imeldamac
Mar 4th, 2008, 11:10 PM
Here is my situation. I have a still solid ibook (in sig below) in my office at the university and an intel imac cd (in sig below) in my home office.
I had anticipated getting a new macbook this summer for my univ office under a plan that provides half-funding. At that time, I was going to give my 13 year old the ibook. He has a 6 year old hand me down pc that is sick and dying.
Today my faculty just announced a new computer renewal plan that means that we will get replacement computers fully funded, but only every 5 years. This means that I won't get a new office computer for two more years, but it will be fully funded.
The problem is, I have a son with a sick and dying computer. This computer is not going to last much longer. He is not a big gamer but is an incessant msn, facebook, youtube and itunes user. I really want him to switch to Mac so that we can get away from spyware and malware.
Here are the options:
-- I could get my son a last gen entry level macbook at my bookstore for $949 (just missed a demo version at $749).
-- I could get myself a new gen mid-level white macbook. The new specs are good and education prices is $1249. I would give my son the ibook and when I get a replacement from my univ in 2 years, he could inherit the macbook.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
I had anticipated getting a new macbook this summer for my univ office under a plan that provides half-funding. At that time, I was going to give my 13 year old the ibook. He has a 6 year old hand me down pc that is sick and dying.
Today my faculty just announced a new computer renewal plan that means that we will get replacement computers fully funded, but only every 5 years. This means that I won't get a new office computer for two more years, but it will be fully funded.
The problem is, I have a son with a sick and dying computer. This computer is not going to last much longer. He is not a big gamer but is an incessant msn, facebook, youtube and itunes user. I really want him to switch to Mac so that we can get away from spyware and malware.
Here are the options:
-- I could get my son a last gen entry level macbook at my bookstore for $949 (just missed a demo version at $749).
-- I could get myself a new gen mid-level white macbook. The new specs are good and education prices is $1249. I would give my son the ibook and when I get a replacement from my univ in 2 years, he could inherit the macbook.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.