MATLAB FOR MAC BOOK PORTABLE
MATLAB FOR MAC BOOK SIMULATOR

So beside whether the screen is big enough on the mac you should also consider whether it will last you the 4 years and if not will you be able to replace it between now and then? I know macs are durable but the battery that can still crap out on you in the 4 years. Otherwise to be completely honest I think that a laptop was never that useful.īut if you must have a laptop remember that your money situation is only going to become more tight unless 1) you some how manage to get a job while studying (big if, grades are important and now a days getting a grad degree is almost a requirement for a good engineering job and good grades are necessary for that) or 2) Bank of mom is generous. So If I felt tired of the lab I can pack up go home and work late into the night.

MATLAB FOR MAC BOOK SIMULATOR

My supervisor never gave me a good desktop and my laptop allowed me to keep the simulator I was working on with me at all times. But the situations were completely different. I never had much use for a laptop while I was in undergrad and in grad school however it was much more useful. But even then it might not be as useful as you think. The only time a laptop's useful is when you need to collaborate with people. So don't expect to get much use out of the laptop. There are too many diagrams and figures for taking notes on a laptop. You'll never actually use it for notes, just distraction. Btw don't be one of those people who brings a laptop to engineering class for notes. On the other hand the 13 will be easier to move around. On one hand the larger screen will be much useful when you are trying to get work done. Get a 15' if you want to use design programs because the extra screen resolution/screen size will be a must.

MATLAB FOR MAC BOOK PORTABLE

This comp will be able to run any program without problems and will be very portable but you will need to get a large secondary monitor to use design programs. Get a 13' if you dont want to use design programs and just want to use mathlab/excel type programs. I now work for a company in there engineering department and I literally use AutoCAD and SolidWorks everyday to design and do day to day operations. Everything that sv-mbpxs has said about true, mathlab and excel will be used WAY more than design programs BUT I will say this, make sure that you can use those design programs proficiently. Its also very true that most AutoCAD/SolidWorks stuff can be done at a computer lab with bigger screens or even better dual screens, however sometime you really dont feel like being there or you are working on stuff when the lab would be closed so its nice to have your personal comp that can run these programs. Forget using SolidWorks on a screen that small, regardless of the OS. I had AutoCAD on it and yes the screen is way to small for any 'real' design workspace, for just looking something up in a drawing it was fine. I graduated a year ago from a mechanical engineering program and I had a 13' MBP when I was going threw school.

Matlab for mac book