Good laptop computers/software for MT majors???

ttmom
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:15:12 +0000

One nice thing about Macs is that they are not subject to the sofstware virus issues that hit PCs- We have had Macs since 1990 and have never had one virus… The reason these college kids, especially in MT, find the laptop more convenient is that there is a lot of down time at rehearsals and kids bring their computers to get work done…At least mine does… and my son, a junior but not MT, takes his computer to the library and on week-ends when he leaves the campus to go visit his gf- lots of train time… the only kids I know that seem to take desktops are engineering, computer, and architecture students bc of the sheer volume of material- but they also have laptops. These kids need to learn to be responsible- my own D accidently spilt water on her laptop from her bottle while we were chatting the 3rd week of school and it took insurance until thanksgiving to replace it- many hard days and nights for her in the computer lab…Lesson learned… BTW if you purchase your computer with American Express and anything happens to it( even accidental spill or running it over with car) you can get it replaced-$1000 per item regular card, $2500 per platinum… Also, add the insurance on to your homeowners rider as well-pennies on the dollar… IN addition to the service agreement, which for Apple anyway does NOT cover water or liquid damage. Hope this helps.