Technology Computer for MD school

[western1]

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Hey all, so my laptop just crapped out about 2 weeks ago. I am in the process of looking for a new computer and just wanted to get any feedback from current/potential medical students before I dropped another grand.

I have a dell tower w/ monitor for my apartment, but really feel I will need a laptop for labs and lectures. Would you all recommend getting a Mac or a pc? I have heard that the macs have a lot of really pertinent apps for gross anatomy and chemistry, but am not sure to the truth of that. Let me know what you all think- because honestly I really know very little about computers and would really appreciate some help.

If it makes any difference I will most likely be attending Boston University.

Thanks!

 

[deleted432032]

Maybe consider a Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet or a Macbook Pro 13 or 15 inch?

I hear those are good options from others on this site.


This forum might be of some help also.

 

[ChartaBona]

Just make sure BU doesn't have some mandatory school-sold laptop (choose from Dell or Mac) like UMass does. Otherwise even if you have the exact same computer, you'll have to buy one of theirs.

 

[aSagacious]

Moving to the tech forum.

 

[SLC]

Hey all, so my laptop just crapped out about 2 weeks ago. I am in the process of looking for a new computer and just wanted to get any feedback from current/potential medical students before I dropped another grand.

I have a dell tower w/ monitor for my apartment, but really feel I will need a laptop for labs and lectures. Would you all recommend getting a Mac or a pc? I have heard that the macs have a lot of really pertinent apps for gross anatomy and chemistry, but am not sure to the truth of that. Let me know what you all think- because honestly I really know very little about computers and would really appreciate some help.

If it makes any difference I will most likely be attending Boston University.

Thanks!

I've got a 15" Macbook Pro which I really like. I combine that with a piece of software called Bento (Mac only) to take all my notes. Basically I'm building a huge database of the lectures etc. I also use it to keep my power points, and lecture recordings organized and together. Pretty slick piece of software, only $30 from the Mac App Store.

That being said, at least at my school. The quad core processor, high end graphics, and extra RAM are definitely overkill. I could get by just fine with a nice little macbook air as well.

Best of luck.

 

[DOctorJay]

Instead of Bento you should be using Evernote.

 

[SLC]

I've got Evernote, but I don't find it to be anywhere near as effective (for my style) as Bento.

 

[DOctorJay]

Interesting, can you access your notes from any internet connected device? That's the major draw to Evernote for me.

 

[SLC]

Not exactly. But I can access them from my iPhone with the Bento app. That's all I really need.

I don't spend too much time away from my laptop anyway, and when I do it's times when I want absolutely nothing to do with studies. I always have my phone.

I like it, a lot. Bento should prove it's worth when it comes time to get ready for boards next summer. A whole 2 years worth of instruction typed into my own words will really help studying I think.

 

[DOctorJay]

Ahhh. When you're a resident on the wards you may feel different. I also like that I can create notebooks of info to share with my juniors with Evernote.