aquellita Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Starting grad school in the fall, biomedical sciences and I want to get a new computer that will be efficient and good for my needs I've been a PC person and maybe not by choice but that's all I've known I really want to nail this computer business down any suggestions? Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brollyparagus Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 PC with Linux (Ubuntu/Debian): Very efficient at resource allocation and memory performance, pretty looking, OpenSource (free AND legal), and PC's are generally cheaper than MAC's so you get the best bang for your buck (you can go the MAC + Linux route but it's just more expensive). Good luck! was1984 and drumms9980 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJK Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Check with your program/POI. Some labs are 'mac labs' where is would be annoying to have a personal PC. I don't have a problem currently owning a macbook and working with PCs at school but programs like Excel can have problems talking to itself across the different operating system versions of itself which can get pretty annoying. Chat up the current students in your program and see if the mac users have any compatibility issues before buying one if that is how you are leaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brollyparagus Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Check with your program/POI. Some labs are 'mac labs' where is would be annoying to have a personal PC. I don't have a problem currently owning a macbook and working with PCs at school but programs like Excel can have problems talking to itself across the different operating system versions of itself which can get pretty annoying. Chat up the current students in your program and see if the mac users have any compatibility issues before buying one if that is how you are leaning. I actually second this, plus my advice above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgobox Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 PC with Linux (Ubuntu/Debian): Very efficient at resource allocation and memory performance, pretty looking, OpenSource (free AND legal), and PC's are generally cheaper than MAC's so you get the best bang for your buck (you can go the MAC + Linux route but it's just more expensive). Good luck! This. Ubuntu is a force to be reckoned with. I don't do the same type of work as you do (philosophy and critical theory) but I've used linux distributions for around two years now and won't be returning to proprietary software. Android smartphones have already put a linux distribution in the hands of millions, and I expect more and more people to realize the merits of the open source solution in the years to come. However, as both this poster and LJK, the best thing to do might be to inquire of the program itself (or students who are there, or POI). brollyparagus and fluffy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthropologygeek Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Mac all the way. I used to be a pc user but realize my error went Mac and never looked back. afae39 and wannabee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adsum Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Mac all the way. I used to be a pc user but realize my error went Mac and never looked back. +1 for mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nurse Wretched Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Mac. I've always been in programs that don't offer official Mac support, but Apple has been MUCH better at writing software that plays nicely with MS than the other way around. I would not choose a PC for a Mac school/program. wannabee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timuralp Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 This. Ubuntu is a force to be reckoned with. I don't do the same type of work as you do (philosophy and critical theory) but I've used linux distributions for around two years now and won't be returning to proprietary software. Android smartphones have already put a linux distribution in the hands of millions, and I expect more and more people to realize the merits of the open source solution in the years to come. However, as both this poster and LJK, the best thing to do might be to inquire of the program itself (or students who are there, or POI). I think Linux is still not known to most people; has a somewhat steep learning curve (especially if anything breaks); and is still like these spoofs: Having said that, that's what I use almost exclusively brollyparagus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natsteel Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Once you go Mac, you'll never go back. stillthisappeal and wannabee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgobox Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) I think Linux is still not known to most people; has a somewhat steep learning curve (especially if anything breaks); and is still like these spoofs: Having said that, that's what I use almost exclusively Good for you! Your points definitely won't be contested by me. And that video is hilarious! Haha thanks for sharing that Edited March 31, 2011 by dgobox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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