Mac Book Pro for school. What do I need?
Hi, i want to buy a mac book pro for school(grade 10 academic) and for general amusement. I will be doing graphics(got adobe cs5.5) video editing, word processing and surfing the web. I am leaning towards the 17" MBP but for portablility i may get the 15". Since i will be taking it to school i dont know if i should pick the solid state vs. the regular 500GB. My main questions are: What hard drive? What should i put in my bag along with some books and writing utensils? Does anti glare make a big diference? 2.2GHz or 2.3 GHz? What programs are a must have?
P.S. this is my first mac and i do not mind price so much i just want what makes sence. For example if there is no NEED for a solid state then i will not get it.
HamidL000 wrote:
Why bring the discs with me? I agree on the chord but is it worth $80? Definately the Manual!
You need spare bootable copies for troubleshooting. It's rare, but what are you going to do if at some point while away from home (where your original discs are) you start having problems? You will have no DVDs to run AHT or even to run the repair disk option.
If you accidently delete an "Apple" app. You need the Install DVD to custom install.
The above are just small examples of why you need to carry bootable copies. The original DVDs should be kept in a safe place at home.
The System DVDs are machine specific. Therefore, you cannot borrow someone elses system DVDs to troubleshoot your MBP.
I purchased an extra Magsafe to keep inside my computer carrying case. I felt why should I use the "home" one? I would be SOL if something happened to it while using it away from home. My MBP is older than yours. The Magsafe was no where near $80.
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