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Dayvhid · 17-08-2009 12:26AM #1

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 · 17-08-2009 01:28PM

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 · 17-08-2009 01:34PM

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 · 17-08-2009 01:39PM

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

kenon · 17-08-2009 04:45PM

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 · 17-08-2009 10:38PM

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 · 18-08-2009 07:32AM

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 · 18-08-2009 07:52AM

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 · 18-08-2009 08:07AM

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 · 19-08-2009 12:54AM

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 · 19-08-2009 11:41PM

The library just got new dell core 2 duos

:D:D:D

sazz · 20-08-2009 01:34PM

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 · 21-08-2009 03:22PM

there was about 30 guys and 10 girls last year.

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