Do Macbook start up discs only work for the Macbook they came with?

Q. I just bought a used Macbook and i am looking to restore the computer to factory settings, however the seller unfortuneately did not include the restore/startup discs. My brother however has a Macbook Pro with start-up discs so i am wondering, will these be compatible with my Macbook? Or do i have to somehow find Macbook startup discs, or just live with the other persons profile etc...?

A. NO, apple has different codes that they use. However, you can go and buy a operating system, disk.

How will a macbook pro work for Engineering?

Q. I am going to UDayton for mechanical engineering, and the only programs I need to run are Matlab and Autocad. Would the mac work well, please be specific.

A. Maybe, maybe not.

There are SEVERAL different configurations that are possible for a Macbook Pro.

Really, the best way to know what computer you should buy is to ask your adviser or a professor in your program.

You do not want to ask a bunch of people on the internet about something that is specific as a computer for a mechanical engineering degree. We are just guessing.

By that I mean, we could tell you that the Macbook Pro will work, but then you find out that EVERYONE in your program is running a PC and you will have headache upon headache dealing with that.

So you should ask someone who is in the program that you are going to shoot for.

What's the difference between Macbook, Macbook Pro and Macbook air?

Q. I am looking to buy a mac and I wanted to know what the difference is between the new Macbook, the Macbook Pro, and the Macbook Air. And if there is not really a difference then which one is better. I am a student so I wont be using it for other things like gaming. Just social networking and school work, surfing the net, and downloading music, and burning movies.

A. The main difference in the 3 computers are the processor and the casing.

Macbook is not made of aluminum but more like a hard plastic. It has a slightly slower processor and you can only upgrade to 4GB of RAM.

Macbook Pro is made of precision unibody aluminum enclosure. The processor is one of the fastest you can get in a laptop. The screen bezel is also black to make the screen color pop and make watching movies more enhanced. It includes a SD card slot, Firewire 400 & 800. The RAM is upgradable to 8GB.

Macbook Air is very light and thin. Good Processor and great keyboard and screen that's similar to the Macbook Pro. However, no firewire and no DVD drive is a major drawback for someone who wants to burn movies or create movies by importing DV video.

For a college student, I highly recommend the Macbook Pro 13" or 15".