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I'm getting to buy a laptop for my daughter. She is a freshman in high school. The school does allow iPads for e books and other tasks in class. Should I get the iPad or the full lap top, either air or pro? What are the advantages of having an iPad versus a MacBook? I'm also thinking of getting a refurbished item since she will be lugging it along with her books to and from school. What are your suggestions? I know one advantage is with the MacBook she has a full keyboard. Are apps downloadable on the MacBook like the iPad? Thanks
Answer
iPad Pros:
- it's cool, she'll like it!
- it's rather more portable than a laptop
- great for viewing stuff and consulting web sites, OK for email, Facebook, Twitter etc.
- robust - no moving parts, unlike the hard disk in a laptop
- long battery life (~ 10 hours); but MacBooks have pretty good battery life too now.
- cheaper than a MacBook
- better for prolonged reading, especially if you're not sitting at a desk
Cons:
- not great for typewritten assignments at home. With the camera connection kit [sic] you can connect an ordinary keyboard to the iPad, but even then, moving around the document isn't as easy as on a laptop.
- similarly, taking notes on an iPad isn't ideal. OTOH, the way I'd do it is write notes on paper and photograph them directly into Evernote on the iPad using the iPad's camera, and you can do the same with handouts, whiteboards, ...
- susceptible to theft?
- doesn't play Flash, which can be a disadvantage on some websites
- though iPad3 retina display is beautiful, it is still smaller than a laptop so limiting if you need lots of stuff open at once
There is a Mac App store for buying and downloading software onto a MacBook, and you can also install downloaded software outside of that regime unlike on an iPad. MacBooks will run more sophisticated software, including full versions of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (e.g. Photoshop) should you ever need to. OTOH, video and photo editing has some excellent apps on iPad for almost nothing; it's the word processing that really falls short.
Perhaps the answer is an iPad for portability at school, and a (cheap) windows PC at home (which tthe iPad can sync to) with a larger monitor and proper keyboard for more sustained keyboard work .
While iPad2 is cheaper, the display on the iPad3 is so much crisper, it's much more comfortable reading, makes a huge difference IMO.
iPad Pros:
- it's cool, she'll like it!
- it's rather more portable than a laptop
- great for viewing stuff and consulting web sites, OK for email, Facebook, Twitter etc.
- robust - no moving parts, unlike the hard disk in a laptop
- long battery life (~ 10 hours); but MacBooks have pretty good battery life too now.
- cheaper than a MacBook
- better for prolonged reading, especially if you're not sitting at a desk
Cons:
- not great for typewritten assignments at home. With the camera connection kit [sic] you can connect an ordinary keyboard to the iPad, but even then, moving around the document isn't as easy as on a laptop.
- similarly, taking notes on an iPad isn't ideal. OTOH, the way I'd do it is write notes on paper and photograph them directly into Evernote on the iPad using the iPad's camera, and you can do the same with handouts, whiteboards, ...
- susceptible to theft?
- doesn't play Flash, which can be a disadvantage on some websites
- though iPad3 retina display is beautiful, it is still smaller than a laptop so limiting if you need lots of stuff open at once
There is a Mac App store for buying and downloading software onto a MacBook, and you can also install downloaded software outside of that regime unlike on an iPad. MacBooks will run more sophisticated software, including full versions of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (e.g. Photoshop) should you ever need to. OTOH, video and photo editing has some excellent apps on iPad for almost nothing; it's the word processing that really falls short.
Perhaps the answer is an iPad for portability at school, and a (cheap) windows PC at home (which tthe iPad can sync to) with a larger monitor and proper keyboard for more sustained keyboard work .
While iPad2 is cheaper, the display on the iPad3 is so much crisper, it's much more comfortable reading, makes a huge difference IMO.
I just got my new macbook and i am SO confused?
Leah S
My Macbook came today and I am on it right now but I am really confused on how to work it... i went to the apple store and tried one out but i still have NO idea. I don't know if I even like it... its so fast and it turns on and off really fast but I am very confused on how to work it.
it took me 10 minutes to figure out how to X out a window, and minimize it. I minimized my photo booth and I have no idea where it is... also, how do you make a window full size? I'm okay with my photo booth being small but I like my internet window bigger and idk how to do that!
Where is the right click button? I didn't really notice there was none when I was at the store, and I'm okay with it, but I don't know how to open a link in a new tab, so I can keep both open like I did with my PC computer.
What is up with all the iThis, iThat stuff? I have iWork, iPhoto, iMovie, iCal, and more, but I don't know how to use them. They seem self explanatory but I am very confused. And, where are the basic things like Control Panel, my computer, and calculator?
Also... I have Safari internet now, but I prefer Mozilla Firefox. How do I install that and remove Safari? I can not find "add/remove programs"
Please help!! :]] I am sure once I get the hang of this I will love it
Answer
Welcome to Macintosh. Since you pretty much listed your questions I will list my answers. :)
1. When you minimize an Application (Which is what Programs are called in Mac OS X), they will minimize to the right side of your dock right next to the little folders near your trash can.
