Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A lot of good advice, Sonny. Thanks! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 12:51 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Apple MacBook > On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 12:10 AM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> > wrote: > >> apple does offer education discount, but the same in their store (online >> & >> physical) as on campus stores. >> > > The arrangement at Oklahoma City University was different when Eric was a > freshman music major. A Mac laptop was required. When he got to school, > his was waiting for him at the dorm, pre loaded with Office and the > software > they wanted him to have and it was cheaper than I could buy it through the > campus store at NSU. > > Jim's Grand-daughter should check with her school, is all I'm saying, they > may have a deal or they may want her to have a special setup. > > If not, just go flash that student ID at the Apple store and they'll fix > her > right up. > > > > >> >> just look for the education store button near the bottom of the page >> >> >> >> >> On May 29, 2011, at 12:57 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: >> >> > She probably can buy it from the college at a huge savings, with most >> > software she needs pre-installed. That was the deal at OKCU. Here at >> NSU, >> > special deals available, though we are mostly a Dell campus. >> > >> > If not, there are student deals available there. do not buy Office and >> the >> > like from Best Buy, as it is all available either free or at a great >> savings >> > on campus to students. >> > >> > Is she already a student? If not she should participate in Freshman >> > connection or whatever they have like that., Let me know if I can help >> more. >> > >> > >> > On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 10:50 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at >> > lighttube.net >> >wrote: >> > >> >> I know there are a lot of Apple users out there. I am "Apple MacBook >> >> ignorant". >> >> >> >> My granddaughter wants an Apple MacBook for college. I have looked up >> the >> >> specs, and a couple of options for added memory and a larger HD. >> >> >> >> Are there any basic shortcomings or traps that I can run into with the >> >> MacBook? Anything to avoid? >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide. >> >> >> >> Jim Nichols >> >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Regards, >> > >> > Sonny >> > http://sonc.com/look/ >> > Natchitoches, Louisiana >> > >> > USA >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >