MacBook Advice

[ShatteredPsycho]

Just now, FuzzyYellow said:

i agree, but we didn't have a budget when i posted that, so you can't use that against me. I just think for a college student, that money might be better used elsewhere. this person is asking for help to find the right Mac, so they can't be too tech savvy, or require a lot of computing power.

Cmn now, I know my shit! Just have absolutely no interest on macs, therefore I come here and ask for advice

[FuzzyYellow]

Just now, ShatteredPsycho said:

Cmn now, I know my shit! Just have absolutely no interest on macs, therefore I come here and ask for advice

i was talking about your friend...

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, FuzzyYellow said:

i agree, but we didn't have a budget when i posted that, so you can't use that against me. I just think for a college student, that money might be better used elsewhere. this person is asking for help to find the right Mac, so they can't be too tech savvy, or require a lot of computing power.

 

i sadly have a bad habit of assuming most people will go into engineering like i did. i agree with your point, the 13 inch pro should last her a while. 

[ShatteredPsycho]

Just now, FuzzyYellow said:

i was talking about your friend...

Ah, apologies

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

i sadly have a bad habit of assuming most people will go into engineering like i did. i agree with your point, the 13 inch pro should last her a while. 

Funny enough, she is computer engeneering

[FuzzyYellow]

Just now, ShatteredPsycho said:

Ah, apologies

Funny enough, she is computer engeneering

why a mac then? a Windows machine would be much better suited for that major. 

[The Sloth]

Just now, ShatteredPsycho said:

Funny enough, she is computer engeneering

most of computer engineering is coding, she should be good. but i highly advise her to look into computers from an enthusiast perspective, she should know lot more than what she is learning in shool. 

[ShatteredPsycho]

Just now, FuzzyYellow said:

why a mac then? a Windows machine would be much better suited for that major. 

Like I said, I advised otherwise but "IOs so cool" bla bla bla

 

[DocSwag]

Just now, FuzzyYellow said:

why a mac then? a Windows machine would be much better suited for that major. 

Could be for programming reasons. Unix based OSes like MacOS are generally more suitable for programmers, hence why lots of programmers use macs.

[The Sloth]

Just now, FuzzyYellow said:

why a mac then? a Windows machine would be much better suited for that major. 

nope, macs are better for tasks such as coding, computer engineering doesn't use programs like cad, rivet or other modeling programs. 

[ShatteredPsycho]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

nope, macs are better for tasks such as coding, computer engineering doesn't use programs like cad, rivet or other modeling programs. 

She will be using VM stuff, nothing that requires something to bulky though
I think it's mostly vanity and ignorance but who am I to say anything, it's her choice. They do have nice screens and wifi capabilities

[The Sloth]

Just now, ShatteredPsycho said:

She will be using VM stuff, nothing that requires something to bulky though
I think it's mostly vanity and ignorance but who am I to say anything, it's her choice. They do have nice screens and wifi capabilities

 

a 15 inch MacBook would be better, 4c/ 8t will do much better job. try to get a 2015 MacBook with a DGPU or a xps 15. 

[ShatteredPsycho]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

a 15 inch MacBook would be better, 4c/ 8t will do much better job. try to get a 2015 MacBook with a DGPU or a xps 15. 

She is locked on the 13'' screens though

[DocSwag]

Just now, ShatteredPsycho said:

She will be using VM stuff, nothing that requires something to bulky though
I think it's mostly vanity and ignorance but who am I to say anything, it's her choice. They do have nice screens and wifi capabilities

Quad cores might be useful then...

 

Is it possible to find something like a 2014 or 2015 15" Macbook Pro in your price range?

[The Sloth]

Just now, ShatteredPsycho said:

She is locked on the 13'' screens though

you can't have everything

[DocSwag]

Just now, ShatteredPsycho said:

She is locked on the 13'' screens though

XPS 15 is 15" but is in the form factor of a 14", and she could run mac VMs on it.

[FuzzyYellow]

4 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

nope, macs are better for tasks such as coding, computer engineering doesn't use programs like cad, rivet or other modeling programs. 

interesting. is it because of the Unix base?

[ShatteredPsycho]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

you can't have everything

 

Just now, DocSwag said:

XPS 15 is 15" but is in the form factor of a 14", and she could run mac VMs on it.

You are not arguing with me friends, this is a "oh so pretty" person we are dealing with xp

[DocSwag]

Just now, ShatteredPsycho said:

 

You are not arguing with me friends, this is a "oh so pretty" person we are dealing with xp

Welp, if she wants laggy VMs then that's her decision. 

 

At the very least though, get 16gb RAM.

[The Sloth]

Just now, FuzzyYellow said:

interesting. is it because of the Unix base?

yes also most macs last longer(better build quality), have a sleeker looking OS( people run multiple os such as OSX, windows and flavour of linux ),macs also are more standardized.

[ShatteredPsycho]

1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

Welp, if she wants laggy VMs then that's her decision. 

 

At the very least though, get 16gb RAM.

There is a retail store with 15% off on all macs, i'll see what comes up

[DocSwag]

Just now, ShatteredPsycho said:

There is a retail store with 15% off on all macs, i'll see what comes up

It'd be best if you could get a 15", see if you can convince her or not. It REALLY would be helpful later on for development.

[The Sloth]

6 minutes ago, ShatteredPsycho said:

 

You are not arguing with me friends, this is a "oh so pretty" person we are dealing with xp

 

 

that's the apple market especially with facebook machine MacBook pros with usb type c that no one uses. in Aerospace industries most of my colleagues use 2012 15 inch MacBook pro with 650m with 16gb ram 3tb storage for reliability( these macs are easily upgradable). if she wants she can get a 2015 15(4c/8t better for VMs) or a 13-inch one( 2c/4t bad for VMs). i am personally lucky enough to get a late 2013 MacBook pro 15 inch with a DGPU as a gift from my parents. 

[DocSwag]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

that's the apple market especially with facebook machine MacBook pros with usb type c that no one uses. in Aerospace industries most of my colleagues use 2012 15 inch MacBook pro with 650m with 16gb ram 3tb storage for reliability( these macs are easily upgradable). if she wants she can get a 2015 15(4c/8t better for VMs) or a 13-inch one( 2c/4t bad for VMs). 

Ah, the good 'ol 2012 Macbook pros that could be easily upgradeable.

 

Typing this right now on a 13" 2012 Macbook Pro that I upgraded with 16gb RAM and a 480gb SSD. The good 'ol macs that could be upgraded. Now even the RAM is soldered onto the mobo  

[DocSwag]

And we're getting even closer to the SSD not only using a proprietary connector but also being soldered onto the mobo.

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

Ah, the good 'ol 2012 Macbook pros that could be easily upgradeable.

 

Typing this right now on a 13" 2012 Macbook Pro that I upgraded with 16gb RAM and a 480gb SSD. The good 'ol macs that could be upgraded. Now even the RAM is soldered onto the mobo  

 

 

most people even accepted the 2015 15 inch but the touch bar killed off the pro market now only "pro" users use it.