potterhead
I am going to be a psychology + political science double major, I'm going to be need a computer with: great processor, bank hard drive, my laptop right is dazed and its battery life blows..
I'm thinking a Sony Vaio but I dont know which one...any general recommendations?
thanks for the answers! i appreciate it.
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You're WAAAAAAAAAAAAY overestimating the kind of specs you need to study the things you want to study.
During the course of grad school, I only used about 1GB of HD space to store my actual work. Here are your necessities: WiFi, MS Office, an optical drive (CD-RW or DVD-RW) and possibly SPSS (but your school would provide you with that software).
And unless you are a gamer, you don't need a top-of-the-line processor. Dual core is more than plenty. You can probably get by on 1GB RAM (again, unless you are a gamer). And if you have the option of running XP instead of Vista, GO FOR IT!!! Vista is a steaming pile of crap.
If you need "bank" HD space, then I suspect you intend to store a crap-ton of MP3s and video. These things aren't necessary, but I understand they're a big part of college life.
And to preserve your battery power, use the AC adapter as much as possible. If you must unplug, then run your battery completely dead before recharging. This will limit "battery memory."
The Vaio is an overpriced machine. Unless you need some kind of conflated status symbol, you would do just fine with a Dell personal laptop (the Inspiron would be perfect for you). They're pretty cheap.
You're WAAAAAAAAAAAAY overestimating the kind of specs you need to study the things you want to study.
During the course of grad school, I only used about 1GB of HD space to store my actual work. Here are your necessities: WiFi, MS Office, an optical drive (CD-RW or DVD-RW) and possibly SPSS (but your school would provide you with that software).
And unless you are a gamer, you don't need a top-of-the-line processor. Dual core is more than plenty. You can probably get by on 1GB RAM (again, unless you are a gamer). And if you have the option of running XP instead of Vista, GO FOR IT!!! Vista is a steaming pile of crap.
If you need "bank" HD space, then I suspect you intend to store a crap-ton of MP3s and video. These things aren't necessary, but I understand they're a big part of college life.
And to preserve your battery power, use the AC adapter as much as possible. If you must unplug, then run your battery completely dead before recharging. This will limit "battery memory."
The Vaio is an overpriced machine. Unless you need some kind of conflated status symbol, you would do just fine with a Dell personal laptop (the Inspiron would be perfect for you). They're pretty cheap.
Best Laptop For College Student?
emmie
i need a new laptop. i bought a basic dell about 3 years ago and its just not cutting it anymore. its slow and freezes all the time causing me to restart it.
so, i start college in the fall. i'm going for vet medicine so nothing tech-ey. i need a fairly basic computer. fast. wireless internet. don't care about screen size. needs microsoft word and stuff (at least compatible-- doesn't need to be installed. doesn't really need games as long as i have solitare lol. umm i watch a lot of videos but don't really need anything special for that..
so what would be the best? i don't have an exact budget in mind but i dont really want to spend toooo much. so best value for my money? thanks!
Answer
Opps - forgot the most important part. If you know what college you're going to, check to see if they have a recommendation. Some courses require PC computers, which makes Macs somewhat difficult to use. Macbook Pros are nice machines, but you're looking at $1100 for the base model, even with the educational discount.
A current, mainstream laptop in the $500 range will fit your modest needs. As long as it has a dual core processor (do NOT get the bargain basement version) and 3+ GB, it will handle web browsing, email, MS Office and HD video watching with ease. Solitare and light gaming like Sims 3 and World of Warcraft will strain this level machine. Hard core gaming or heavy HD video editing are out of it's league.
Opps - forgot the most important part. If you know what college you're going to, check to see if they have a recommendation. Some courses require PC computers, which makes Macs somewhat difficult to use. Macbook Pros are nice machines, but you're looking at $1100 for the base model, even with the educational discount.
A current, mainstream laptop in the $500 range will fit your modest needs. As long as it has a dual core processor (do NOT get the bargain basement version) and 3+ GB, it will handle web browsing, email, MS Office and HD video watching with ease. Solitare and light gaming like Sims 3 and World of Warcraft will strain this level machine. Hard core gaming or heavy HD video editing are out of it's league.
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