Mac vs Windows (1 Viewer)

[youngguz]

Hey people, im looking to buy a new laptop.
I'm sick of the windows computers always screwing up and stuff.
Just wondering which is better for uni. Mac or Windows?
Im an engineering student, so which is better for Eng. based programs?

Cheers

 

[Uncle]

Linux
But all of them I've used are under Windows.

 

[youngguz]

ive used linux, dont like it.

do u know which is the better and more reliable out of windows and mac., cause im thinking of buying an apple comp. i have always used windows though.

 

[emytaylor164]

ive used linux, dont like it.

do u know which is the better and more reliable out of windows and mac., cause im thinking of buying an apple comp. i have always used windows though.

the mac, and that way you can easily get the best of both worlds, by running both

 

[youngguz]

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[withoutaface]

Hey people, im looking to buy a new laptop.
I'm sick of the windows computers always screwing up and stuff.
Just wondering which is better for uni. Mac or Windows?
Im an engineering student, so which is better for Eng. based programs?

Cheers

What kind of engineering? If it's software, buy a mac.

 

[youngguz]

i'm doing civil engineering.
which is better, mac or windows(in general terms)

 

[Kwayera]

Mac.

And on a Mac, you can still run Windows on it in either Bootcamp or virtualising software.

 

[goony]

If you're doing civil, find out what kinda CAD apps your uni is running (if they are doing any kinda CAD work).

Some of the more recent CAD apps like Microstation don't have mac support anymore (i think most unis use something along the lines of SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Pro-Engineer and AutoCAD and stuff though...not too sure about who supports it though).

On the other hand, with a mac you can always run boot camp i suppose.

 

[youngminii]

I went to the Macquarie Uni library and I saw all the white people with Macs and all the Asians with non-Macs.
Hmm..

 

[S.H.O.D.A.N.]

<3 Macs. The new Mac Mini is pretty gorgeous and reasonably cheap for a student (about $1,000). It's got a GeForce 9400M, 1GB DDR3 ram ($70 more for 2gb), and a dual core 2.0 ghz cpu. The GeForce is slightly underpowered compared to the normal 9400 GT because it uses the CPU's ram (128mb reserved) but since you'll notice that the ram is DDR3, that's not so much a problem (it's blindingly fast ram).

Otherwise opt for Ubuntu. You won't regret it.

 

[samuraitor]

<3 Macs. The new Mac Mini is pretty gorgeous and reasonably cheap for a student (about $1,000). It's got a GeForce 9400M, 1GB DDR3 ram ($70 more for 2gb), and a dual core 2.0 ghz cpu. The GeForce is slightly underpowered compared to the normal 9400 GT because it uses the CPU's ram (128mb reserved) but since you'll notice that the ram is DDR3, that's not so much a problem (it's blindingly fast ram).

Otherwise opt for Ubuntu. You won't regret it.

ubuntu is a good option. You can run .exe files through wine.I am an IT/business student.

 

[darkwolfzx]

Ubuntu 9.04 with ext4 filesystem, boot up time to fully functional desktop is 15 seconds on a laptop with Intel C2D 1.8 GHz, 2Gb RAM, internal graphics.

I saw it myself during our linux installfest at CSE UNSW.

 

[louy]

My stupid laptop crashed again. It is starting to get really slow and full of bugs. Its only a year old, should throw it out the window really.

Should of got a Mac

 

[HailSatan]

Pfff, Macs are absolute trash. Windows and Linux are infinitely better.
I have had this computer with WinXP on it for about 8 years and it still runs fine.

 

[Steffi1]

I have a Mac Pro, they are worth it, mine cost around 3,000 ,however I am so happy with it.
They are recommend to people who are in the multimedia industry, thats why i got mine.


If your going to get a Mac get the pro only because the Air doesn't have a cd roam or something and the little macs are not worth it at all.