Buying a Mac laptop

[gilby]

My daughter will be going to college this fall and we are going to be purchasing a laptop and would like to know which mac laptop would work.
Any suggestions? she will be going to school for a surgical technology.

 

[marie1203]

My daughter will be going to college this fall and we are going to be purchasing a laptop and would like to know which mac laptop would work.
Any suggestions? she will be going to school for a surgical technology.

The school will give you the suggestions list. I personally love my Macbook but if I had to carry it around I will go for a Macbook air. It all comes down to your budget.

 

[mickeytattoo95]

I have a macbook pro and it's awesome. It run a lot of programs at a time and can I use it to put presentations on 6 screens at a time. (need special chords for that) Anyhow, you will be happy with any mac. They don't get viruses and they are super easy to use. The cheapest version macbook would be more than enough for a student. It's easy to overbuy, but I think she'd be happy with anything with the apple logo on it.

 

[akcire]

See if you can buy it through the school for an educational discount. I have a MacBook Pro that I love.

 

[PrincessBelle09]

Yes, definitely see what discounts you can get through the school or through Apple's educational discounts. As a current college student, I cannot stress enough the important of weight. Those extra laptop pounds can really become a burden on your back when added to a lot of school materials, especially science textbooks.

 

[abmitch01]

I think students also get a free Ipod touch with purchase. I have an entry level Macbook and have loved it, no issues.

 

[Swimalie]

I also have the entry level Macbook and love it. It's one of 4 Macs in our house now. Use the discount because every little bit helps (I believe it's around $70 for a lap top)

 

[minnie1928]

Another option that might be worth exploring is their refurbished laptops. I'm not sure how the discount compares to the educational discount, but they are warrantied the same as a "new" one. I bought one about 3 years ago and it's still going strong with no problems.

 

[cole6179]

We got the basic Macbook Pro last summer. LOVE IT. We were able to get Best Buy to match Apple's free Ipod offer. (we have a brick n mortar Apple store in town though)

 

[J3nn78]

We have a Macbook Pro and we just last week bought a basic MacBook. We bought it refurbished from Apple for $750. And we got the Applecare warranty with it. Could not be happier!