Good Laptops for College!!?

alexander

Okay i just want to know whats a good laptop for college im going to be majoring in English, so im guessing im going to be writting a lot of papers...

So please leave good feed back also money is not an issue..
I was thinking of a Mac since i like them better, but i just want what will be more better & i heard the Mac Book Pro is good & i just saw the Mac Book Air & it looks nice, but dont know all that much about laptos..
I also wouldnt mind a PC.

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Macs are very good computers are usually quite reliable. They are very pricey compared to pc's however and very few businesses or your professors will be using one, so it will probably be better to go with a pc. If you were only going to be using it for yourself and not school work, or business I would say go with the Mac. If you decide to go with a pc, there is a new line of processor made by AMD that just hit the market last month. It is called the AMD A-series and is based on the new Llanos platform. I would recommend going with one of them. The A-series like the Intel Sandy Bridge processors has the ability to change the clock speed to match the task at hand. They also have graphics capabilities fused right into the cpu, but unlike the Core i chips the graphics are far superior. For example, you cannot play most of today's more demanding games on the i series chips without a discrete graphics card in your computer. The A-series can play even the most demanding games such as Crysis 2 to at least the mid level graphics settings using only the integrated graphics. The A-series also generally has better battery life and runs 5-15 degrees cooler on average than the Intel processors. Here are a few to take a look at:

HP - Pavilion Laptop Model: g4-1117dx | SKU: 2715258 $399.99 at Best Buy
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AMD A-Series dual-core A4-3300M* accelerated processor
4GB DDR3 memory
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
14" LED high-definition widescreen display
320GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
AMD Radeon HD 6480G discrete-class graphics

ASUS K53TA-BBR6 15.6" Laptop $479.99 at Best Buy
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AMD® Fusion APU A6-3400M Processor Quad Core
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM
15.6" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Backlight Display
Super-Multi DVD Optical Drive
500GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
AMD Radeon® HD 6720G Discrete-Class Graphics

Lenovo - Ideapad Laptop Model: 129922U | SKU: 2817228 $529.99 at Best Buy
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AMD A4 3300M* processor Dual Core
4GB DDR3 memory
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
15.6" LED-backlit high-definition display
500GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
ATI Radeon HD 6480M discrete-class graphics

Toshiba - Satellite Laptop Model: L775D-S7210 | SKU: 2805001 $579.99 at Best Buy
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AMD quad-core accelerated processor A6-3400M*
4GB DDR3 memory
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
17.3" LED-backlit TFT-LCD high-definition widescreen display
640GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
AMD Radeon HD 6520M discrete-class graphics


****NOTE*** of those I listed the ASUS and Toshiba models tend to be of better quality. Also, the A-4 is similar to the i3, A-6 is similar to i5, and A-8 is similar to i7

College laptop?

help me

I'm going to be going to college in the fall of 2008, hopefully majoring in music. Will I need a laptop or what should I use?

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Laptops are helpful, but it depends on your University and how the individual professor feels about having laptops used in the classroom. I know some professors don't like it and prefer you write your notes down...some don't even allow recorders.
I suggest you ask the person who gives you a tour of your college, he or she will know if it is common to have them on campus or if it is a waste of money.
They are nice to have if you don't want to work in your room and don't have a computer or if you like to work in the library and can't get on a computer. But you will need to be careful, laptops are stolen all the time.
Good luck

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How often do you use a laptop or tablet, with keyboard to take notes in college?

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Skyler

I'm a Junior in HS and I'm quite terrible at taking notes in class with a pen and paper. I'm a great at typing and can look away from the keyboard while I type. I know you can take a laptop to college classes, or at least most classes. I figure you can't take notes on a tablet or laptop in science or math. But what classes allow it and make use of a laptop?

Also, does anyone use a voice memo app on their phone to record the lecture for later? What about setting your phone on some sort of dock to video record the lecture?

Also, could you give me any note taking strategies besides what I asked earlier?

