Laptop for medicine...?

aine-maire

For my brother:

I want to study medicine, commencing September 2011. (Failing entry I intend doing a Science degree.)

My 18th birthday is coming up quite soon and I'm getting a laptop as a present. I have a friend starting in Law and Business this year in TCD who has heard that medical students in TCD require a Apple MacBook. I was just wondering is there any truth to this?? Also do ye have any recommendations on the type of laptop that would be needed??

Also, any information that you could send to me about the medical faculty would be extremely useful.

Many thanks.

P.S I'm not getting ahead of myself, I just don't want to buy a laptop that won't be any of use to me next year as they are very expensive.

theowen

aine-maire wrote: »

For my brother:

I want to study medicine, commencing September 2011. (Failing entry I intend doing a Science degree.)

My 18th birthday is coming up quite soon and I'm getting a laptop as a present. I have a friend starting in Law and Business this year in TCD who has heard that medical students in TCD require a Apple MacBook. I was just wondering is there any truth to this?? Also do ye have any recommendations on the type of laptop that would be needed??

Also, any information that you could send to me about the medical faculty would be extremely useful.

Many thanks.

P.S I'm not getting ahead of myself, I just don't want to buy a laptop that won't be any of use to me next year as they are very expensive.

Need to decide this soon myself. I doubt every med student has a mac tbh? Seems a bit specific, as well as the cost of them...

Larianne

Nah, they don't require a Mac. Laptops are definitely handy to have for any subject while studying in the library though. A netbook should do ya.

Psychedelia

theowen wrote: »

Need to decide this soon myself. I doubt every med student has a mac tbh? Seems a bit specific, as well as the cost of them...

i hope not.
I was hoping this would suffice...

theowen

Psychedelia wrote: »

i hope not.
I was hoping this would suffice...

I'm looking for something cheaper methinks. How cheap a netbook could you get?

Psychedelia

theowen wrote: »

I'm looking for something cheaper methinks. How cheap a netbook could you get?

This perhaps :P

Warrior011

As said above a laptop is useful for studying in the library etc.

Medicine students do use apple macs, however these are provided for use in the physiology labs in the college (where you would need to be using them anyway).

LadyGaga!

Stay away from Acers! In my experience they're absolute rubbish!

Larianne

Warrior011 wrote: »

As said above a laptop is useful for studying in the library etc.

Medicine students do use apple macs, however these are provided for use in the physiology labs in the college (where you would need to be using them anyway).

The frickin ancient ones?? :eek:

theowen

Psychedelia wrote: »

This perhaps :P

I made sure my dad wasn't able to see that link. Would have snapped it up asap:cool::p

Groinshot

You don't need one. if you have acomputer at home, you don't need oen (assuming you're living at home) even then, There's Macs scattered all over college, two mac rooms in the hamiltorn, one in the arts block (at least)

theowen

Groinshot wrote: »

You don't need one. if you have acomputer at home, you don't need oen (assuming you're living at home) even then, There's Macs scattered all over college, two mac rooms in the hamiltorn, one in the arts block (at least)

?Macs your able to use?

Junior D

LadyGaga! wrote: »

Stay away from Acers! In my experience they're absolute rubbish!

Ha now you're makin me feel like crap after splashin out 500quid on one today:(:(:(:(

Groinshot

theowen wrote: »

?Macs your able to use?

No, just for show..

theowen

Groinshot wrote: »

No, just for show..

Just making sure:cool: I came from a school where 10 year old PCs were still in use.

Larianne

theowen wrote: »

Just making sure:cool: I came from a school where 10 year old PCs were still in use.

Don't mind him. There's Macs in the Arts Block, 24 hour study space, 24 computer rooms in the Hamilton. You'll be sorted!!

AndrewJD

Macs are awesome though.
JUST SAYIN

And remember, the cheaper the laptop you buy, (generally) the shorter it will last you. So just because it's cheap now, doesn't mean you'll be thanking yourself when it breaks beginning of senior freshman year

Warrior011

Larianne wrote: »

The frickin ancient ones?? :eek:

There are newer ones though as well. Although i agree with you, the ancient ones are a pain alright.

Abby19

Your own computer is handy to have, a lot of the lecture notes are online and can be downloaded (and printed off) in advance. It can be a pain to have to wait for a computer to come free in one of the computer rooms (I know Facebook and Farmville are critical), and it is very useful to have access to one at home for PBL research.

It really does not matter if it is Windows based or Mac based.

The Physiology lab ones are used for lab work and MCQ revision, you cannot access the information from them even if you had a Macbook. So basically it is down to whatever is your preference.