About to make the switch. Please brilliant Mac techie types, and I mean that in the most sincere way, select and configure a notebook for me based on my expected uses for the machine, including the software and accessories I would need, based on the info below:
Will use to write dissertation moving whats done already from my Dell/Word to Macbook
Most committee members I am sending dissertation drafts to use Word and PCs
Need to put together PowerPoint presentations often for professional talks
Moderate sized itunes collection and 5th Gen. ipod
Blogging from the road (uploading short films and pictures from Canon SD 1000)
Very occasional playing of games (like the Sims; Bejeweled)
Work and study at coffee shops often so would like wireless connectivity in public places
When working at home, want to do away with cables that permit access to high speed Internet access
Will keep notebook about three years
Will upgrade to Leopard in fall
Use speech recognition technology when I can (have Dragon Naturally Speaking 9)
Im impatient and like my systems to work rapidly
I think I could probably add RAM and possibly upgrade the hard drive by myself based on a video I saw at OWC if this would not invalidate the warrenty.
Thanks,
OMBE
Will use to write dissertation moving whats done already from my Dell/Word to Macbook
Most committee members I am sending dissertation drafts to use Word and PCs
Need to put together PowerPoint presentations often for professional talks
Moderate sized itunes collection and 5th Gen. ipod
Blogging from the road (uploading short films and pictures from Canon SD 1000)
Very occasional playing of games (like the Sims; Bejeweled)
Work and study at coffee shops often so would like wireless connectivity in public places
When working at home, want to do away with cables that permit access to high speed Internet access
Will keep notebook about three years
Will upgrade to Leopard in fall
Use speech recognition technology when I can (have Dragon Naturally Speaking 9)
Im impatient and like my systems to work rapidly
I think I could probably add RAM and possibly upgrade the hard drive by myself based on a video I saw at OWC if this would not invalidate the warrenty.
Thanks,
OMBE