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which laptop should I bring?
okay, so ..I'm going to a conference thing in Washington D.C (on which my parents spent a lot of money on) and we have to take clothes and stuff, because it will be a 10 day trip (we're staying at a university). Okay...not only are we going to meet new people and all, but we also were told that we need to bring a laptop to do homework and to write research papers (or type, haha). Okay...and so...I have a problem. I have two laptops. One is a mac book (like 3 months old...the white one) and one is a Compaq Presario..(about 3 years old). Both are in good condition but the Presario is a bit worn out and dirty...with two keys missing. But I don't know if I can trust myself enough to bring the mac. Which one should I bring? O_O
15/f. Thank you.
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As far as I know, Macs don't come with an office suite. However, you can easily use OpenOffice, an office suite which rivals MS office:
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OO runs on OS X, it will open and save MS documents(in .doc format), and it's 100% free.
Just in case of mishap, you should bring your install disk with you, so you're not stranded without a computer. If you're running smoothly now, don't worry about speed and stability later.
BIOS and windows account passwords are ridiculously easily to bypass. Don't bother setting a BIOS password at all, any fool can remove it by resetting CMOS(only a bit more difficult in a laptop); it's just a hassle for you. Windows passwords aren't needed for accessing the filesystem, and only prevent someone from logging onto windows. They can also be reset, though this could take up to two days. If you have sensitive information, use truecrypt:
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Truecrypt will protect all of your data, and behaves just like a USB drive. If you're paranoid, you can encrypt your entire hard drive using compusec(in my opinion this is unnecessary):
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The encryption(and decryption) process can take up to *three days*, be warned.
I would definitely bring a windows laptop, since that's what they'll expect you to bring. If you're more comfortable with your macbook, bring that also.
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I would bring the older one. If those keys dont work, just google something online, and copy and paste those two letters. Better safe than sorry. Bring the Compaq- just in case something DOES happen.
Good luck, and have fun!
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