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I never take notes on a laptop.Actually such electronic devices are prohibited in many if not most college course, with the exception of those that actually pertain to computing.
If I could have brought my laptop to my physics calls for example, it would have only been an inconvenience since almost everything of value is shown on the board. You really can't take meaningful notes for math and science classes, or even any other class for that matter. You will be spending you time trying to copy everything down in a meaningful manner instead of actually listening the the professor's explanation of what is written down.
You could use your laptop to do any online homework between actual classes.
As a computer science major, I only use my laptop for actual computer classes where we may do in-class projects. I just prefer to do them on my laptop instead of the school's

what do you use for taking notes in your college classes?

Monster

just wondering cause im gonna go to college.

i have heard of many people using notebooks and pens and then re copying the notes in their laptop when they get to their dorm rooms.

do most professors allow laptops in college?

and what notebook program woud you think is best for a Mac.

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I use my laptop in the larger classes I take because I don't like having to write. The majority of people though use plain old pen and paper. Most people don't copy their notes onto computers.
In most of the classes I've taken, the professors don't allow laptops, but there are usually a couple of rule breakers. It's mainly because laptops are distracting, and a lot of people facebook during class rather than take notes.
I have a Mac, and I use Microsoft Office. I would definitely recommend it. Most of the files I download are in Word format, so it's convenient to have it. You'll probably wind up having to download Neo Office at some point, which is Mac's version of Open Office.

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How could you learn in a college classroom?

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hello123

Hey guys,
I'm in college, and it seems to me that I can't learn in a 100-200 college class. The class that I have that's like that is Gen Chemistry. I study very hard for all my tests in that class, only to get C's on them.
Now I also have other classes that are like high school size, and those are the classes that I can dominate easily. My college does not offer small classes for courses such as Chemistry. So I'm asking you, please provide any tips towards the things I should do to keep my grade up. I'm very stressed out, because I spent most of my time doing and studying for chem.

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Go to office hours or recitations if they're offered. Big lectures like that are just a "one-way" interaction, since all you can do is write down what the prof says, not really ask questions. Office hours or recitations give you a chance to ask questions and get clarification on things. Plus you might get to know the professor or TA a little bit, which is always good.

Also, don't get distracted on your laptop/phone/etc.. it's tempting because there are usually lots of people doing it, and it's sooo easy to get distracted. Sit closer to the front, put that stuff away (or turn the internet off if you type notes), and focus on the professor.

What is the best type of laptop to buy for college?

I've looked into a few but I'm looking to see people's opinions. If you could tell me why its a good laptop and the exact type it yould be great[:

I'll give the best answer 5 stars.

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Some things I looked for when laptop shopping:

1. Good battery life. Perhaps the most important quality of a good college laptop since you'll be going from class to class playing flash games and ignoring the professor (j/k). Actually, the biggest reason you want a good battery life (somewhere around 4+ hours) is "just in case". Depending on what college you go to, lecture halls and classrooms may or may not have outlets for your laptop. In my experience, I've found that hand-written notes are vastly superior to typed up notes (both to help you learn and to study from) so I left my laptop in the dorms 90% of the time. However, in that 10% when I did take my laptop with me, I was glad to have a long battery life.

2. Lightweight. More than likely, you'll be carrying the laptop around in a backpack. Again, it depends on your college, but if you're going to be walking around with notebooks and possibly textbooks, you'll want your laptop pretty light. I would definitely suggest something under 6lbs if your campus is large.

3. Portability. While not as important as the other two, carrying around a huge 17" laptop is less than ideal. Depending on your school, lecture hall seats may be pretty cramped too. Look for something 11-15.6 inches. Definitely do not go over 15.6 inches. Bigger laptops also tend to be heavier and have a short battery life too.

4. Specs. If you are a gamer, you'll want decent specs. Nowadays, you'll want a i5 or i7 with at least an upper middle class graphics card.

