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    Engineering students aren't going for Mac?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Aznkorealee, Jul 19, 2008.

  1. Aznkorealee

    Aznkorealee Notebook Consultant

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    :eek: oh no, according to what " fsucesar" said on the thread titled "Are Macs really the #1 notebooks on college campuses?"

    "Yea, im an engineering grad student taking grad business classes as electives...and in both majors no one has apple because of the lack of programs that are needed...thats why i waited to get my mbp until this summer (graduate in aug) since i wouldnt be needing windows anymore...i guess it all depends on majors...and its true that the glowing apple attracts more attention than a nameless black case..."

    and the University forum from my university said the same basic thing, that some programs used in engineering courses are incompatible with Mac...

    can it be solve by using that Booth Camp program???
     
    Aznkorealee, Jul 19, 2008
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  2. Durious

    Durious Notebook Evangelist

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    Boot camp as I indicated to you in your original thread installs windows natively. You only need to have a copy of windows and your problems are solved. Aside from all this do you even need a MBP? Go windows if it's going to complicate your life
     
    Durious, Jul 19, 2008
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  3. TheBossMan

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    This is why I hate apple....
     
    TheBossMan, Jul 19, 2008
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  4. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    In order to have a Mac with decent graphics for engineering programs such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks, you have to pay far more than a normal PC. You would actually have to buy a MacBook Pro for acceptable graphics (which starts at $1800 or so). Macs can be used by professionals, yes, but not for engineering and mathematical programs that are Windows-exclusive (of course you can run Windows on a Mac, but then why buy the Mac?)
     
    Bog, Jul 19, 2008
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  5. system_159

    system_159 Notebook Deity

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    I'm a software engineer and I use a mac. I find that OS X has everything I need for day to day programming.

    If OS X doesn't have what you need, then use boot camp. If boot camp is too much trouble then don't buy a Mac. Simple.
     
    system_159, Jul 19, 2008
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  6. redrubberpenguin

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    It's not that you can't run those programs on Macs, it's that you can't run them in OS X. But if you're going to use windows anyway, then why pay the hefty price premium necessary to get a Macbook Pro? (I assume you're going to need a Pro for the graphics card, since you're an engineering student). If you'll run Windows all the time, don't get a Mac.
     
    redrubberpenguin, Jul 19, 2008
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  7. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    I'm an IT engineer... If i had a mac, it would be cool, but i have my system described below... and i love it.
     
    BenLeonheart, Jul 19, 2008
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    I think A LOT of mathematics and physics programs are available for both, and a lot are best used on Linux. A few physics majors have suggested that i dual boot Linux on my mac because it helps with number crunching programs.
     
    MUFC, Jul 19, 2008
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  9. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    There are no further discussion required in this thread as the question has already been answered several times above. Before this turns into a PC v MAC thread, thread closed.

    Johnny T
     
    Johnny T, Jul 19, 2008
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