>>> My son's friend is headed to college and is asking recommendations for >>> a laptop to both do word processing and play video/music. Is Quicktime >>> a possible alternative for this young man? I was thinking about >>> recommending a 190 or 280c since I have either one that I could donate >>> to him. but would a 540 or 1400 be a better choice? Thank you for the >>> help.
As a student I thought I'd chime in. First of all, keep in mind the types of computers used mainly on campus. If they have a decent amount of apple's on campus, he'd be good with it. If they don't, however, he might have some trouble. I say this because as a mac user I attend a school which is predominantly PC, and I've had teacher's that will simply not accept files from students using macs because they use a pC and their understandiing of computers is too limited to accept anything but what their most basic understanding allows. Also, sometimes they can just simply be prejudiced. Furthermore, the college may make little to no effort to allow mac users to interface with their network. Right now I'm still in the process of finding out whether my computer will work on their wireless network here at school. If a mac is feasible, then processor speed has little effect on how well he will be able to do what he needs to. The most important thing is a very basic question: will it run the most current version of word processors, CDs that come with courses, etc etc? If not, this is the biggest problem. Basically, if has older versions of MS Office, etc. he'll be able to work through most humanites type courses, but the more technical ones he'll be screwed. Brian -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
