iMac or MacBook!

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Ok all! I want to get a computer but don't know if i should get the MacBook or iMac. I have an iPad but want a computer to do the things I choose not to do on the iPad. Please help!

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Well, it depends what you will mainly be using it for. I have a MacBook and LOVE it! I plan on getting an iMac for the house so my MacBook can be used strictly for school. Make sure to buy office for Mac as well.

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MacBook Air. It's so light and versatile!

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I swear by my MacBook Pro. That thing has been through every pre req with me and is now going into the RN program with me. I've had zero problems with it. Microsoft office is a must, I used to love recording my lectures in a&p with the special "notes" feature it has.

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Specializes in CCM, PHN.

I don't know anyone who has a desktop computer for their personal computer any more. And word to the wise about the MacBook Air....they are cool looking, light & thin, but will snap in half like a cracker. This happened to a friend of mine when she put hers in the security bin at the airport.

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Depends on your needs. I personally love my iMac. But I don't do homework anywhere besides my home.

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Depends on your needs. I personally love my iMac. But I don't do homework anywhere besides my home.

This.

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I love love love my MacBook Pro. The fact that it's not a desktop makes it wonderful for group projects or going on vacation and still being able to do your work. I used a desktop and library computers while in school for my ADN but my laptop was a godsend during my BSN classes since they were all online.

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Thank you all! It sounds like my best bet will be a MacBook. Wanted to go for the iMac because it is cheaper, but it seems more practical

to get something that will offer me portability. How much do they run? Will the bas model work.?

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Specializes in Oncology, Critical Care.

how about just a pc? theres no need to spend $1k on a laptop when a $400 one does the same job. being realistic, nursing school isn't cheap, no reason to make it more expensive.

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@ Fireman767 thanks. I may need to consider all my other costs before shelling out 3 grand for the pro.

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Specializes in CVICU.

I second the notion of getting a PC. Windows vs OS X aside, let's just talk prices.

I had a MacBook that had 4GB RAM and like a 2.1GHz dual-core processor. It was $1300.

I currently have an ASUS Q500A that has 6GB RAM and a 2.3GHz i5 processor. It was $700.

The i5 processor is years newer than just a dual-core intel processor like my MacBook had. There is only a year's difference between when these two computers (Macbook vs ASUS) were manufactured.

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