2. In Mac OS X, applications do not maximize to the full screen. (By just pushing the + button anyway). This annoyed me also when I first got my Mac. The way you can maximize the screen is by dragging the little arrow looking thing at the bottom right of the screen and drag it down to the bottom right corner of your screen. You can keep doing this until you have it how you like it. Then, Mac OS X will save your setting so you'll never have to do it again.
3. There is no right click in OS X. You can perform the same function by pushing the Command (CMD) key and clicking.
4. To open a new tab in Safari I presume, you push the Command key again and hit the 'T' button.
5. Apple just likes to name things with the letter I in front of them. iWork is an office suite which is the collective name for Pages (Think Microsoft Word), Keynote (Think Powerpoint), and Numbers (Think Excel). Keynote is much better than Powerpoint, but you may want to get Office for Mac as far as word processing goes. It works fine for me, but it can take a little getting used to. What's nice about it is that is has templates for other types of things like cards, invitations, resumes, etc. that Word doesn't. iPhoto manages the pictures you put on your Mac. You can do minor editing and organize your pics by Date, Place, People, and Events. iMovie does the same thing for your videos. iCal is a calendar application that you can post events and things in. The main thing is to just test the apps out and see what they are about.
6. Control Panel and My Computer are Windows stuff. You can manage everything on your Mac by clicking the Apple Menu (Click the Apple at the top left of your screen) or in Finder (The little blue smiley guy, the first thing on the left on your dock). Finder manages all of your devices (Hard Drives, Optical Drives) Users, Files, and Places on your computer and network. Finder is the My Computer of Mac and the Apple Menu is the Control Panel.
7. To get Firefox, just Google Firefox, go on there website and download it. It will go to your downloads folder (the thing right next to your trash can) and then you just click on the file and follow the onscreen instructions.
8. To Remove a Program, just go to Finder and on the left hand side, click on Applications. Pick the one you want and drag it to your trashcan.
9. You can find lots of support within Mac OS X (Click on Help at the top of your screen and search a question), or on Apple's website.
Links:
http://www.apple.com/mac/
At the bottom of your screen, you will see all of the videos (Over 300) that they have on using Macintosh and all of the Applications like iWork, iPhoto, iMovie, etc. that come with your Mac.
I almost forgot, Calculator is in the "Dashboard" App, which is the black thing that looks like a Speedometer on your dock. You can also add more widgets to the dashboard if you want by pushing the plus at the bottom left of the screen when you open the Dashboard App.
And to the guy who answered first: You are an idiot.
Welcome to Macintosh. Since you pretty much listed your questions I will list my answers. :)
1. When you minimize an Application (Which is what Programs are called in Mac OS X), they will minimize to the right side of your dock right next to the little folders near your trash can.
2. In Mac OS X, applications do not maximize to the full screen. (By just pushing the + button anyway). This annoyed me also when I first got my Mac. The way you can maximize the screen is by dragging the little arrow looking thing at the bottom right of the screen and drag it down to the bottom right corner of your screen. You can keep doing this until you have it how you like it. Then, Mac OS X will save your setting so you'll never have to do it again.
3. There is no right click in OS X. You can perform the same function by pushing the Command (CMD) key and clicking.
4. To open a new tab in Safari I presume, you push the Command key again and hit the 'T' button.
5. Apple just likes to name things with the letter I in front of them. iWork is an office suite which is the collective name for Pages (Think Microsoft Word), Keynote (Think Powerpoint), and Numbers (Think Excel). Keynote is much better than Powerpoint, but you may want to get Office for Mac as far as word processing goes. It works fine for me, but it can take a little getting used to. What's nice about it is that is has templates for other types of things like cards, invitations, resumes, etc. that Word doesn't. iPhoto manages the pictures you put on your Mac. You can do minor editing and organize your pics by Date, Place, People, and Events. iMovie does the same thing for your videos. iCal is a calendar application that you can post events and things in. The main thing is to just test the apps out and see what they are about.
6. Control Panel and My Computer are Windows stuff. You can manage everything on your Mac by clicking the Apple Menu (Click the Apple at the top left of your screen) or in Finder (The little blue smiley guy, the first thing on the left on your dock). Finder manages all of your devices (Hard Drives, Optical Drives) Users, Files, and Places on your computer and network. Finder is the My Computer of Mac and the Apple Menu is the Control Panel.
7. To get Firefox, just Google Firefox, go on there website and download it. It will go to your downloads folder (the thing right next to your trash can) and then you just click on the file and follow the onscreen instructions.
8. To Remove a Program, just go to Finder and on the left hand side, click on Applications. Pick the one you want and drag it to your trashcan.
9. You can find lots of support within Mac OS X (Click on Help at the top of your screen and search a question), or on Apple's website.
Links:
http://www.apple.com/mac/
At the bottom of your screen, you will see all of the videos (Over 300) that they have on using Macintosh and all of the Applications like iWork, iPhoto, iMovie, etc. that come with your Mac.
I almost forgot, Calculator is in the "Dashboard" App, which is the black thing that looks like a Speedometer on your dock. You can also add more widgets to the dashboard if you want by pushing the plus at the bottom left of the screen when you open the Dashboard App.
And to the guy who answered first: You are an idiot.
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