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Unnecessary? Yes! College students in particular have little reason to shell out hard earned money for a computer they could have easily bought for much cheaper from another company. Minimum wage jobs, credit card bills, student loans, car payments and a multitude of other responsibilities create empty bank accounts. To throw on top of that a computer that does little more than a PC other than its quirky layout is ludicrous. The iMac starts at $1,199.00 and sports a 20-inch monitor and a 320GB hard drive and the MacBook starts at $999.00 with only a 13-inch display and 120GB hard drive. Although these prices don't seem extremely outrageous the question is still begged, why would a college student pay so much when they can get what they need for nearly half these prices? For example Dell computers offers the Inspiron 15 laptop for only $399.00 and touts a 15.6" display and a 160GB hard drive. Dell also gives you the option of upgrading to a 320GB hard drive, twice the memory, and twice the warranty for a whopping total of $699.00, $300.00 less than the MacBook! Desktops are no different. Dell offers the Inspiron Desktop for $469.00 which includes a 17" monitor and a 320GB hard drive.
Dell is just one example of college-friendly pricing. There are countless others as well as sites online that offer deals much better than that of your local electronic store. One I frequent is http://www.newegg.com. You may not always find what you are looking for but more often than not I have been happily surprised with their stock and prices.
Necessary? No! The only necessity of a Mac computer for a college student is to appear that you are on par with societal standards. There is nothing like that feeling of pulling your MacBook out in class and receive gawking stares at your sleek, stylish, completely unecessary accessory.
...I own a Mac.
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