Processor: Intel i7 (2.80GHz)

Intel i7 (2.80GHz) RAM: 8 GB

8 GB Hard Drive: 128 GB SSD

128 GB SSD LCD Screen: 14"

14" Includes: 1TB External Hard Drive for backups, Wireless Optical Mouse

1TB External Hard Drive for backups, Wireless Optical Mouse















Processor: Intel i7 Dual Core (2.8GHz)

Intel i7 Dual Core (2.8GHz) RAM: 8 GB

8 GB Hard Drive: 256 GB SSD

256 GB SSD LCD Screen: 13"

13" Includes: 1TB External Hard Drive for backups, Magic Mouse, MiniVGA Adpater, Windows 7 Pro

I have to choose a computer for school. I don't know anything about computers, but, thank goodness, the IT department has provided only four choices (well, and the IPad pilot program) - two different Dells and two different MacBook Pros, where the difference appears to only be screen size.I will definitely be going with either the smaller Dell or the smaller Macbook. I don't want to carry anything heavy around (although I guess a few ounces is not that big of a difference). At home, though, I will have a big monitor, so screen size is not that big of a difference.What I am having a hard time deciding is whether to go with the Dell, which has a better warranty package, or with the Apple, which has better aesthetic qualities. Of course, another issue is cost. The Apple product is more than $1000 dollars more expensive. But given that I'm already borrowing so much , what's another grand?Can anyone with computer knowledge recommend which laptop you think is the better fit for a medical student? Or should I just ignore computers altogether and sign up for the IPad pilot program?