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 :)

Strange turn this thread traveled.

Most modern laptops keyboards are quieter than the Jetstream RT in use, a fine pen.

Laser keyboards, while the most quiet, would be the most distracting. With thought controlled prosthetic limbs available today, thought controlled transcribing is probably down the road.

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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.

Have you been in a classroom in the past 10 years? EVERYONE uses a laptop or iPad / tablet for taking notes. Maybe

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My cousin had just bought a mac when we started online nursing school last year and sometimes it seem incompatible with our online testing and assignments as well as when I sent her documents from my hp because the functions were different. Just be prepared to have another computer available when you are in a crunch.

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My cousin had just bought a mac when we started online nursing school last year and sometimes it seem incompatible with our online testing and assignments as well as when I sent her documents from my hp because the functions were different. Just be prepared to have another computer available when you are in a crunch.

This can be tricky with mac's sometimes but generally if you do a google search there is a work around. I have never had to use a pc because of compatibility issues. I have had to do some googling and get creative.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Didnt read all the comments, but I have a 13" Macbook Pro Retina (used for my business, and now for school) and LOVE it! My husband had a 11" and it was too small IMO. I take mine everywhere and never felt like it was too large or heavy at all. I don't think you would need a Pro for school...go with an Air. I only got the Pro due to my business (commercial/wedding photographer)

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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.

Mac fanboy eh? Sorry man, my Asus laptop and home built desktop (both circa 2009) can outperform any Mac on the market in all aspects, especially gaming.

Macs are for the hip and cool people nowadays which is fine but you can't pass them off a as a superior product when there are cheaper and more viable options out there.

Windows 7/8 or Linux is perfectly fine for the OP who just wants to take notes and write papers. I mean seriously why spend 1500 on a note taking Mac when you can get a small netbook for 250 bucks at the most......Dat logic

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Specializes in Hospice, Palliative Care.

Good day:

Since we are pre-nursing and nursing loves evidence based practice, until your PC's can be rated higher than Apple in Consumer reports for years on end, don't bother with the anecdotal evidence (which doesn't count). So please take the PC love elsewhere rather than trying to be rude and take over a discussion that has nothing to do with PC's (see the post title if you are confused).

Thank you.

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I have had Macs for years and love them. They are incredibly reliable and virus-resistant. Right now, I have a desktop but am deciding between the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with retina display for school. Problem is I keep hearing that they might debut the MacBook Air with retina display by the end of this year. Don't know if it's just a rumor, but it would be ideal.

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Windows works on cheap systems and is great if your getting paid to support it. If your mindset is that your computer belongs to you for your use and not the other way around, it is not so fun.

McDonald's is user friendly with customizations, cheap parts that may be desirable, while other times inducing buyers remorse afterwards. Steakhouse's offer less adaptation, overpriced, quality parts, that may also induce buyer's remorse afterwards.

The OP already owns a computer that may be sufficient for school. Why incur an unneeded expense until an issue occurs.

For $9.95 Microsoft office for Mac solves any compatibility issues with Microsoft office files.

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Good day:

Since we are pre-nursing and nursing loves evidence based practice, until your PC's can be rated higher than Apple in Consumer reports for years on end, don't bother with the anecdotal evidence (which doesn't count). So please take the PC love elsewhere rather than trying to be rude and take over a discussion that has nothing to do with PC's (see the post title if you are confused).

Thank you.

It's called patient...I mean poster education. Don't we do that as nurses? Not one other person in this thread has in depth IT experience, I did IT for 5 years and am sick of people bolstering Apple hype. It's like the blind leading the blind. If you have a shred of tech knowledge your PC will not fail.

I read the title and the OP asks if a Macbook is worth buying for NOTES, and the answer is no, there are cheaper and better alternatives.

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Windows works on cheap systems and is great if your getting paid to support it. If your mindset is that your computer belongs to you for your use and not the other way around, it is not so fun.

McDonald's is user friendly with customizations, cheap parts that may be desirable, while other times inducing buyers remorse afterwards. Steakhouse's offer less adaptation, overpriced, quality parts, that may also induce buyer's remorse afterwards.

The OP already owns a computer that may be sufficient for school. Why incur an unneeded expense until an issue occurs.

For $9.95 Microsoft office for Mac solves any compatibility issues with Microsoft office files.

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Ever cracked open a Mac? The parts are the exact same from identical Chinese manufacturers.

Myths keep on coming...

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Specializes in Hospice, Palliative Care.

Good day, Dranger

"Not one other person in this thread has in depth IT experience"

Incorrect. I've been in I.T. for 30 years prior to making a change over to nursing; I spent the last 18 years in Internet Security. BTW, I've shared both facts along with the fact I did build my own Windows-based PC in threads for which you participated.

10 years or more is in depth experience; some might lower that to seven years. Either way, the fact of the matter is that this thread is about MacBooks. Now, if someone asked for your education in this thread, that would be different. Since no one asked, you are basically trolling the thread and pushing your anecdotal evidence which means ZERO because there is absolutely nothing to back it up from a 3rd party such as consumer reports.

So, please can we keep this thread about how well the MacBook works for nursing and pre-nursing based on actual experience?

Thank you.

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