CNW on fri 9 jun 00
Help- I am looking at going to university this fall and I need to get a =
laptop since I will commute only part time. I am mainly a ceramic artist =
but do some other work.=20
I am looking at the Apple PowerBook laptops. I know that I will have to =
take some computer art classes and have noted the advice to take as many =
as possible. I was considering the one with the most stuff and a CD-rw =
drive. I would have to finance half or maybe less. Apple also has that =
discount for college students, its not much on the ibook but significant =
on the PowerBook. I have not a clue about Apple products.=20
Any advice? We are trying to teach this old.....dog new tricks here.
Celia in NC
cwike@conninc.com
rickmahaffey on sat 10 jun 00
Celia,
I have an old powerbook 520C and it is great. I also have an iMac and
it, too is bullet proof. Nowhere near as many problems as the PC I use
at school. I had a 2ci for about 12 years and it still functions well,
if slowly, same can not be said for PC's of the same age. Also almost
all viruses are damaging to PC's but don't seem to bother Apple products
as much.
Rick Mahaffey
Tacoma Washington
CNW wrote:
>
> Help- I am looking at going to university this fall and I need to get a laptop since I will commute only part time. I am mainly a ceramic artist but do some other work.
>
> I am looking at the Apple PowerBook laptops. I know that I will have to take some computer art classes and have noted the advice to take as many as possible. I was considering the one with the most stuff and a CD-rw drive. I would have to finance half or maybe less. Apple also has that discount for college students, its not much on the ibook but significant on the PowerBook. I have not a clue about Apple products.
>
> Any advice? We are trying to teach this old.....dog new tricks here.
>
> Celia in NC
> cwike@conninc.com
>
>
Ashley on sat 10 jun 00
Celia,
My day job is as a graphic/web designer and my company bought me a PowerBook
G3 last fall (the fastest, but no CD-RW drive-- they weren't available when
I bought mine, only regular CD drives, which I got, and DVD) I've always
been partial to Apples and this computer is, by far, my favorite of any I've
ever used. I've used the more powerful desktop G4's but the increase in
speed is minimal compared to the advantage of portability. And, as far as
laptops go, the monitor is big enough to comfortably work on, even for
graphics.
Two things I wished I had asked for when the computer was purchased: (1) one
of the super floppy drives. Apple quit including floppy disk drives on the
newer computers. However, any file that will fit on a floppy can also be
e-mailed plus I have an external zip drive, so it can be worked around, and,
(2) an extra battery-- only for the sake of convenience. I work at home a
lot and prefer to sit outside when the weather is nice... an extra battery
would help eliminate the need to run extension cords out to my back yard!
The only problems I have are regarding compatibility with the rest of the
company, which is PC-based. However, I bought some $40 software for my PC
which will allow me to read my Mac files and save as PC for anyone I need to
share with. Interesting to note that the Mac has no problems reading PC
files. Maybe one day they'll buy the software for our servers and network me
but I digress...
The PowerBooks are expensive but it is definitely worth the $$ to go ahead
and get the fastest processor you can afford. Good luck!
Ashley in Mississippi, a Mac girl in a PC world-- counting down the days
until next Friday when I finally get to meet Hog Chain Merrie in person and
have the privilege of firing some of my work in her infamous groundhog kiln!
How will I ever make it through the work week knowing in my heart that I
should be at home working on my pots?!?
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>From: CNW
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: university art advice- but not clay
>Date: Fri, Jun 9, 2000, 9:59 PM
>
> Help- I am looking at going to university this fall and I need to get a
> laptop since I will commute only part time. I am mainly a ceramic artist
> but do some other work.
>
> I am looking at the Apple PowerBook laptops. I know that I will have to
> take some computer art classes and have noted the advice to take as many as
> possible. I was considering the one with the most stuff and a CD-rw drive.
> I would have to finance half or maybe less. Apple also has that discount
> for college students, its not much on the ibook but significant on the
> PowerBook. I have not a clue about Apple products.
>
> Any advice? We are trying to teach this old.....dog new tricks here.
>
> Celia in NC
> cwike@conninc.com
>
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Matthew Blumenthal on sat 10 jun 00
Computers are like many other major purchases in that people generally like
what they have. They will encourage you to get what they have because it
has worked out well for them.
If you were just using it for a word processor, any computer would do fine.
If you are doing graphics, the most powerful will still seem underpowered
once you get used to it. Get the very best that you can afford.
Find out what they will use in your courses. If they use Macintosh
computers, that is what you should get. The trick here is to be spending
your time in the course learning the coursework, not the computer.
At 10:59 PM 6/9/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Help- I am looking at going to university this fall and I need to get a
laptop since I will commute only part time. I am mainly a ceramic artist
but do some other work.
>
>I am looking at the Apple PowerBook laptops. I know that I will have to
take some computer art classes and have noted the advice to take as many as
possible. I was considering the one with the most stuff and a CD-rw drive.
I would have to finance half or maybe less. Apple also has that discount
for college students, its not much on the ibook but significant on the
PowerBook. I have not a clue about Apple products.
>
>Any advice? We are trying to teach this old.....dog new tricks here.
>
>Celia in NC
>cwike@conninc.com
>
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Jocelyn McAuley on sun 11 jun 00
Hi Cecilia,
You mentioned Apple giving a discount to students... I'd recommend
checking out your university's bookstore, or where ever your campus sells
computers. Usually college/university bookstores have a discount that
applies to all campus members. Computer hardware and software is usually
quite cheaper if you buy it on campus.
Good luck
--
Jocelyn McAuley ><<'> jocie@worlddomination.net
Peter Linford on sun 11 jun 00
Hi Celia, I have had a Powerbook 1400 for 3yrs now, it is extremely easy to
use if like me you don't want to know how computers work but just want to
get on with it.I would reccomend adding Norton Utilities which will help out
if things do go a little wrong. Of course you may well stir up a hornets
nest of comment on the PC Microsoft versus Apple debate.
Peter Linford
c/o Motor Yacht Alia'n, Hotel Intercontinental,
P.O. Box 36, Hurghada, Red Sea, EGYPT.
Tel. (oo20) 65442045
Fax/Voicemail : 0870 1629309
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jboalick@RUNET.EDU on sun 11 jun 00
I purchased an i book last semester for my art classes. I found that it has
been more than sufficient to handel any thing that I have had to do so far.
The power book is better if you are really into things that require tons of
memory like a graphic artist. It also has some more features on it than the
ibook but it also alot more money. I mainly use mine at home and purchased
a zip drive and printer which make it a very nice system. It is nice to be
able to take it with me if i want. I think the i mac is also a great deal
and they come with more on them than the ibook for a lot less. I find that I
use it more at home than anywhere else. The desire of wanting to take it out
to the cofee shop or other places with me faded pretty fast.Unless you are
really into computers I would say go with a imac or if you want portablility
the i book. Other wise the higher end G4 or power book would probably be
better for you.
-John
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Randall Moody on mon 12 jun 00
> <>
>Also almost
> all viruses are damaging to PC's but don't seem to bother Apple products
> as much.
This is true only to the extent that viruses are written to do the most
damage to the largest number of systems, i.e. PC's. The Mac peolpe are going
to be in for quite a suprise when/if someone decides to write an effective
virus for the Mac. BTW, did anyone notice that three large scare virus
releases coincided with the time the judge decided to break up Microsoft?
Coincidence??? (most likely) :)
--Randall--
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