Gots a Question

Dayvhid

Hey, I'm starting Creative Digital Media this September and I have a few questions about equipment. I was wondering if I should buy a laptop since this is computer heavy coarse? I know the college would have there own computers but would a laptop make things easier?

Poache182

I'd recommend you get a Macbook for this course. Everything on the course is mac based. Having my own mac last year really really helped. I could do most of my project work at home.

Tom Dunne

Generally speaking, having your own laptop is useful so you don't have to reply on the college computers.

I didn't know it was all Mac based. I worked in the college for two years and never once saw an Apple Mac.

Anyway, if you are purchasing an Apple Mac, remember that Apple give student discounts.

Poache182

Yea room E202 was converted into a apple mac lab. 20 brand new iMac's just for us Digital Media students.

kenon

Its odd that any course would be done using mostly macs. Even with a discount the cheapest mac is €890. That would annoy me.

Chemical

if ur getting a laptop u defo need to get a macbook anything else simply wont do. most of the work u will be doing will be done on mac software so saved files wouldnt work on a windows laptop.

room e202 is mac heaven in itb

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Tom Dunne

kenon wrote: »

Its odd that any course would be done using mostly macs. Even with a discount the cheapest mac is €890. That would annoy me.

Macs are traditionally used for all that creative, arty-farty stuff , so it makes a lot of sense to use them in the course.

Remember, you don't need to purchase a Mac to do the course, or any course for that matter. It just makes life easier for you.

Wow, how E202 has changed since I was there.

waraf

Chemical wrote: »

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room e202 is mac heaven in itb

Looks a bit like a shed to me :rolleyes:

Must be very uncomfortable working that close to the next person too

Tom Dunne

waraf wrote: »

Looks a bit like a shed to me :rolleyes:

Must be very uncomfortable working that close to the next person too

If you have nothing constructive to add to the discussion, please don't.

Poache182

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Remember, you don't need to purchase a Mac to do the course, or any course for that matter. It just makes life easier for you.

Makes life a hell of a lot easier but the lab is usually open a lot of the time so it's really not essential.

Apparently they were setting a new Mac lab up over the summer to accommodate this year's first years. Fingers crossed.

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Wow, how E202 has changed since I was there.

It's amazing. Got the 20 new iMac's, 4 older iMac's, 20 Nikon D60 DSLR camera's, 20 DV cam's, and it's own mac server in that room now. High Security on it i tell ya. Apparently getting a green screen this year.

Can't wait to start now.

nVid

The library just got new dell core 2 duos :D:D:D

sazz

Anyone no if many girls are on this course...??? I'm startin in sep, and was just wondering what the boy to girl ratio was...??:D

Poache182

there was about 30 guys and 10 girls last year.