Jon_Are
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My daughter is heading off to college next month and I'm going with her to help her purchase a laptop in a couple of weeks. She's convinced she wants a MacBook.
Never having owned a Mac, and never having owned a laptop, I know very little about either.
Some very basic questions:
The battery: How does it charge - is there a separate charger? If so, is the MacBook unusable while the battery is charging? In other words, do we need an additional / spare battery?
The software: What Office-type software will it come with? Is it sufficient? I have a full-install version of Microsoft Office 2007; will I be able to install it onto the MacBook?
Accessories: Anything additional that is a must-have? Obviously a case, but how about those cooling pads I've heard of? Needed? Or waste of money? Anything else I'm overlooking?
I guess that's enough for starters. Thanks for any assistance.
Her budget, by the way, is
Never having owned a Mac, and never having owned a laptop, I know very little about either.
Some very basic questions:
The battery: How does it charge - is there a separate charger? If so, is the MacBook unusable while the battery is charging? In other words, do we need an additional / spare battery?
The software: What Office-type software will it come with? Is it sufficient? I have a full-install version of Microsoft Office 2007; will I be able to install it onto the MacBook?
Accessories: Anything additional that is a must-have? Obviously a case, but how about those cooling pads I've heard of? Needed? Or waste of money? Anything else I'm overlooking?
I guess that's enough for starters. Thanks for any assistance.
Her budget, by the way, is