Question for NickFitz et al

[expat]

Jesus, you've got a chip on your shoulder old boy!

Sometimes you need a Mac - it's better at some things. It's not a generic PC.

If she's a designer or artist, or in media or music, then Mac is where it's at.

If she's studying accounting then yes, a £399 Dell will do.

Yeah and if she's studying Biology or English or nearly any other course, and needs Word Processing, maybe Spreadsheet, Acrobat Reader, and of course the Net, then any one will do too.

[expat]

What ever you get her get the Insurance to go with it, there are a lot of students that can not afford PC's in any form & theft is a big issue in student circles.

Q for Tech section maybe: is there something you can install on a PC^H^H laptop that would e.g. forward to you a copy of all emails sent from it? Or send out the built-in webcam signal even when the user/presimed thief didn't ask for it.

[Sysman]

Q for Tech section maybe: is there something you can install on a PC^H^H laptop that would e.g. forward to you a copy of all emails sent from it? Or send out the built-in webcam signal even when the user/presimed thief didn't ask for it.

One on Mac OSX Hints today: Script to track stolen Macs. Even if you're not running a Mac it should give you some ideas.

[EqualOpportunities]

Thanks again all for the replies - they have been most helpful.