So Mini has been guilt tripping her Dad and I for over a week about getting her a Macbook. Her birthday is one week before Christmas so she thinks that we should get together with Santa Claus to get her one. She says she would rather have a Macbook than her sweet sixteen party. The Macbook would definately be cheaper than the party she was planning.
So I am wondering what is a good starter one for her...she mainly wants the digital music thing and the picture effects so it doesn't have to be fancy.
Well the good thing (some would say the bad thing) about Mac notebooks is that there are only 3 to choose from. ALL will do everything - the only difference is the speed/memory/graphics.. Meaning: suppose she wants to run a "heavy" program like Photoshop.. All will run it, but the higher-end ones will do it faster.
For a starter, the basic $999 Macbook should fit the bill just fine.. And dont forget - no need to blow more money/time on things like Antivirus, antispyware, firewall, anti-trojan, antirootkit, etc.. just plug it in, turn it on, follow the on-screen directions, and USE it.
*Edit: There are a few other differences between the models, particularly connectivity options; so if she will require firewire connectivity, make sure you check that (i doubt she'll need it)
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