OLI’S TECH TIPS

So you just started Architecture & you want to know how to get the most out of your laptop or computer... but you’re not sure what to look for or where to even start you’ve got your head bamboozled with all the jargon and technical talk.

Apple vs Windows ? Storage & Memory ?

Processor & Graphics Card ?

The first question you should ask yourself is which operating system (OS) your most comfortable with. If this is Microsoft Windows or Apples’ MacOS.

This will make it easier for you to decide which laptop to choose; Both have their pros & cons but with architecture it’s about being as efficient and time saving as possible.

Apple of course is a more closed off & secure ecosystem of computers, tablets and phones and of course utilises the iCloud. This of course benefits security and automatically backing up storage (a must for architecture students).

Secondly the Apple ecosystem allows for the continuity across devices by starting something on an iPad say, and then finishing it up on an iMac.