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10 Aug 2020, 14:00
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I'm headed into the Fall Fri/Sat EMBA program and deciding whether I need a NEW laptop...
Currently, I have a 13in Macbook pro. Meets all of the specs for CBS.
HOWEVER I'm debating whether it will be better to buy a laptop that runs Windows natively. Anyone that is currently / former CBS student...
- Is having a laptop that runs Windows natively really that much better?
- Can anyone with a Macbook attest that running parallels is OK / isn't that slow?
- Is it really just the finance classes that will require Windows / assuming it's mostly using Excel + shortcuts on keyboard that would make a PC better?
Having decision paralysis!
Currently, I have a 13in Macbook pro. Meets all of the specs for CBS.
HOWEVER I'm debating whether it will be better to buy a laptop that runs Windows natively. Anyone that is currently / former CBS student...
- Is having a laptop that runs Windows natively really that much better?
- Can anyone with a Macbook attest that running parallels is OK / isn't that slow?
- Is it really just the finance classes that will require Windows / assuming it's mostly using Excel + shortcuts on keyboard that would make a PC better?
Having decision paralysis!
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11 Aug 2020, 00:02
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FYI, there are some discussions around laptops in the following forum. You can check them too.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/business-school-life-108/
https://gmatclub.com/forum/business-school-life-108/
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12 Aug 2020, 00:15
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It really doesn't matter THAT much.
For Mac - you have to go into a virtual desktop to use many of the excel programs and add-ins for classes. It is definitely not just for finance classes, basically every course you have will have excel - some like Business Analytics will use it significantly.
I have a PC, and have preferred having a PC here - it's easier. But at the end of the day, from what I can tell, it's more of an annoyance to have a mac than anything else.
For Mac - you have to go into a virtual desktop to use many of the excel programs and add-ins for classes. It is definitely not just for finance classes, basically every course you have will have excel - some like Business Analytics will use it significantly.
I have a PC, and have preferred having a PC here - it's easier. But at the end of the day, from what I can tell, it's more of an annoyance to have a mac than anything else.
