Re: st: Stata on Mac or PC

[Glenn Hoetker <ghoetker@uiuc.edu>]

I would probably make this decision based on your preferences for the  
OS overall, because Stata is pretty much indistinguishable across the  
platforms.  I've run Stata 10 under Windows, Linux (X-windows), and  
now run Stata MP/2 on a MacBook Pro.  It is very fast and acts very  
"Mac-like", so it is a very smooth process.  Taking advantage of some  
of Mac's under-pinnings, I have built some little tweaks that allow me  
to, for example, open fully formatted regression tables in Word  
without any additional user input.  Convenient when viewing multiple  
regressions.  I'm sure one can do exactly the same under other systems.

I prefer Macs and love using Stata in that environment.  Of course, OS  
choices are very person-specific.

Good luck.

G.


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On Jun 26, 2008, at 8:24 AM, Stefano Costalli wrote:


> Dear all,
>
> I have a non-Stata question, but I need an answer to use stata at  
> its best!
> So far I have used Stata 9.2 SE on my laptop (IBM T series), but now  
> I have to give it back to my department and I have some doubts. I'm  
> choosing between the new version of IBM T Series and Macbook pro. My  
> old IBM worked very well, but I like also the Macbook pro.  
> Unfortunately I don't have colleagues or friends who use Stata on a  
> Mac machine. Could anyone give me some feedback? Has anyone done any  
> comparison? Good functioning of Stata will be an essential variable  
> in my decision..
> Thanks a lot,
> Stefano
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