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Laptop for a student at LSU
Posted on 5/23/20 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 5/23/20 at 7:14 pm
Anyone have any suggestions for a laptop for a student heading to LSU? She is leaning towards a Mac since that is all she had a home minus her PC during High School. I think she plans to do some Graphic Design during her time there.
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Posted on 5/23/20 at 7:39 pm to Statestreet
If doing anything with design I’d recommend sticking with a Mac. They’ve recently released a new line of MacBook Pros which are a big improvement.
MacBook Air will have less bells and whistles but is fine for most purposes and is lighter.
MacBook Air will have less bells and whistles but is fine for most purposes and is lighter.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 10:01 pm to tlsu15
Thank you
Posted on 5/23/20 at 10:13 pm to Statestreet
The MacBooks fixed their keyboard. Super solid at its price point.
Posted on 5/24/20 at 1:16 am to Statestreet
What's your budget? You might want to consider the 16inch MacPro for graphic work
This post was edited on 5/24/20 at 1:17 am
Posted on 5/24/20 at 2:18 am to Statestreet
I would recommend waiting till closer to July and august for the back to school deals. You can generally save about 200-300 on MacBook pros and generally get things like headphones bundled in.
Posted on 5/24/20 at 6:33 am to TigerGman
Budget of 1400-1800?
Posted on 5/24/20 at 8:34 am to Statestreet
The 13 inch MacBook Pro with 512GB SSD and upgraded to 16GB RAM fits right into that budget.
That’s probably what I would recommend. The 16 inch is going to go way over budget and is probably too big to constantly carry around for classes.
If getting the Air, I’d recommend upgrading to those same specs and the i7 processor, although at that point you aren’t saving money.
Definitely wait until she gets her college email address as you will get a discount for that. If you trade in the older Mac, Apple will give you a credit for that as well.
That’s probably what I would recommend. The 16 inch is going to go way over budget and is probably too big to constantly carry around for classes.
If getting the Air, I’d recommend upgrading to those same specs and the i7 processor, although at that point you aren’t saving money.
Definitely wait until she gets her college email address as you will get a discount for that. If you trade in the older Mac, Apple will give you a credit for that as well.
This post was edited on 5/24/20 at 8:36 am
Posted on 5/24/20 at 8:39 am to tlsu15
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tlsu15
Great info- thanks
Posted on 5/24/20 at 8:55 am to tlsu15
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The 13 inch MacBook Pro with 512GB SSD and upgraded to 16GB RAM fits right into that budget.
What tlsu is saying is pretty good...although I would add one caveat I ran into in college and after.
I would try to find something with a 1TB SSD. Storage demands these days are pretty up there and I've would think about that. 512GB is a solid start, but I'm not sure if you can add an SSD to Macs.
Posted on 5/24/20 at 9:01 am to Statestreet
Graphic design interest will want a Mac
Posted on 5/24/20 at 8:19 pm to Statestreet
there is a good chance her specific major college has a recommendation for what the minimum requirements for a computer is and some do recommend a PC over a Mac for software specific reasons but do not rule out Macs. look on the lsu.edu website
Posted on 5/25/20 at 7:50 am to mdomingue
mdomingue- Good idea:
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Suggested Hardware Configuration for 2019
Many of our students purchase the Apple MacBook Pro as most artists and designers use Macs and consider its interface more humane and productive. Also, the MacBook Pro comes bundled with some of the software that artists and designers use. However, LSU’s network supports all commercially available computing platforms.
We recommend the following minimum specifications for the MacBook Pro:
15? widescreen Retina display
2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor (upgrading to higher Ghz is always beneficial)
512GB flash storage (bigger is better over the long term but the terabyte option is pricey)
We also suggest the AppleCare Protection Plan (warranty coverage)
Creative Cloud is the subscription-based means for accessing Adobe’s suite of creative tools. The student subscription is in the range of $20 per month for the first year to $30 per month thereafter. It entitles students to use the full Adobe Suite of products for graphic design, web, motion graphics, video, and photography. There are also numerous tutorials for the software on the site.
Suggested Additional Computer Accessories:
16 GB or larger USB memory stick
Apple Magic Mouse
Posted on 5/25/20 at 12:24 pm to Statestreet
That 15" screen recommendation is going to bump the price up a bit. Otherwise the macbook air is great for students. Light, compact, and sturdy for lugging around.
Posted on 5/25/20 at 3:52 pm to Statestreet
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mdomingue- Good idea:
I have 2 at LSU.
Posted on 5/25/20 at 6:36 pm to Statestreet
quote:lol wut...
use Macs and consider its interface more humane and productive.
Posted on 5/25/20 at 7:21 pm to Statestreet
Its crazy that so many people just automatically jump to Mac as the go to for graphic design. I was a professional graphic designer for almost 13 years and never once used a Mac. Windows based machines are perfectly fine. I cant imagine using a 13" screen for graphic design.
Posted on 5/25/20 at 7:40 pm to BoogerNuts
Most “design” jobs use Apple products. This is in the industry standard. Of course, there are always exceptions and you can certainly run the full Adobe suite on windows.
It will be cheaper to buy an external monitor for big design products than it would be to upgrade from a 13 inch to a 16 inch screen.
It will be cheaper to buy an external monitor for big design products than it would be to upgrade from a 13 inch to a 16 inch screen.
Posted on 5/25/20 at 7:40 pm to CarRamrod
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use Macs and consider its interface more humane and productive.
I agree this is a bad statement. It doesn’t make any sense.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 7:00 am to BoogerNuts
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I was a professional graphic designer for almost 13 years and never once used a Mac.
What do you do now?
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