My laptop of choice at the time was the M11x, which was an 11.6 inch laptop with 6+ hours of battery life and weighed under 5 pounds all the while having a middle class graphics card. Not bad at the time.

Since then I've looked at the M14x, which is also good laptop for college (a little on the heavy side though), but ultimately ended up too expensive for me. I ended up getting an HP DV6TSE with a 30% off coupon. Unfortunately, this laptop is a big 15.6 inch and has poor battery life, but I write all my notes on paper anyways.

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Was it always customary to make college assignments due between classes?

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Tilted Fed

In our modern world, the internet has given college professors the annoying ability to make college assignments due on annoying times such as Saturday at midnight. I want to know if, during the time before computers were used regularly for college, it was usual for a professor to make an assignment due at any time other than on an upcoming class session. It seems like it would have been unreasonable to make such requests. Thanks!
Its not an extension if its assigned Wednesday and in a world without computers, would be due next Tuesday. After all, this is college where classes meet twice a week. You didn't even answer my question anyway, so thanks for nothing.

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No, you're right, you are a victim of the computer age. When I was in college projects were due at class time or end of that business day. However, in this computer age, there are so many more resources available to the students of today. I'd take your situation over the world of typewriters and computer labs (no laptops back then). You can do your research through your computer...not the Stacks in the Library.

How is the Dell Studio 15 laptop for a college student?

Ty

I am looking at laptops for college and have come across the Dell Studio 15 which looks pretty good. Does anyone know if this is a good laptop for college students? I will be a business major who is also obtaining prerequisites for medical school if that helps.

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ok heres the breakdown:

Macs vs. PC's

You'll definately want a PC no doubt because Macs cause all sorts of problems with compatability (the last thing you'll ever want to encounter when handing in your thesis that was written on your Mac and deemed unreadable by your professor's PC). Macs are easier to use but are also just that much more uselessly expensive. You can get a PC for 1/3 of the price that apple offers at the same level of performance.

I own the studio 15 laptop. One major drawback is that its fan is quite noisy. Its not loud enough for anybody to hear it in the library, but its enough to possibly bug you if youre alone in your dorm room and are the sort of person who has pet peeves like that. However, its performance is excellent, and its design is also interesting. It is a rather heavy laptop, especially when the 9 cell battery is in place. As far as college goes, this baby is more than capable of handling your needs with or without upgrading, although i would highly recommend upgrading the hard drive, memory, and processor if you plan on doing more than email, word processing, internet, and music.

One thing i would recommend is to make SURE you buy the accidental warranty plan. It may be because i have been a bit too careless with my laptop, but the studio 15 is a rather fragile laptop. the body on it has been notorious for falling off (the screen, although this is rather uncommon) and the buttons on the side may malfunction. Overall, it will last, but I would rather be on the safe side than have a broken laptop the night before your presentation... mine is in the shop right now, and good thing for that warranty or else i would have to cough up like 500 bucks and its not even major damage.



please consider other brands, ESPECIALLY lenovo idea/thinkpads and sony vaios. i would buy them over the studio 15 because of the drawbacks and the customer service at dell (mine got delayed shipping for about 7 weeks) but it is not a bad laptop at all.

***EDIT*** in response to the mac user above: however long the computer lasts depends entirely on the user. MACS DO GET VIRUSES! they are simply less common because the vast majority (95%) of consumers on the market are all using windows NOT the joke of an operating system tiger/leopard/cheetah/lion/grizzly bear/puma/ or w/e wild animal you wanna throw in there. the aluminum case has been known to get dented easily, eventually leading to hardware failure. i am not familiar with mac support as users are usually much more careful with them because of their pricey nature, but i assume it cannot be worse than dell's. think of it this way though; if you dont break your laptop, you wont need customer service or warranty for the matter of fact. you're choice




BEST OF LUCK IN COLLEGE WITH YOUR NEW LAPTOP MAN!

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