Q. What is the best laptop for an engineering major mechanical engineering what is minimum requirements I should look for? My top brand choices are hp and Dell.
Answer
Do NOT get HP or Dell, they are the main computers with problems. They don't last long and have many hardware faults. Especially don't get Gateway, it's at the bottom of the list.
The best computers/laptops/notebooks (notebooks are just lightweight laptops) for this type of work should have a Dual-Core or Quad-Core processor, it's basically the thinking part of the computer that processes its 'thoughts.' The best type of Dual-Core processors are Intel series of A2, A4, or i3. Do NOT get a computer with a Dual-Core AMD processor. The best Quad-Core processors to get with a computer is the Intel i5; or the AMD A8, or A6. (The higher of the 'A' processors the better, ex: A8 is better than A6) *Do NOT get a computer with an Intel Pentium processor*
Those are the cheaper forms of powerful processors. Trying to save you some money for performance. Now, a great type of Hard-Drive to look out for in computers/laptops/notebooks is a Solid State Hard-Drive (SSD), but they can be a bit pricy. However, it speeds up the computers processing. You don't need an SSD but it's just a suggestion.
Get a computer with at least 4 GB of RAM (also known as DDR3 memory), it processes the computers tasks and the more RAM, the more faster and more the computer can do.
Get one with a hard-drive with at least 500 GB of memory (for storage). 320 GB is okay but you might have to delete old files often. Limit start-up programs for faster start-ups and performance, but research this before you do so.
Now to brands, like I said, definitely do NOT get HP or Dell, and especially not Gateway. The best brands in order are:
1: ASUS
2: Toshiba
3: Lenovo
4: Sony
Good luck, and you can get all the requirements I listed in the range of $350 to $700.
Do NOT get HP or Dell, they are the main computers with problems. They don't last long and have many hardware faults. Especially don't get Gateway, it's at the bottom of the list.
The best computers/laptops/notebooks (notebooks are just lightweight laptops) for this type of work should have a Dual-Core or Quad-Core processor, it's basically the thinking part of the computer that processes its 'thoughts.' The best type of Dual-Core processors are Intel series of A2, A4, or i3. Do NOT get a computer with a Dual-Core AMD processor. The best Quad-Core processors to get with a computer is the Intel i5; or the AMD A8, or A6. (The higher of the 'A' processors the better, ex: A8 is better than A6) *Do NOT get a computer with an Intel Pentium processor*
Those are the cheaper forms of powerful processors. Trying to save you some money for performance. Now, a great type of Hard-Drive to look out for in computers/laptops/notebooks is a Solid State Hard-Drive (SSD), but they can be a bit pricy. However, it speeds up the computers processing. You don't need an SSD but it's just a suggestion.
Get a computer with at least 4 GB of RAM (also known as DDR3 memory), it processes the computers tasks and the more RAM, the more faster and more the computer can do.
Get one with a hard-drive with at least 500 GB of memory (for storage). 320 GB is okay but you might have to delete old files often. Limit start-up programs for faster start-ups and performance, but research this before you do so.
Now to brands, like I said, definitely do NOT get HP or Dell, and especially not Gateway. The best brands in order are:
1: ASUS
2: Toshiba
3: Lenovo
4: Sony
Good luck, and you can get all the requirements I listed in the range of $350 to $700.
Suggestions for a laptop for college?
Daniela(:
I'm looking to buy a laptop for college this fall preferably one under $500. I want a lightweight laptop with a CD/DVD drive and webcam in order to do assignments, watch movies, videochat/skype, and browse the web. I've looked into HP, Dell, and Lenovo but I'm open to all brands. Thank you in advance!
Answer
Here are two HP but they do not have DVD. You can always get an external one.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/C9W57AV;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ0000fb8mNv9y;sid=NID2W1inOb6JXwkRbh2qz4GoAJwzDmy78dUe8LW2AJwzDtPc7Kuhl6jI?HP-ENVY-15z-j000-Notebook-PC A8-5550M APU HD 8000 Series Graphics 6GB DDR3 750GB 5400 rpm HD Starting at $530
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-Pavilion/D1H18AV;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ0000mGn7yC6v;sid=m4jPktJ-H4ZYgIObIAtlGgpxr5QKx-ZiXt3ingHhkVNCOVkFQ6PUXEBt?HP-Pavilion-15z-e000-Notebook-PC A4-5000 HD 8330G Graphics 4GB DDR3 500GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive Starting at $430
Brand buying advice
You get what you pay for. Systems with high end parts with low prices are to be viewed with suspicion. They have to cut corners somewhere to get the price down. What cost you less today is going to cost you more tomorrow.
Apple makes a good quality laptop. The problem comes when it requires service or minor upgrades. It is near impossible to do anything with them. They even glue the battery and hard drive down so you can not change it. They solder the ram to the logic board so you can not increase it. They lock up most of the software so your stuck with what they approve.
