iPad vs Laptop for Engineering Student?

taylor

My mom bought me a iPad for graduation present. She told me that a lot of college students are starting to use iPads. I was wondering if an iPad would be better than a Laptop for a college student majoring in Chemical Engineering. I could take back the iPad and buy a Laptop that cost around $1,400. If a Laptop would be better what Laptop do Engineering students typically use.

Answer
An iPad is great for personal use, but any engineering student will likely need to take several mathematics courses and at least a few programming courses. You'll need software like MatLab and NetBeans which you cannot get on iOS. You really need a laptop as you'll need software that cannot be found on an iPad. It might be great for several things, but you will not find it useful for any schoolwork. I can't even imagine trying to get my degree with an iPad. You definitely need a laptop. You can also find decent laptops (as long as you don't plan on using it for hardcore gaming/video randering) for about the same cost of an iPad. That is of course if you want to go PC and not Mac. A macbook will set you back 1200 -1500. I'd go with a HP dv6t or dv6z laptop. They're around $600 and a solid one can be customized for less than $800.

Best laptop for an engineering student?

Zain

Can anyone suggest me a best laptop for an engineering student (Electronics and Communication)?

Thanks.

Answer
What you do.... with it?

1.Word Processing ?
2.Internet Browsing, Email and Chatting ?
3.Listening music and Watching Movies ?
4.Gaming ?
5.Programming ?
6.Simulation ?..etc

If your do 1,2 & 3 a netbook will do instead of a laptop. Netbooks are cheaper than laptops.
Processor must be atleast 1.6Ghz of speed (Atom/ Core2 Duo/ AMD Neo)
Atleast 1 GB of RAM and 160 GB of Hard disk capacity.

If you wish to do 4, 5 & 6 along with the first three, then you may need a mainstream laptop.
At least 2 to 2.4 Ghz processor and 2 to 4GB RAM and 250GB Hard disk capacity.
Consider a dedicated graphic card if you are a gamer.
Look for a Core 2 Duo processor based laptop

Dell, Lenovo, HP are good brands to consider for a mainstream laptop
You can also consider Compaq for a lower price

For netbooks consider Asus, MSI along with Dell, HP and Lenovo

Choose the one that comes with good software:
Eg: with latest OS like Windows 7, Free antivirus subscription for one year etc.

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