Motoxrdude
Active Member
I would get a laptop. I always use mine for lectures and stuff. Also i have a mic so i ca record the lectures on my laptop. I have 3 batteries, which are about $100 per battery, but it lasts me the whole day.
College Computer
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I disagree that 75% of students have a laptop... I just graduated and in class, there was 1 or 2 student with a laptop... I know a few who had some at home, but its certainly not 75%... I'm quite sure in other programs there are many more users...
As for a laptop, well I can't stand those... they are great for mobility, but that's about it for me... I couldn't have imagined myself doing university on a laptop... So there is also a matter of personnal preference, if it were me, I'd definitively go for a desktop.
As for Vista, well... I'm quite sure its not as bad as people say, at least that's what I read and with SP1 coming, it will fix a few things, won't quite make it perfect, but it works at least ok on a new desktop...
As for a laptop, well I can't stand those... they are great for mobility, but that's about it for me... I couldn't have imagined myself doing university on a laptop... So there is also a matter of personnal preference, if it were me, I'd definitively go for a desktop.
As for Vista, well... I'm quite sure its not as bad as people say, at least that's what I read and with SP1 coming, it will fix a few things, won't quite make it perfect, but it works at least ok on a new desktop...
dougland
New Member
Here's what i thought about doing:
A: buy a Macbook since its $1,099 and its a really respectable laptop
Or
B: build a computer and buy a used Mac laptop for about $500 give or take. I really would only be using the laptop to either take notes (maybe), powerpoint, or go to a study group.
What of those seems more reasonable?
A: buy a Macbook since its $1,099 and its a really respectable laptop
Or
B: build a computer and buy a used Mac laptop for about $500 give or take. I really would only be using the laptop to either take notes (maybe), powerpoint, or go to a study group.
What of those seems more reasonable?
AcetheGamer
Member
the second option sounds good,...as long as you can get a good laptop for $500.
dougland
New Member
Well i would probably end up getting an older/used mac since they're reliable and pretty good computers and you can pic them up for a decent price. ( we just got my mom a used iBook G3 with 640mb of ram,30gb HDD,) for like $300 which is fine for her since she just needs it while she out to type stuff.
rapwaydown
New Member
labtop is better, go for dell labtop, they are cheap and usually you can get the same stuff for less price.
dougland
New Member
Yeah, idk about dell im not a fan. I was thinking a mid price computer (400-600) and a used Macbook G4 or something. I am pondering the idea of a desktop and a laptop. D you guys think a used mac would be better than a super low end PC laptop like one they have a best buy for about $450-$500?