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Subject: [Leica] Apple MacBook
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 01:18:29 -0500
References: <E5490F684457487AA4FC58263FFF0C00@jimnichols><BANLkTi=un=XhOJQzXVsNhwkLM2GXDiYs0w@mail.gmail.com><7966CF9C-ACC4-4528-BF61-2207D33D4EEC@embarqmail.com> <BANLkTin+pLvOQe9b7djjH4GysZe0+50TzA@mail.gmail.com>

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
>> >>
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Sonny
>> > http://sonc.com/look/
>> > Natchitoches, Louisiana
>> >
>> > USA
>> >
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>
>
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>
> USA
>
> _______________________________________________
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Apple MacBook)
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Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Apple MacBook)