In the long run having the Mac Book will work out. No viruses or -- UTPr0sim 04/12/2016 7:16PM
OK, my kid is going to be a Hokie! Of course, she declares that she "needs" -- RhinoVT 04/12/2016 11:34AM
Went through this very same situation 4 years ago -- Chesapeake_Hokie 04/12/2016 2:07PM
You all are failures. every single one of you. SHUN. -- halesvb11 04/12/2016 1:34PM
YOU are a failure. See Hokie Bird 94's attempt and rejection below. -- RhinoVT 04/12/2016 1:38PM
It wasn't that good. But I still gave you a +1 for the setup. ** -- Hokie Bird 94 04/12/2016 1:42PM
A good quality slide rule should suffice. ** -- aint2Hokie4me 04/12/2016 1:19PM
Just went through this last fall at VT...you don't need a Mac, but you -- HokiePHX 04/12/2016 12:44PM
If you don't get a Macbook, something with an i5 or better. ** -- hoosnowahokie 04/12/2016 12:41PM
She picked Tech when she could have picked somewhere else. Get the macbook ** -- PUAhokie 04/12/2016 12:34PM
You sound just like her! ** -- RhinoVT 04/12/2016 1:15PM
Get what her program recommends and get the extended warranty. -- KeithHokie89 04/12/2016 12:29PM
You can find the requirements on bookstore.vt.edu. -- GFallsFan 04/12/2016 12:09PM
The extra O is for "oh my god what a great deal!" ** -- Nova Hokie 95 04/12/2016 12:17PM
Lol "Did I stutter?" ** -- GFallsFan 04/12/2016 12:21PM
Bringing out the cross-board inside jokes! Nice touch!! ** -- Nova Hokie 95 04/12/2016 12:28PM
By the way. Funny post -- GFallsFan 04/12/2016 12:31PM
I would lean her way, here's why 1) Flexibility 2) Quality -- RichwebHokie 04/12/2016 12:09PM
^^What he said^^ -- KeithHokie89 04/12/2016 12:30PM
Keep an eye on woot, slickdeals, and techbargains -- BigDave 04/12/2016 11:57AM
Obviously, you have to follow the college requirements (see below), but... -- CochraneResident 04/12/2016 11:52AM
What field are you in? ** -- VTBB 04/12/2016 12:07PM
I'm a consultant. I put disclaimers on my statement. -- CochraneResident 04/12/2016 12:22PM
Nice to meet you, Bob! ** -- WestEndHokie39 04/12/2016 11:36PM
Mac are more expensive due to the hardware, not huge markups -- RichwebHokie 04/12/2016 1:21PM
Was just curious...don't really care who uses what. -- VTBB 04/12/2016 12:31PM
I have 7 clients that are technology companies -- GFallsFan 04/12/2016 12:00PM
Real engineers use linux ** -- vtbones 04/12/2016 1:11PM
Practically the same thing. ** -- VTBB 04/12/2016 1:31PM
What kind of "engineers"? -- 48zip 04/12/2016 12:18PM
I don't work with any civil engineers. -- GFallsFan 04/12/2016 12:24PM
How 'bout unruly ones? -- `lag 04/12/2016 1:26PM
Ouch. That hurts. ** -- 48zip 04/12/2016 12:47PM
Old? Maybe he thinks you were in the class of 48. Lol ** -- Hoakie82 04/12/2016 3:27PM
Well, except he's a she. Now she's hurt too! Thx. ** -- 48zip 04/13/2016 07:36AM
Cyber security software and hardware -- GFallsFan 04/12/2016 12:20PM
Thanks. I asked only due to the larger definition of engineer these days. -- 48zip 04/12/2016 12:23PM
Get her an Amiga ** -- MEHOKIE 04/12/2016 11:51AM
I think Techno mentioned below that he is looking to sell a PC... -- MP4VT2004 04/12/2016 11:51AM
Needful, then we'll discuss. ** -- Hokie Bird 94 04/12/2016 11:45AM
This is an exception to the rule so, -- RhinoVT 04/12/2016 12:04PM
I was required to have this... -- Hokie5150 04/12/2016 11:43AM
I still have mine. Hoping it will be worth $100 to a collector someday. ** -- vt90 04/12/2016 2:11PM
IBM PS2 Model 30 here... -- Hokie Steam 04/12/2016 12:53PM
That's the one I had. Hard drives are overrated. ** -- Jackie VT 04/12/2016 1:58PM
Model 25, with link to pics -- Hokie Bird 94 04/12/2016 1:26PM
Those were great for electronic Olympics game -- Hoke 04/12/2016 12:39PM
I had one too. So, that confirms that we're all around 50. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 04/12/2016 12:32PM
I did not have one, use punch cards then IBM mainframe terminals -- VaTechie 04/12/2016 3:22PM
I too had the 45-lb IBM "portable." It was obsolete by the -- SDHokie 04/12/2016 12:06PM
You were there when I was there then. Thankfully the engineers on my hall -- RhinoVT 04/12/2016 12:01PM
Hah, I found one of those in the basement of the Engineering building. ** ** -- MEHOKIE 04/12/2016 11:50AM
Depends partly on what program she is going into at VT -- Hokie madman 04/12/2016 11:41AM
Thanks! Exciting times for sure. ** -- RhinoVT 04/12/2016 11:42AM
IIRC, the different departments have pretty strict requirements. -- Tommy Bowden 04/12/2016 11:41AM
Make sure you find out the reason for the requirement -- BigDave 04/12/2016 11:53AM
This info will be in the admissions packet -- Hokie madman 04/12/2016 11:43AM
Since a lot of students change their major at some point, be sure to -- Hokie360 04/12/2016 11:51AM