So, your high school graduate is headed off to college in the fall and is in need of a new of a new computer for the next step in their educational journey. It can be overwhelming to sift through the plethora of choices the Apple line has to offer. For most students, the portability factor of a laptop steers them in that direction, but where to go from there? The new and beautifully redesigned Macbook? The sleek MacBook Air? The more powerful MacBook Pro?
The main factor to consider when making this decision is what the major course of study will be during their college career. A creative writing student, for example, would not need as powerful a computer as a graphic design major. For most, the MacBook and the MacBook Air will fit the average student’s needs, with the ability to research through the internet, compose papers, and stay in touch with family back home through email and FaceTime. The MacBook Pro can really be reserved for students who are going into fields of study considered more on the artistic realm of the spectrum, such as architecture, graphic design, music composition, photography or film and television production. The MacBook Pro is true powerhouse of Apple’s laptop line. If you do have a student that is going into one of the more specialized fields of study, chances are the learning institution they are attending will also provide you with a list of minimum system requirements needed to run the programs they will be using during their studies.