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Laptop for 'Digital & Media Design' Course....Mac or Windows

  • 22-08-2014 05:48PM
    #1
    Masala
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    Hi

    Young lad is doing this in UL this year.....he on a promise of a new laptop on his new adventures.

    However - he seems to think that an Apple Mac is more suited to this course......

    Anyone got any experience of this course??? What would u suggest?? Dread the thoughts of looking at Apple prices on Laptops. Hoping to spend max €700 on a Windows 17 inch laptop of some sort with good graphics, RAM, HD and student priced software like Office etc.

    Many thanks


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  • #2
    irish_stevo815
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    Going into 4th year of DMD myself and i can say that if youre willing to spend the cash, a MacBook is the way to go. But a good Windows laptop will be just as good TBH. Most people on the course will probably have a Mac and there are modules where you have access to the Macs in the college. The software and programs taht are used are compatible on both windows and Mac


  • #3
    Masala
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,555 ✭✭✭Masala


    Ya.. was going to bet a GOOD windows laptop. He has other software he uses for mixing music etc and uploading stuff to You Tube - so he has gone thru a massive learning curve over past year or so. he also uses a Trakkor Mixing console and only has windows software for same.

    So he might not be able to get the compatible software on a Mac.

    Also--- BIG difference in price!! Would be happy to go Windows if it acceptable for course


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    Masala wrote: »
    Ya.. was going to bet a GOOD windows laptop. He has other software he uses for mixing music etc and uploading stuff to You Tube - so he has gone thru a massive learning curve over past year or so. he also uses a Trakkor Mixing console and only has windows software for same.

    So he might not be able to get the compatible software on a Mac.

    Also--- BIG difference in price!! Would be happy to go Windows if it acceptable for course


    A Mac would suit him down to the ground, Traktor runs a lot better on a Mac, I went from using Traktor on Windows to a Mac and its night and day, if he plans on taking his mixing and stuff relatively seriously....

    Yes the Mac is more expensive, but Apple do a student discount programme, I actually bought mine second hand on adverts and I haven't had a problem with it, its an old one also...


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