Do you think MacBook 11inch would be good for Nursing School? Or is it too small?

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I like the 11 inch MacBook laptop because I think it is very light and easy to get in my purse or backpack. Very light weight and just very practical but what do you guys think? Let me know :)

I LOVE my 11 inch Mac Air

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I have the 11" MacBook Pro, basic model, and I use it for everything! All of my textbooks are ebooks (we used Elsevier Pageburst, which works really well with Mac IMO) and our program is set up so that most of our lectures are online, then we go to class 3 days a week and have discussions, lab, clinicals, and tests. I also take handwritten notes with a Livescribe smartpen so all of my notes and recordings are automatically uploaded onto a cloud (Evernote) and available for review anywhere. So it's very hybrid, and an 11" has been great. If you think scrolling will be an issue, go to an Apple store and find a few lengthy articles on Goodle Scholar or CINAHL, read them for a while and see if you either adapt or want a bigger screen. Personally, I haven't found any issue with the 11", but before this I used a netbook for 4 years which seemed considerably smaller and slower. I am, however, purchasing an iPad mini this August for days I only need to read or have Evernote open. The only disadvantage in having a MacBook Pro IMO is that it's heavy. I walk or unicycle a few miles a day to class, coffee shops, and some local medical facilities, and with some paper, my computer, my charger, and a water bottle, my back gets tired fast (imagine if I had paper textbooks!), and I'm using a women's-specific day hiking backpack that is ergonomicallt designed for heavy walking! The MacBook Air might have solved this problem, but I don't think it would have been powerful enough to handle all of my textbooks, documents, and online work open simultaneously. What type of work would you be doing on your Mac? If only Internet use and word documents, maybe an Air would be more portable and efficient for you.

So in conclusion, I highly recommend the 11" MacBook Pro if you don't plan to walk a lot, if you're using e-textbooks or doing a lot of online work and studying, and if you don't mind some scrolling.

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I will be using some ebooks! I think more reading studying doing homework and stuff. I like it because its super light easy to carry! Maybe i will need to purchase more memory or have microsoft for easy use! Thank you ?

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Oh, you already have one! I missed that detail, sorry. I wouldn't purchase more memory until you know you're about to run out, and even then you can always back everything up onto an external hard drive or a cloud. As far as Microsoft goes, I think they are superior to Apple when it comes to word processors and power points. Fortunately for Mac users, Apple sells Microsoft Office (it is a bit twitchy sometimes, but I think that is expected)! IMO it's definitely worth the investment, especially if your instructors send you Word docs; sometimes Pages doesn't format a Microsoft Word doc perfectly. Good luck in school!

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I have the 13'' Air. I found the 11'' to be too small. But my classmate has the 11'' Air and she absolutely loves it! She's used it for all of nursing school and has had no problem with doing homework, research, writing papers, etc! I'd say go to the Apple store and play around with the 11''.

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I'd go with the 11" or even the 13" MacBook. I bought my 13" in August of 2006 and the only thing I've had to replace is the battery. (Last year) I spent $100 and upgraded the memory so now it runs like brand new again! I love Apple

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I have a macbook pro 11' its helped me with everything :) I use a program on it called audionote so I can record lecture notes (although make sure your teacher is okay with you recording it, usually they are as long as its just for you). I also take notes on that during class. Afterwards, I learn better by writing the information down with the powerpoint notes so they are integrated together. Definitely helps to not have to print so many things and only print the clinical forms I need. I also use Office for Mac for my papers and other things that I need to write. I think the 2011 version has audio on it (I didn't know when I initially got it, haven't tried it to see how well it does). I'm on my last year and its still running well :) So I like it.

Just make sure you have it fully charged if you have a 2 hour lecture so the battery doesn't run out and don't have to take the charger with you. I take it since I have a tendency to use a lot of memory power while I'm on my Mac :) Good luck and message me if you ever need any help! :)

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Thanks!!!

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1) Interlaced screen: enjoy your future eyesight (Really, interlaced screens are not premium for vision)

2) People that use laptops in class are disrespecting their fellow classmates, and lack discipline. While our society tells us to ignore others, at some point we need to realize that we don't carry the world- there are others, and they deserve respect.

3) For a 1/3 of the cost, or less, you can get a desktop (build your own- the parts are color coded), or a PC laptop

4) If the issue is being cool, hip, young, then purchase some $10 stickers, slap them on your ACER

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I can't say enough about the quality and performance of my 2007 aluminum MacBook (before they were all called pro's) after 7 years the only thing that is starting to show any wear is the battery but even that will still hold a charge for 2+ hours. Sure you can "build" a computer with better performance on paper but when it come to actually using it you can't beat a computer built to work with your operating system. As with everything in life you get what you pay for. Get a cheap PC from Walmart and you WILL be sorry.

Aside from the brand, the 11" MacBook Air should be fine for nursing school. I actually used an iPad for notes when I was in school so small screens don't bother me.

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Actually, I can build a better PC than any mac for far less than any current mac costs. It's not just on paper (hint: Mac vendors are the same as PC vendors, enjoy the mark up). But then I've been building my own systems since 1990, and have had a computer in my home since 1978.

But what would I know.

And it still doesn't diminish the fact that typing in class is disrespectful to other students. People pay for the same class you do, and they want to focus on the instructor, not unnecessary noise.

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Sorry for bad explanation I meant for homework use like research papers and all the other home assignnents and studying

Thank you all?

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