Mac at Exeter

Prep School Admissions
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<p>Do any current Exeter students on this board use a Mac computer? The Exeter IT FAQ’s say that either Mac or Windows machines are compatible, but that the recommend Windows machines for optimum performance. </p>

<p>Performance wise what will I sacrifice if I bring a Macbook? Also, do you have to use Windows on your Mac to access your e mail?</p>

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<p>I have a mac and I’m going to Exeter next year… I’d like to know too. I’m not giving up my mac for “optimum performance”. I doubt you need a PC to access your email.</p>

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<p>You’re back, blairt. You haven’t been on here in a while–almost a month, I daresay.</p>

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<p>You use a website for email. I think it’s <a href=“http://webmail.exeter.edu/[/url]”>http://webmail.exeter.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>So, I don’t think you need a PC to access your email.</p>

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<p>Macs are fine… Just make sure you have Microsoft word (with power point)… Sometimes lion links gets overwhelemd during course registration so I just use a school computer in the library… Also be sure to bring a memory stick thing.</p>

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<p>macbooks are fine~ [if not better than PCs… :D]
you don’t need microsoft word, just a substitute… i never needed word the whole year, although powerpoint might be needed for some teachers… but again, substitues are available. [b/c office is expensive for such petty thing… also slows down the computer a lot.]</p>

<p>email’s the same on a mac</p>

<p>exeter IT also says mac’s need virus software too… but… cmon. ^.^</p>

<p>mac’s are getting a lot more popular too, and mac’s connect to each other incredibly… i think there were 6 or 7 macs in the dorm last year out of 45 kids, 4 were macbooks. [lotta video chatting lol]</p>

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<p>Apple has proven that they are and always will be superior with the iPhone.</p>

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<p>hahha the iphone. i wrote “iphone” on a rock and sold it to someone for $15.</p>

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<p>Anyone buying an iPhone for prep school?</p>

<p>Is iPhone available through Verizon? I heard that Verizon’s got the best signal in the Exeter area.</p>

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<p>I wouldve, but I can’t cancel my plan. As of right now, I think it’s only ATT</p>

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<p>Yes. Cingular has an exclusive deal with Apple. No other networks available.</p>