Whats a great Laptop / Net-Book for a [fashion] Design student?

laila

I'll be a fashion design student soon, so I'm looking for a laptop thats basically good for design. Actually, I would prefer a net-book (mini laptop) so its easier to carry around. I also want something affordable, but not cheap. Im thinking of HP...
And if I have to spend a little bit more than my budget [about 350 USD], I don't mind just as long as I get a great quality net book.
Of course Im also going to use it for other things not only design. Storage [above 100 GB] and speed [above 1 GB] is very important. As well as the battery lasting power.
I do not want Apple Mac laptop, and Windows Vista software...
thanks :)

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A Pavilion DV4

What kind of laptop...?

:) smile..

What kind of laptop would you suggest for a high school student? Like what all should it have on it? I am looking for one.. but I just don't know what I need!.. I will need a good bit of storage for pictures and assignments and stuff though.. I would prefer it to be a Dell (but I'm open to anything) & not over about $2000.. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance! <3
Sorry.. I typed in the wrong amount!
I would like for it to be less than $1000.. if possible!
What would be the best particular laptop of a brand?
& also, what is the best price range for a first laptop?

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For Vista, look at the MS requirementsâ¦and double it at least and make sure it's certified. Triple if you can affordâ¦then Vista should rock your socks. If you learn how to use it, Vista features and technology blows XP awayâ¦when it works. ;) You want it to last so get 64-bit Vista Home Premium or Ultimate. Itâs mega-fast with 64-bit apps as well as lets you upgrade > 4GB TOTAL RAM (system RAM + graphics card + other devices). 64-bit also requires âMS approvedâ (a.k.a. digitally signed) drivers so this âmightâ help with hardware compatibility, etc. This is MSâs way of trying to get everyone to âmove onâ if they are able to.

But if you have old programs, they might not work (esp. with 64-bit version). Google âVista compatibility listâ. Knowing a bit about computers helps getting the old problematic ones to work (Internet has a lot of solutions that smart people share).

Ultimate is the best but if you donât think you need anything that fancy, Home Premium is good too. Get a good video card if you want Aero graphics (at least 256MB 128-bit in the newer cards)⦠better if you can afford. Vista technology distributes more graphics processing to the video card and relieves the CPU for other things. Therefore, a good video card will make Vista work better.

Vista uses extra RAM to store commonly used files in a new activity known as âdisk cachingâ. The computer uses artificial intelligence to determine which files will be used most and copies it to RAM (where it is much faster than accessing your hard disk). This includes components of the programs you use on a regular basis. When you need more RAM for programs you launch, etc. the computer purges the âleast likely usedâ files from RAM to make room for the new program. Thatâs why if you look at the performance monitor, Vista always has near zero âfreeâ RAM. So in theory, the more RAM (for disk cache) you have, the faster your computer will operate. This can also be augmented (to a lesser effect) with a flash drive/card with a technology called ReadyBoost. Just stick it in and select âSpeed up my systemâ and leave it there.
http://www.anandtech.com/systems/showdoc.aspx?i=2917&p=6

Vista Home Premium and Ultimate has Windows Media Center, where with a TV card/USB adapter (if not integrated) of the type that fits your TV/Cable, acts similar to TiVo. You can play your videos, schedule recordings, etc. You can get a wireless keyboard / mouse or gyro-mouse and it will be sort of like remote control. If you do this, get a big Hard Disk.

Vista supports touch-screens and voice recognition if youâre into note-taking and dictation. A good program to use with this is OneNote, which is included in some Office editions.

Deals of America and Tech Bargains catch good deals on HP and Dellâs and sometimes you can get like $500 off! XPBargains has deals and coupons on Tablet PCâs!
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Unless you are an artist, most Universities (and programs) as well as the rest of the world use Windows. WinMacs are popular but for the price, Macs donât run Windows as well as other brands, but sometimes it doesn't really matter that much to most users. In addition some just want it for fashion and like them to match their iPods.

Here are some statistics to put it into perspective.
http://marketshare.hitslink.com/
Note that these âinternet traffic statisticsâ actually miss a lot of Windows PC usage because many are used for work and do not surf the internet much (if at all). Thus the Windows PCâs out there may be even MORE than the representation on the charts!

Macs are durable because many have an accelerometer in there that can "increase the chance" of saving your hard drive when you drop it. Like those used in airbags. The power cord is also magnetically attached so it reduces the chance that you yank it off the table.

OSXMacs can exclusively install Final Cut Pro (which is good for media work). Adobe Creative Suite is also good and available for Windows but works better on OSX. The Windows version actually looks like an OSX port. Many OSX users are artists historically. Emotion workers are generally not as good with computers as logic workers so OSX is good for them. Because OSX is less complicated and harder to mess up, a lot of computer newbies also use Macs and you thatâs why you see a lot of âGet a Mac! They are so awesome!â without any technical explanation to back up that opinion. ;)

Mac Pros:
OSX stability
OSX is easy to use
Dual-bootable to Windows
More durable than many brands
Trendy

Mac Cons:
Not as much peripheral support
Not as much software support
Windows doesnât run as well
Expensive
Minority

Windows PC Pros:
More customizable
More choices
More styles
Cheap hardware
Vista has best gaming capability (Direct3D 10)

Windows PC Cons:
Less stable (unless you are an IT pro)
Many are relatively not as fashionable
Not as user-friendly
Some extra features in Windows requires advanced knowledge to use
The extra features require better hardware despite your use of them or not

Details of features can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X

Some brand statistics: In terms of recent sales, the top 3 manufacturers are HP, Dell, and Acer (Gateway). Apple is #4 in USA.
http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2008/04/24/mac-q1-2008-market-share-3-26-percent-worldwide-6-26-percent-in-the-us.aspx

Pretty good deal on a powerful laptop: $900 - Gateway M-6851 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T5550(1.83GHz) 15.4" Wide XGA 4GB Memory DDR2 667 250GB HDD 5400rpm Dual layer DVD Burner ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600(512MB GDDR3 Dedicated Memory)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834101154

Pretty good deals on mid to powerful Tablet PCâs: $700 - Gateway C-141X / $1100 - Gateway C142XL
http://www.gateway.com/systems/series/529597319.php?mtr=DCYAONANC&sg=hm&ph1=8667187749

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Laptop for fashion student?

