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Originally Posted by unboggling
She won't? If she buys commercial software such as MS Word or whatever, isn't it still packaged on DVD disks?
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Most software can be bought digitally these days. DVD's are so 200X's..
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Originally Posted by unboggling
@ Anemic Oak & David Munch. Agreed, 4GB SDRAM is probably enough.
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Indeed. Just make sure you get 4GB RAM right away if you get the Air, as that model has the RAM soldered to the motherboard, and thus us non-upgradeable post-factory.
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@ David Munch & Latinandgreek. Re superdrive (cd/dvd drive) on a Mac laptop, what about fixing self-inflicted OS problems when necessary from DVD disk?
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As per OS X 10.7, which is on all shipping systems, a 4GB harddrive partion has a recovery disc. You simply hold down the Alt-button at startup, and it gives you the option to boot from it, and you can then reinstall the system. Apple actually don't sell their operating system on a disc anymore!
If you are old school, there's an application from Apple that will let you make a second recovery disc on a USB stick or DVD, from the recovery disc.
But if you *really* want a DVD drive, then buy a cheap no-name brand from eBay. For what it is worth, the DVD drive in my 1 year old iMac has been used 0 times. The one in my MBP had been used once in the last 4 years for a system reinstall, before Lion was released. I have now replaced it with an SSD.
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Not set in stone, let me know if I forgot anything, work-in-progress shopping list:
Printer (that works with a laptop-supplied-port such as USB)
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Save the money if she can print from the college computers. She'll end up spending more money on dried out ink cartridges than the Macbook.
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Phone
Phone case
Phone accessories
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She's supposed to work, not have a social life.
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Tablet
Tablet Screen Protector
Tablet case
Bluetooth Keyboard
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I would wait out on the tablet, until she really needs it. And especially the BT keyboard when she gets a laptop at the same time.
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Miscellaneous:
Credit Card
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For a teen???
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Software for Laptop:
- Open Office (free)
- To be determined
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I am very fond of Apples iWork package.