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We do support Macs, and they do tend to work with most things you'll need. Plus plenty of students have them. I would recommend dual booting windows as well just for the odd time where your Mac decides it doesn't want to work! I would say don't get an Air though, it doesn't have an optical drive and you may find you need to use software that is only available on a disc. Like SPSS, a stats program. You can get it free from the library but it comes on a disc. If you do insist on getting a Mac, get a macbook.

My personal preference (ie not UWIC policy or advice!) is for a windows machine as they just tend to be easier to use with most things. Macs I've found are really fussy and will just refuse to work sometimes but not tell you why. With windows we can generally get them up and running again quickly.

Yeah I'm starting to realise we're going to be very busy in September and that's already the busiest time of the year!

As much as I'm looking forward to meeting you 3, I will be looking for a new job all summer :tongue:

Yeah, a lot of people in IT prefer Windows. But I've always wanted a Mac, I'm not sure I want to commit to the amount of money they cost. If I were to get a laptop, what would you recommend? I had a Packard Bell, and never again I say.

I'm very virus prone, that's my problem. Let's just say I get told off for not protecting my laptop / desktop better. It's like virus protection hates me and only tells me there is one if it's about to die.

Apart from that, I treat my laptops like queens or kings :wink:

. I'll have to get you to install all the virus software in the world, instead of me torrenting them. xD

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Reply 61

gateshipone

Original post by ladysummers

. I'll have to get you to install all the virus software in the world, instead of me torrenting them. xD

I've always owned toshiba laptops and they've been great. Our loan laptops are Toshiba's too.

Just download AVGFree and Malwarebytes and you'll be fine.

Reply 62

gateshipone

It's not just the ladies who break things, guys do too! I think by the end of their time here, every single student comes to the help desk at least once. In the case of you guys, it'll be daily for the first few months it seems!

Reply 63

gateshipone

Turns out I won't be at Cardiff Met in September, I got a new job! You guys will have to drive my wonderful colleagues mad instead :smile:

Reply 64

Soph.Jade

Original post by gateshipone

Turns out I won't be at Cardiff Met in September, I got a new job! You guys will have to drive my wonderful colleagues mad instead :smile:

Ooh congratulations! Where's the new job? Quite gutted we can't wind you up after all the discussions we've had ;P

Reply 65

gateshipone

Original post by Soph.Jade

Ooh congratulations! Where's the new job? Quite gutted we can't wind you up after all the discussions we've had ;P

It's with cardiff uni :smile:

On the plus side, there will be a newbie there in my place who won't know all the quirks of our computers there, so they'll be even more confused by you!

Reply 66

Soph.Jade

Original post by gateshipone

It's with cardiff uni :smile:

On the plus side, there will be a newbie there in my place who won't know all the quirks of our computers there, so they'll be even more confused by you!

Ahh cools, all the best with the new job :smile:

I'm sure there'll be a few of us to scare the newbie in his first few weeks :gigg:

Reply 67

177719

Anybody else studying business management and staying in plas gwyn in sept? :biggrin:

Reply 68

MyEuphoria

I am not officially studying Complementary Therapies and living in Plas Gwyn from September. Received all my offers through this week!

Is anyone going to get a Metrider bus pass thing? I'm trying to figure out if it'll seem worth it or not..

Reply 69

gateshipone

Original post by MyEuphoria

It works out cheaper than buying a pass from Cardiff Bus directly and works on any bus in Cardiff, not just the metrider buses. I'd say unless you plan on walking everywhere it probably will pay for itself over a year.

Reply 70

MyEuphoria

Aha love how I put I'm not studying instead of now, but you got the picture.

Ahh I see well that's alright then, just wanted opinions on if it seemed worth it.

Reply 71

Danscch

Original post by 177719

Anybody else studying business management and staying in plas gwyn in sept? :biggrin:

I'm going to be studying business management too! But staying at Evelian :smile:

Reply 72

Gl3nn

Studying economics and staying at plas gwyn hopefully! Just waiting on results day! Don't see many other people studying economics though...

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