Hey all I start college in a couple of weeks and need a laptop. I don't plan on doing very much serious computing in college-I'm looking at some sort of liberal arts/humanities ma…

Well as per the other thread it comes down to - do you think you'll need/want a DVD burner? Whether it be for backing up your work, or transporting large files (do you like downloa…

If it's going to be your only computer I would recomend the 2.0 too. I'm still paying the thing off so I haven't upgraded my ram but for regular normal use the 512 works well. I …

i too would go with the middle model and upgrade the ram from newegg or outpost (80 bucks for a gig usually). i dont think the hard drive space is THAT necessary for college use, …

Get the lowest-end MacBook and upgrade the RAM and hard drive yourself. If you need to back up your laptop, using an external hard drive is more practical than using a Superdrive.

What f1000 said... I own the 2.0 Intel iMac and the 1.83 MacBook. The 1.83 is a very fast machine and for basic every day use it is great. If you want a larger hard drive buy one …

I am a second year college student, my MacBook replaced my Compaq Presario 1600 (don't look it up, its horrendus.) and I can't wait to bust this out in class. Anyways, I also do …

I'll be a junior when I start back in the fall, I got the 1.83 because I had no need for the superdrive (I rarely back up, though I should). I might get an external later to use fo…

o yea really dumb question but why should i have more ram?? and how important is video memory because i was thinkin of getting the macbook but its video card seems crappy just 64 m…

I would go for the 1.83 (and did) and max out the RAM, it'll be a much better use of the cash. The shared video shouldn't be a problem with your uses. With Mac OS X the more RAM …

Get the 1.86 if you are on a budget... I'm a student and I went with the 2.0Ghz for the Superdrive... on the go DVD burning is handy for me. I still got 2GB of RAM though Rememb…

Well, if you are on a budget I would also suggest getting the 1.86, sell the RAM (if you can) and get 2x1GB sticks off crucial or newegg (seem like the places to go if you live in …

if i get the ram on crucial will that void the warranty?

nope...and neither will upgrading your hard drive. i gotta agree with the rest. if you dont need a superdrive...go with the low end.

Quote: Originally Posted by cavfan314 My original plan was to just go for the bottom of the line, 1.83 ghz macbook. However, my school recomends at least the 2.0 ghz mac w. in…

If you are an incoming freshman (sorry if I missed that) Get the Max you can. The book will then last you (until you break it - or it gets stolen) Vs. you running out of steam in …

^ Lousy advice!

Go low end, for sure. But you will want at least an 80 GB hard drive. You'd be surprised at how much space seemingly disappears.

Do not buy Apple's ram. Instead buy generic ram from NewEgg.com or OWC.com Do not buy Apple's ram. Instead buy generic ram from NewEgg.com or OWC.com Do not buy Apple's ram. In…

I have some music videos on my computer from friends memory cards (PSP's and such), and my brand new iPod doesnt want to play them. So i converted them to the iPod format (whateve…

Try iSquint for converting the videos. If you're running Windows, check iLounge.com for equivalent (and hopefully also free) software.

i do run windows, and most of the stuff ive looked at isnt free. I looked on iLounge and there was only one program for Windows, which wasnt free either but it said it was just so…

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I am trying to copy a dvd to my hard drive. I know there are programs like Hand Brake which let me do this, but what I am trying to do is copy the entire DVD, including the menus …

I don't know what software on OSX can do the ripping that way (it can be done, Windows apps do it), but I know you can play the VIDEO_TS folder (what you'll get when you rip a comp…