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    Want something light and small for school work?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by thekingdavids, Aug 5, 2007.

  1. thekingdavids

    thekingdavids Notebook Consultant

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    HI,

    I am intending to buy the next revision of the Apple Imac's and replace my macbook pro, however, I still need something to take to lessons at school for word documents etc. I cannot afford to have an apple laptop and imac so do you guys know of any alternative for my problem?
     
    thekingdavids, Aug 5, 2007
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  2. superman23

    superman23 Notebook Consultant

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    you could get a used macbook or ibook g4

    .....or pick from about 1000 different PC laptops
     
    superman23, Aug 5, 2007
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  3. pennpaper

    pennpaper Notebook Geek

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    Used iBooks cost around $300 - $400. They're incredibly cheap and will do word documents just fine.

    iBook G4 on eBay
     
    pennpaper, Aug 5, 2007
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  4. M@lew

    M@lew Notebook Evangelist

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    So you're selling your Macbook for the iMac? Work it out if it'd be cheaper to keep the iMac and Macbook Pro, or get the iMac, sell the MBP and buy a Macbook.

    Or you could get an iBook as said above.
     
    M@lew, Aug 5, 2007
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  5. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    As others said, you could get yourself an iBook G4, which is cheap and will handle word processing tasks just fine. Or you could look into getting a refurbished MacBook if its within your budget. Or you could leave the iMac at the dorm/your home and bring something called paper to classes ;).
     
    Sam, Aug 5, 2007
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