08-22-2007, 07:04 PM
Uh.., the MacBook is unsuitable for engineering work due to its integrated video processor.
My S had to get a laptop at the beginning of the summer for a graphics class. Before I committed to purchas a MB, I learned the horrible truth. We immediately started looking at Dell and Lenovo for suitable machines. When we finished pricing out a minimal configuration, it became clear that the MBP needed to be considered. He now owns a 15" MBP.
As a postscript, one of his classmates did own a MB. It took a bit longer to run, but it did do the job, so it turns out that the MB would probably have done the trick.
But, considering that this is his primary computer and it he will use it for the next 3 years at least, I have no regrets about forking out the extra $600 to get the upgraded machine.
My S had to get a laptop at the beginning of the summer for a graphics class. Before I committed to purchas a MB, I learned the horrible truth. We immediately started looking at Dell and Lenovo for suitable machines. When we finished pricing out a minimal configuration, it became clear that the MBP needed to be considered. He now owns a 15" MBP.
As a postscript, one of his classmates did own a MB. It took a bit longer to run, but it did do the job, so it turns out that the MB would probably have done the trick.
But, considering that this is his primary computer and it he will use it for the next 3 years at least, I have no regrets about forking out the extra $600 to get the upgraded machine.