What's a good laptop for college?

Chompiee

I'm currently a senior in high school and my grandma offered to buy me a laptop. She bought my sister a Mac idk what kind but it was around $1000 and she said she would spend the same on me. But seeing how she is old fashioned she dosnt trust the Internet and isn't going to buy one online. I'm going to college for engineering and I'm not sure what programs I will need so I want to stay away from macs because it's more effort to convert things and buy adapters and such. At a local office max I saw a vaio c series with an i5 prosser, 650gb HDD, 4gb ram it comes with Microsoft office (I forgot any other stats). And instead of buying a New laptop I will probably just incrementally buy hard ware an upgrade it. Its $880 and I just want to know if it's worth it or if I should look at a different computer. Ps I'm not a computer gamer.

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What are some good laptops for engineering college students?

Brandon

Here are my requirements:
-Windows 7
-A intel core i5 or i7 processor
-At least 6GB ram
-At least 500GB hard drive
-Wireless Networking

I am looking for something that would work for my next 4 years in college. If you don't really know about engineering school, there are some programs that take a lot of ram and need a decent graphics card, so it can't be a piece of shit. If it meets the requirements it should work good though. I am looking for something in the $500 - $1,000 range, but definitely under $1,500. I can get some pretty good discounts on Dell, HP, and Lenovo computers through my school so those are the preferred brands. I also would prefer a full keyboard and something that has at least a 15 inch screen. Thanks for all your suggestions.

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http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3121_7-5758â¦

Most reliable laptop brands: the results

Apple tops the list, as might be expected from such a premium PC builder. Apple products are far from cheap, but they do offer a quality experience. Runner up Dell has a very different business model. It, like other high-ranking brands HP and Asus, operates as a volume laptop maker, selling many thousands of laptops every week. We would expect to see them, and Lenovo, high up in our list because they sell so many PCs: but their higher ranking suggests a lot of satisfied customers.

Apple: 19%
Dell: 12%
Asus: 11%
HP: 11%
Acer: 9%
Lenovo: 9%
Toshiba: 9%
Samsung: 7%
Sony: 6%
Alienware: 3%
Fujitsu: 1%
MSI: 1%
Panasonic: 1%
I do not agree with this. But this was the results of a large survey...

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What is the best Mac computer/laptop for a college student?

Girl Pants

I'm a college student interested in purchasing a Mac computer. I want to know what the best computer would be for my needs. I'm a science major and I am studying to be a teacher. I own an iPod and have an account through iTunes on my PC.

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Definitely the MacBook Pro. I'm assuming you're after the 15", as the "Lunch Tray" is "portable" as long as it isn't portabled all the time, as it's a bit bulky and heavy for a student to be carrying around all day.

Don't forget your free iPod:

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/campaigns/back_to_school?mco=OTUwMDIx

The " ... mac is great but expensive ... " argument is bogus. For equivalent platforms, Dell is actually a touch more expensive. See:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080612161846AAOEI1U

Compare the $129 price of the best version of Leopard, Apple's latest version of OS X to the price of the latest "best" version of Windows.

The " ... market share ... " argument is bogus!

Saying an OS or platform is best because a vast majority of users use it is the same as saying McD's serves the best food there is. BMW seems to do alright on â th market share Macs have.

The "Macs are unreliable" argument is bogus!

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080624185029AAXrhzR

Mac "Security through Obscurity" is a myth. It's been known to be a myth since OS X was released, and it's been well publicized for almost five years.

DAVID POGUE - The New York Times - September 18, 2003:

"I also wrote that Mac OS X and Linux are virus-free because they offer virus writers a much smaller âaudienceâ than Windows -- a notion thatâs been much repeated in the press, most recently last weekâs BusinessWeek cover story. That, as it turns out, is a myth, no matter who repeats it. Thereâs a much bigger reason virus writers donât like Mac OS X and Linux.

'Unix [which underlies Mac OS X] and Linux ARE more secure,' wrote one reader. 'They have been developed, open-source style, by people who know exactly what they are doing. Unix and Linux have had at least 10 years of battling hackers to better themselves. This leads to an extremely secure environment.'â

Full article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/18/technology/circuits/18POGUE-EMAIL.html?ex=1214280000&en=1efe03e6ab949440&ei=5070

Try searching the Net for:

"OS X" Security Obscurity Myth

But, though it's not absolutely needed, anti-virus is a good idea, the best anti-virus software for OS X is free for the download at:

http://www.clamxav.com/

How much are you going to spend per year properly protecting a Wintel?

The "compatibility" argument is bogus. iWorks is a lot less money than "Office", and does Office compatible files. As for other software, the argument reduces to this, "There are 15,000 pieces of software a knowledgeable Windows user wouldn't put on a PC, there are only 1,500 a knowledgeable Mac user wouldn't put on a Mac, but for "needed" software, what's available to Windows users is available to Mac users. And, if you're a "Gamer", using Boot Camp and what you save over buying a Dell & Office, you can be running Windows on what Consumer Reports names as the "Best Windows Computer of 2008", the Mac.

The "Customer Service" argument is bogus. Mac & OS X continually outrates the best of Wintel & Windows in "Customer Satisfaction" by 8 to 10 %age points.

The " ... how much an hour will you be paying when the Mac breaks ... " argument is bogus. AppleCare for three years is $249, and it covers everything. Try getting that with a Wintel machine. Macs "break" far less often than Wintels, and you have an Apple Store nearby, the Genius Bar is free.

Even the "right click" argument is bogus. The "Mighty Mouse" which comes with all Macs but the Mini and MacBooks does "right click", and even single button Mac mice have been doing right clicks for teens of years, by holding down the "Control" key while clicking, or simply holding down the mouse button for about a second.

With the Mac, you can save money, get the best Windows computer there is, and get the Mac side for free with it's attendant Stability, Security, Quality, Ease of Use, stellar Customer Service, Customer Satisfaction, and yes, coolness factor ...

"Drink upstream of the herd."

Hope this helps.

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I'm looking for a Gaming Laptop that will last me through college?

sheepdoglo

I'm looking for a gaming laptop since I play games on PC and also render HD video etc. I currently have an HP Pavillion dv7 and 2 years down the road its about to fall apart since it was made out of plastic externally. What I'm looking for ideally is a brand that I can trust, a laptop with a LOT of power (i5-i7, 8-16 GB of RAM, solid GPU, etc. etc.) with a metal exterior or plastic that's durable like on the IBM Thinkpad. Overall, this computer should be a $1000-1200 investment that will last me four years and that I won't regret like with my HP.

Please offer links if you can so I can see what I'm getting into. Your help is greatly appreciated!

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Get the MSI Computer Corp. Notebook GT70 0NC-012US laptop. It is an awesome gamer and quite strong too. This system has a really powerful Intel Core_i7_3610QM Processor that is currently the best gaming processor for laptops. It also has an amazing graphics card which is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX670M 3GB Graphics card which is a brilliant graphics card and works beautifully with the intel i7 processor. This laptop has 12 GB DDR3 which is ideal for gaming and will help to give maximum speed when running games and high quality applications/ programs. Another major contributor to the power of this laptop is the 750 GB 7200 rpm hard drive plus a marvellous 128 GB solid state drive which gives maximum operational speed and directly enhance the fps of games. This laptop also has a very good resolution of 1920*1080 pixels.It also has a very good battery life that you as a gamer and student will definitely need as well as built in suboofer , high quality web cam and microphone etc
Overall, this machine should run all the latest games out there on the market on ultra settings
It is sold for $1199 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007Y27SBG/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=cheonlsto-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B007Y27SBG&adid=07S85RSDGXJVK23RK7NK&

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