Laptop for uni...

jewii

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what kind of laptop do i need for uni.

both my sisters have been to uni but they all bought macs & thats a no go for me.



i'm doing electronic engineering so i guess i'll need a good laptop?

do people take laptops into lectures?

what will use laptops for in uni than taking them to the library for work?


i'm taking my pc as well though; i think...

my main question is what screen size should i get? as that is directly proportional to the size of the laptop.
 
If you are taking your PC as well why not go for something light and portable to take notes with? Possibly even a tablet with keyboard?
 
jewii said:
what kind of laptop do i need for uni.

both my sisters have been to uni but they all bought macs & thats a no go for me.



i'm doing electronic engineering so i guess i'll need a good laptop?

do people take laptops into lectures?

what will use laptops for in uni than taking them to the library for work?


i'm taking my pc as well though; i think...

my main question is what screen size should i get? as that is directly proportional to the size of the laptop.
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Get a netbook.

Something with 10-12 inch screen.
 
If your taking a desktop PC, you won't need a laptop.

Some people take theirs into lectures, but the majority don't,
 
jewii said:
i'm taking my pc as well though; i think...
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All you need then, are these...

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As others have said there's not much point taking a laptop if you're taking your desktop. I've also read a lot that not many people take their laptops into lectures, it's much easier to scribble down notes on a bit of paper then write them up later.
 
I never needed a laptop in 4 years of electronic engineering, I just had a desktop. Don't be one of those weirdos that shows up with a laptop to the first lecture.:p
 
p4radox said:
I never needed a laptop in 4 years of electronic engineering, I just had a desktop. Don't be one of those weirdos that shows up with a laptop to the first lecture.:p
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This!

Grab yourself a Texas Instruments TI83 instead, more help than any laptop will ever be for electronic engineering! :)
 
You'll find a pen+notepad will be more valuable to you in lectures than booting a laptop (possibly in a small desk/seating space). Flexibility and ease of use (especially in a topic such as engineering where you'll likely be needing to write more than just text (diagrams, formulae etc) are much better than... actually, can't think of many pros to bringing a laptop to a lecture. Flash games if you're bored, perhaps?
 
If you are hung up on the idea of getting a laptop and using it in lectures however, get yourself one with a touch screen and note taking software, or a graphics tablet to use with it. An android tablet might do the job these days.


Personally though, I'd say don't bother. I bought a laptop for uni, it left my room only a couple of times, so I sold it and put it towards a mega gaming PC.
 
I got through a maths, physics and comp sci degree without a laptop. All people ever used them for was playing Doom on the back rows of the lecture hall.

If you must, get a tablet/netbook and sync that with your desktop.
 
I also don't think you'll need one. But if you do get one I'd recommend one large enough to type on comfortably, but small enough to be easily portable, so in the 11.5"-13" range. 15" will be too bulky, 17" is right out, and smaller than 12" you start getting keyboards too cramped to be comfortable.
 
I've met a guy who was given a macbook pro a few weeks ago, ready for next term, on the basis that he's dyslexic. I'm not entirely clear on how he managed this.

edit: He's doing a course in graphic design, or art, or some similar crap. It's possible the course software only exists for macs.
 
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