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I'm taking my MacBook to school tomorrow.

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FlyinggPenguin

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I'm in junior high and I need tips on how to keep it safe, because y'know, Apple stuff tends to get stolen. I have a descreet black case for it and my Biology teacher said I could keep it in her room, which will be locked. Should I be okay? Thanks guys! :D

Edit: It's a 2006 MacBook (First gen I believe), if that changes anything. :3
 
FlyinggPenguin said:
I'm in junior high and I need tips on how to keep it safe, because y'know, Apple stuff tends to get stolen. I have a descreet black case for it and my Biology teacher said I could keep it in her room, which will be locked. Should I be okay? Thanks guys! :D
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If your teacher keeps her room locked and such it should be okay but if I were you, I'd keep it with me all day and never let it out of my sight. :apple:
 
1. Don't tell everyone hey I have a macbook and its in her classroom!
2. Always know exactly where it is, pick it up right at the end of the day.
3. Make sure your principal knows that teacher is holding it.
4. If you walk home/take a train/ always bring a friend with you incase some one starts trouble.
5. Don't be dumb.
6. Or don't bring it to school and put your project onto a USB drive and plug into her computer
 
TheShinyMac said:
Than export your keynote or powerpoint to Powerpoint 2003 and your set for your USB or cd rom
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That's what I would do, but she gave us the project the last five minutes of class and never told us what we have to do, so I have no idea what I would have to put on the powerpoint-- we were supposed to get together over the weekend, but we never got a rubric or a sheet explaining the project. D: She just said, "Ohai, there's a cell organism project due next week. Was that the bell? Shoo!"
 
FlyinggPenguin said:
We're doing a powerpoint on the organism of a cell, and there's only 8 library computers running *shudder* Windows XP. :)
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Powerpoint runs just fine on Windows XP. If that's the only application you're using the MacBook at school for, it sounds like your reason is mostly to show off the fact that you have a MacBook. Take your presentation on a USB drive, as recommended, and leave the MacBook at home.
 
So it's not your fault if you come to class with a well done powerpoint of an organism. Bottom line is do not bring your laptop to school if you can. You are in Junior High, your little friends may get jealous and either steal or break it on you and say it was an accident.
 
GGJstudios said:
Powerpoint runs just fine on Windows XP. If that's the only application you're using the MacBook at school for, it sounds like your reason is mostly to show off the fact that you have a MacBook. Take your presentation on a USB drive, as recommended, and leave the MacBook at home.
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That's what I would do, but she gave us the project the last five minutes of class and never told us what we have to do, so I have no idea what I would have to put on the powerpoint-- we were supposed to get together over the weekend, but we never got a rubric or a sheet explaining the project. D:
 
TheShinyMac said:
So it's not your fault if you come to class with a well done powerpoint of an organism. Bottom line is do not bring your laptop to school if you can. You are in Junior High, your little friends may get jealous and either steal or break it on you and say it was an accident.
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That's a good point. Thanks everyone, I'm just going to make the powerpoint now. :D *hugs all*
 
FlyinggPenguin said:
That's what I would do, but she gave us the project the last five minutes of class and never told us what we have to do, so I have no idea what I would have to put on the powerpoint-- we were supposed to get together over the weekend, but we never got a rubric or a sheet explaining the project. D:
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So you're saying you don't know how to do the assignment, so you plan to take your MacBook to school and finish the assignment there? If not, just call a classmate or the teacher for clarification on what you're supposed to do. Taking your MacBook to school doesn't sound like a sensible approach.
 
FlyinggPenguin said:
That's what I would do, but she gave us the project the last five minutes of class and never told us what we have to do, so I have no idea what I would have to put on the powerpoint-- we were supposed to get together over the weekend, but we never got a rubric or a sheet explaining the project. D:
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You still have no need to take the MacBook with you. What would it help if you brought it with you? If the project is meant to be done at home, then ask your mates to come over to your house after school and do it there. If it's supposed to be done at school, then use the library computers. I agree with GGJstudios that it sounds like you just want to be cool and show others that you have one.

If there are no free computers in the library, just take a piece of paper and start browsing books and take down some notes. That's how people did it before Wikipedia. Then finish the PowerPoint at home
 
Hellhammer said:
You still have no need to take the MacBook with you. What would it help if you brought it with you? If the project is meant to be done at home, then ask your mates to come over to your house after school and do it there. If it's supposed to be done at school, then use the library computers. I agree with GGJstudios that it sounds like you just want to be cool and show others that you have one.
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Yeah, thanks. ^_^ (I don't really care about showing off my MacBook, btw.)
 
1. Leave it at home and bring it on a USB (recommended)
2. Bring it to school and beat anyone up that touchs it (not recommended)
 
You need to carry it in a case with an Apple logo on it, preferably one thats in a bright colour, mention on Facebook that you're bringing it to school too.

Should do it.
 
Messy said:
You need to carry it in a case with an Apple logo on it, preferably one thats in a bright colour, mention on Facebook that you're bringing it to school too.

Should do it.
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You might as well throw it out the window, too! You know, to get rid of the viruses :D... JK, I know there aren't any Mac viruses.
 
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