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laptop for university?
Jimor:
Nothing really to add, except I have a Sony Vaio running Vista and it runs smooth, and I even do some video editing on it. I had a real Windows install disc, though, so I was able to get rid of all that pre-loaded crap and its registry gunking with a clean install.
Either way, one thing I highly recommend given the environment is get an external HD to make backups, and USE IT. The warranty won't do you any good if all your schoolwork goes *poof* too. Plus all it takes is one inattentive moment in the library these days. Plus you can keep all your music and stuff on it to keep from bogging the main computer. 1T these days is right around $100.
clockworkjames:
If you like the OS and style go for it, pretty much any laptop you wanna buy these days should do what you want it to with how much you are looking to spend.
This goes for both laptops and macs, alot of colleges and uni's that give laptops to dyslexic people give thinkpads because they are bulletproof, some dude I work with has one and it is quite nice. I still like HP laptops, they are shiny and pretty good value for money without being a cheap piece of shit like acer but that is all pretty much just brand loyalty.
A Wet Helmet:
Alright, so here's the abridged version of the lecture I give everybody when they ask this question. Why do I get asked this question a lot? Because I'm a very senior IT guy for a big mucky-muck company and have been for a long time. I got my first computer in '82 if that says anything...
Computers are tools, and like tools, you should pic the right one for the job.
I use Macs (have three right now, though one is so old that it shouldn't count), PCs (1 running Vista x64, a work laptop with XP pro, and a personal laptop) Linux (SuSE 10 x64 and 1x Studio 64) and even built a UNIX based router/firewall for the home network.
Macs are fantastic machines provided you understand their limitations. If you want to fuck around with Adobe/graphics/Pro Tools stuff, surf the web, check your email, and maybe write a paper occasionally, go for it. If you're like me and you have to use stuff like CAD and Visio all the damn time, (or you think you might want to have a heavy duty gaming rig) then it is probably more cost effective to get a PC. Certainly with boot camp you can do all the Windows things, but for cost and convenience, just get a nice Toshiba laptop, pack as much RAM in it as you can and try to stay away from shared video memory (assuming you don't mind carrying a slightly heavier laptop around)
Melodic:
--- Quote from: A Wet Helmet on 09 May 2009, 09:04 ---Why do I get asked this question a lot? Because I'm a very senior IT guy for a big mucky-muck company and have been for a long time. I got my first computer in '82 if that says anything...
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Your ePenis is bigger than my ePenis.
A Wet Helmet:
--- Quote from: Melodic on 09 May 2009, 10:58 ---
Your ePenis is bigger than my ePenis.
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Given your self-acknowledged de minimis ePeen, you are fortunate to have so much raging asshole with a bit of cocksucking prat thrown in for good measure.
'Scuse me for trying to speak a little bit in a field where I actually have a substantial body of knowledge. I certainly wasn't at any point attempting to invalidate the contribution of anyone else in this thread, simply tendering my own opinion. Heaven forbid someone asking for advice actually get some from more than one source. Whatever is the world coming to?
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