Giang

I'm beginning my first year Fashion design this September and I want to buy a new laptop. I want my laptop to be light and not so big so I can carry it easily. I also want it to be fast and useful for my Fashion studies.

Many people said that Fashion students often use Macbook, but actually I find it a little expensive and it is not so easy to get used to MAC OS.

Can u give me some advice what to buy?

Thanks.

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Go pick something that you think looks good and is in your price range. I think any laptop sold in the last 10 years will probably work fine for a fashion design major... you mostly write papers, no?

best laptop and software for fashion student?

Sophie

i start a fashion course next month, out of my loan im going to buy a laptop with photo shop and illustrator, however i want a laptop where i can have good video editing as i make youtube videos - so i want to be able to do voice overs and things like that (i heard windows movie make dosnt do that?), id like good memory and hardrive........i cant really afford a imac, but if it turns out to be the best ill get it

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This ASUS is top of the line and is on sale for a $1000. It has excellent hard ware and can handle the programs you mentioned with no problem. The only problem is it is a 17" and is not light. It is not meant to be carried in a standard back pack. It does come with a one year accidental warranty which is great for college.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230592
Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz) 17.3" 12GB Memory 500GB HDD 7200rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M 1920 x 1080 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

This is a 15" ASUS in case you need a lighter one. It is not as powerful and cost the same as the one above. It would handle the programs you mentioned but be a bit slower. It comes with the same accidental warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230597
Core i7-3630QM(2.4GHz) 15.6" 8GB Memory 1TB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M 1920 x 1080 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

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 than 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.

Chrome books are useless. They are designed by Google to make you dependent on Google. If you can not access the web then you can not do anything.

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.

Always avoid refurbished units. They only come with a 90 day warranty and have a higher failure rate. The service contacts are normally just a one time replace contract.

Choose wisely.

:)

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Is good old fashioned studying in school a thing of the past?

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jrhughes30

I have noticed that a lot of questions posted
math or science related. This makes me wonder
if the students of today just fall back onto
a service like Yahoo! Answers instead of taking
the time to study and learn in class.

How many of you use Yahoo! Answers instead of
a text book for tests and homework?
Pardon formatting. The webpage distorted the original post.

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Most of them are at school using either PC provided in the lab or laptops that their parents purchased to help them with their studies.

If the parents knew there children were chatting and emailing with there laptops, they would think twice.

However, there are schools that require students to have laptops. including colleges.

Students should do their own research.

I just don't answer questions that seem like school questions or final exams.

Is it really true that handwriting notes in college is old fashion?

Is it really true? Does everyone type their notes in college?

In highschool, I've always always been that person who likes to write everything down that's on the board. I know, I know, that wastes time and there's no time to do that in college.
The teachers would also go really fast too so i literally would scribble down everything i could (and litterally it would look worse than a kindergartener's writing) and come home and rewrite everything all nicely! (yes that is time consuming, but that is also how i would study, by re-seeing what we learned in class).

Does anyone in college write notes by hand anymore? Or is it all done on the computer? Would people laugh at me if I took notes by hand?

I don't know how to type as people are talking. Imagine the professor talking, and you need to keep up with what he's saying. I know for a fact I will not be able to type what he's saying right away. I'm an okay typer, but I know I cannot type as he's speaking. Note taking by hand will be much more convenient for me.

Oh and what about math classes? How is it possible to take your notes on the computer? You need to do it by hand right because how can you draw little shapes and write formulas with special characters? You so need to take notes by hand in math class!

See, I don't really want to lug around a laptop with me. I won't need to if I don't need to take notes by the computer.

Oh and last questions, how do notes work in college? Are there powerpoint presentations? Will professors give you enough time to get everything down? Will he lecture you all the time? Will he print out handouts for you from time to time?
How does all that work?

Thank you! ;)

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If you already have a system that works, there's no need to change it. To answer your question, college kids often do take notes on their computers, but not always. Some people prefer handwriting like you. Some people adjust their note taking style by subject. That's what I always did. For example, if my professor made the PowerPoint for that day's lecture available in advance, I would either take notes directly on the PowerPoint in digital form or I would print the slides and write my notes on them. If the class required a lot of figures, diagraming, or drawing, I would take notes by hand. Figure out what works for you and adjust accordingly. Who cares how other people are taking notes if your method works for you? That's really all that matters.

Every professor runs their class differently. I had everything from traditional lectures with PowerPoint presentations, to discussion based classes, to science labs, to student directed learning opportunities. There wasn't one note taking method that worked for every class. Some professors will give students time to catch up, others won't. For those that don't, consider bringing a tape recorder so that you can listen to lectures again later. You might get hand outs, you might not. You'll just have to adjust to different teaching styles and expectations.

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