. (Do not want to have to remove off brand ram and install the ram that came with the MBP before they will service it all during finals; if I can help it.)
2. any suggestions on Apple or other brand (Targus, etc.) who have quality carrying cases for this MBP 17".
3. any thoughts on the matte compared to the glossy display? I am probably going with the matte display.
4. any good articles by Apple on this site that addresses basic maintenance requirements. I understand with Apple computers the less the better, but it seems like I am reading more and more articles on routine care and if no applecare was purchased, and it turned out to be a big problem, I would not know what to do.
5. I do need to max out on ram, but I really do not need the 2 intense graphic set-up this machine has; especially one have its own dedicated source. I might be a good ting in the 3 or 4th year but I really have not looked into this like I should. Is the 17" the only one that has this type of dual-graphic display?
6. I know you all hate long posts, but the last question is what people think about that new mouse? I am worried about learning the track-pad so the mouse might be a little better. I am heading to the Apple Store today to try one out. Hopefully they have this available.
I really appreciate any pointers you have given me-even if you do not think they will not be helpful. I have learned so much on various forums from these type of posts, once I get through all the BS. There are a lot of people who come to these just to play games, but some very educated people too and to give others your help is a great thing to do. So thanks!!

Hi there,
1. Any brand-new Mac should, by this time, have Snow Leopard installed on it by default. I doubt that much stock from pre-SL is still kicking around. If, by chance, the machine doesn't have SL preinstalled, there will be an install disc included in the box.
2. I use an Incase sleeve with my MBP. The MBP goes in that sleeve, and then the MBP + sleeve goes into a padded laptop carrying compartment in my backpack. I carry it around with me at university every day and have yet to have a problem, scratch, or ding. The MBP is still in pristine condition, so I recommend a dual-protection setup like this.
3. I have the glossy display and find no reason to complain. I think the whole glossy vs. matte thing is completely overblown. If you ever get a reflection from the glossy screen, adjusting the angle of the screen by 1-2º gets rid of the reflection completely! And the picture is much better on a glossy screen. I've never been bothered by my glossy screen, and have never regretted getting it instead of matte. But, go look at them both for yourself and decide.
4. I don't really do any maintenance on my Mac at all. It isn't really necessary. I would just use the machine and if you ever start to notice problems, that is when you do the maintenance.
5. The 17" and upper-level 15" models have the dual-graphics in them. I don't see any disadvantage to this type of setup unless money is a large issue for you. It never hurts to have the extra graphics power, especially if you are doing things like CAD. You don't have to use the dedicated card, but if you ever do, it might be nice to have it.
6. Don't worry about learning the trackpad. I thought i'd need to buy a mouse for mine and I'm sure glad I didn't waste the money. The trackpad is great and I can do anything using it just as fast, if not faster, than with a mouse. Scrolling, browsing the net, window management with Expose, etc. is completely intuitive with the multi-touch gestures. I don't use a mouse with mine at all. Having said all that, I have a new Magic Mouse with our new iMac and that thing is amazing as well. I find myself using that machine sometimes just to play with the mouse. Momentum scrolling is great, and the mouse tracks really smoothly and quietly on any surface. I'm really happy with it, and do recommend it!
--Travis

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