Which computer should I get?

Question

Okay I need a computer for school, and I've sized down my choices, and now I just need to choose from either a Fujitsu tablet computer or a Mac Book.

Our school needs Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint Access & Publisher, which I heard I can get for free from Open Office for Macs, so that is not the problem. Plus, I've also heard that I can get Vista on my Mac, so no problem either.

The laptop is for, mainly school work, which is like, typing up documents, doing projects and stuff, etc. Oh, and I also take lots of pictures so I want a computer that really detects my stuff quickly. High speed... and stuff. Our school lets us bring our laptops into class as well so I want something light enough, and you know, quick, because note taking would be done there, and if I have to wait for like, say, 1 minute for Word to load, I would've missed out lots already. Yep.

So I would like to hear your suggestions on which one to get - Fujitsu T4220 or a Mac Book.

Thanks! :)

Answer 1

Hi

It sounds like you've almost settled on the Mac, which I am partial to (as are millions of other people).

Sounds like you'll appreciate Apple's "sleep" feature. You simply close the lid of the computer to put it to sleep. You don't have to close any applications or stop what you're doing. Open the lid and you continue doing your work - no waiting for programs to load or the computer to start up. Everything is just as you left it and is instantly available. Most of the time you'll never need to turn your laptop off, just put it to sleep.

Since you want to run Vista get at least 2 Gig of RAM.

OpenOffice may not be the best choice for you. It mangles fonts and the presentation module (Impress) is not very impressive. Since you qualify for the student/teacher edition of Microsoft Office I'd suggest you get that. There's a $25 rebate if you purchase before Sept 3. Also, make sure you go to the Apple Store for Education to get the student discount, a free printer, and a free ipod.

Answer 2

Fujitsu T4220

Please check this site
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/macbookpro.ars/2

Answer 3

pc just pc no mac and nothing else