MACBOOK (not pro) or a DELL

epiphany
Wed, 09 Aug 2006 06:47:09 +0000

Once again, 3 cheers to CC for just existing. Since I have learned a lot from just 2.something pages here, surely other shoppers & current users have – & far exceeding college students or those who thought they knew everything they needed to know for their next purchase. A ton of tips here. Halopeno, I love your screen name (from a jalapeno & chipotle lover!). Celloguy, be careful of the going-to-sleep-with-the-laptop syndrome. Younger D did the same. Laptop fell off bed, charger was crushed in the process, costing replacement $. She is now forbidden to do that, but haha she’s under 18 & not living “away.” EK is right about the bluetooth thing, but as someone said, the attempts & the vulnerability do not always equal success. Apparently bluetooth with PDA’s & such have been more vulnerable than Macbooks. Thank you thank you for all these tips when I do upgrade in the near future. (And that’s even from a serious Mac family.) I’ve used smalldog myself, EK. (And with success.) A reminder to add for students: for replacement accessories, go both to Smalldog & to the Apple page (“Store”) first. Got younger D a cheap replacement charger from smalldog (new in package, one half retail price), but buyers can also click on “deals” on the Apple store site for similar discounts.

I also recommend added memory for anyone doing serious research and/or who is a pack-rat like moi-meme.:)