Lenovo has serious stand behind their product problems. They bought IBM PC division and proceeded to drive the quality of the system into the ground. Their customer service is well below par. They even makes Dell customer service look good. Lenovo will not allow people to read instruction on how to access the BIOS menu or to get info on their puters on their web site unless you connect to them thru Facebook. They do this so they can spy on their users. The last and final thing to remember about them is they are a Chinese Government own company. It is up to you if you want to trust them.
Toshiba, Panasonic, Sony should be avoided because of their heavy modification of Windows and the drivers. If you remove some of the bloat they install, you can cripple the system.
Acer, Gateway, and eMachines should be avoided period. Low end system that are driving the race to the bottom.
Dell once made a good system and fell from grace. They are now struggling to regain their place in the market. Customer service is one of many problems with this company.
Alienware are glorified Dells and are more name then product. Priced extremely high for what you get. They do perform but you can get the same for less by looking around, just not packaged to be eye candy to the gamers.
Samsung has a history of using cheap parts in critical areas. Capacitors has been one area Samsung has a known history of going cheap, causing units to fail early. For that reason I would avoid them.
ASUS and HP do not modify Windows as bad as the other manufacturers. They have excellent build quality. They might add a lot of bloat but they also makes it easy to get rid of it.
Ultrabooks are the higher end of Wintel laptops but they have some of the same concerns as Apple. They make it next to impossible to change any hardware in them. Service of them will have to be done by the manufacturers. With most of them, you can not change your own battery or hard drive. They are designed to catch your eye but they are not any more special then other laptops except for the fact that they are slim or thin. Your paying for it being thin and slim. For the money your going to spend on it you can buy a much better laptop with more power.
Hybrids are the worse of the worse. The flip or detachable touch screens are just a disaster waiting to happen.
Never buy an All In One. They are far worst then laptops of any kind to service and they have a higher failure rate.
Choose wisely.
:)
Here are two HP but they do not have DVD. You can always get an external one.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/C9W57AV;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ0000fb8mNv9y;sid=NID2W1inOb6JXwkRbh2qz4GoAJwzDmy78dUe8LW2AJwzDtPc7Kuhl6jI?HP-ENVY-15z-j000-Notebook-PC A8-5550M APU HD 8000 Series Graphics 6GB DDR3 750GB 5400 rpm HD Starting at $530
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-Pavilion/D1H18AV;pgid=c7twGfjc0ptSRpIq7ZUcoGXQ0000mGn7yC6v;sid=m4jPktJ-H4ZYgIObIAtlGgpxr5QKx-ZiXt3ingHhkVNCOVkFQ6PUXEBt?HP-Pavilion-15z-e000-Notebook-PC A4-5000 HD 8330G Graphics 4GB DDR3 500GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive Starting at $430
Brand buying advice
You get what you pay for. Systems with high end parts with low prices are to be viewed with suspicion. They have to cut corners somewhere to get the price down. What cost you less today is going to cost you more tomorrow.
Apple makes a good quality laptop. The problem comes when it requires service or minor upgrades. It is near impossible to do anything with them. They even glue the battery and hard drive down so you can not change it. They solder the ram to the logic board so you can not increase it. They lock up most of the software so your stuck with what they approve.
Lenovo has serious stand behind their product problems. They bought IBM PC division and proceeded to drive the quality of the system into the ground. Their customer service is well below par. They even makes Dell customer service look good. Lenovo will not allow people to read instruction on how to access the BIOS menu or to get info on their puters on their web site unless you connect to them thru Facebook. They do this so they can spy on their users. The last and final thing to remember about them is they are a Chinese Government own company. It is up to you if you want to trust them.
Toshiba, Panasonic, Sony should be avoided because of their heavy modification of Windows and the drivers. If you remove some of the bloat they install, you can cripple the system.
Acer, Gateway, and eMachines should be avoided period. Low end system that are driving the race to the bottom.
Dell once made a good system and fell from grace. They are now struggling to regain their place in the market. Customer service is one of many problems with this company.
Alienware are glorified Dells and are more name then product. Priced extremely high for what you get. They do perform but you can get the same for less by looking around, just not packaged to be eye candy to the gamers.
Samsung has a history of using cheap parts in critical areas. Capacitors has been one area Samsung has a known history of going cheap, causing units to fail early. For that reason I would avoid them.
ASUS and HP do not modify Windows as bad as the other manufacturers. They have excellent build quality. They might add a lot of bloat but they also makes it easy to get rid of it.
Ultrabooks are the higher end of Wintel laptops but they have some of the same concerns as Apple. They make it next to impossible to change any hardware in them. Service of them will have to be done by the manufacturers. With most of them, you can not change your own battery or hard drive. They are designed to catch your eye but they are not any more special then other laptops except for the fact that they are slim or thin. Your paying for it being thin and slim. For the money your going to spend on it you can buy a much better laptop with more power.
Hybrids are the worse of the worse. The flip or detachable touch screens are just a disaster waiting to happen.
Never buy an All In One. They are far worst then laptops of any kind to service and they have a higher failure rate.
Choose wisely.
:)
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