Laptop for College

[OKAJ]

I'll be attending college this fall, close to a month from now and I'll need a laptop.

I have a lot of money saved up from work, graduation, etc. Any suggestions? :)

Please link me to the product page, if you have experience with the laptop, why you like it, etc.

I'm really thinking about getting the 15.4in 2.16Ghz MacBook Pro, but I'm not too sure yet.

[OKAJ]

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/1314003/wo/eG5i9ABaER4W3kbfTU22i7bWg0g/4.?p=0

Is the mac i'm looking into getting

[BS]

Motion LE16000 Tablet PC ( you can right directly on screen)
www.motioncomputing.com

[Theros]

tablets aren't that great unless you really really need that function... I suggest getting a good 17 inch dell with some coupons that could seriously save you like over $400 dollars at like the dell site or through notebookreview.com and notebookforums.com However if that's too big for you, try the 15 inch etc.... You could also try the top of the line HPs, my office is full of em and supposingly there pretty nice....

[BS]

Tablet PCs are great
You have the handwritting function that lets you handwrite notes and then convert them to text if you want to......that is a great function
HP makes a tablet the HPTC4400

[Maxtr0sity]

I have not seen a single person in college writing their notes on a tablet. Tablets are for professionals and business people, a decent Dell will go a long way in college. Plus, if you do buy, make sure you use Dell University to get some discounts.

Here's a good laptop for cheap I just saw today.
http://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/634917/

[Templarian]

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1210?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

If your not looking for over the top laptops thats the best one i can see. Its really nice and compact.

long battery life just try to get a 12cell or 9cell battery.

[BS]

The Electrovaya Scribbler has 12 hours of Battery L

[hl]

I disagree with the positive comments on tablets. I find that it doesn't properly recognize my craptastic handwriting :(

The second I saw the title, I was going to scream MBP.. but it looks like you've already got that opinion. Your only two options are MBP and any Dell. Now you get to decide which OS you like better ;)

[BS]

Did you calibrate the tabet to reconize your handwritting?

[Templarian]

^Exactly you mostly are forced to do calibrate it there harish if you dont then it won't really work well at all. My pocket pc is that way although its reconization technolgy is beyond amazing.

[Maxtr0sity]

If you carry a tablet to class and take notes on it, nobody will talk to you. Period.

[Jeff Wheeler]

The MacBook Pro is awesome. I have the 2ghz model (:(, before the other came out), and it's absolutely spectacular.

It can run Windows natively, it's the latest technology, and with Leopard coming out, it would be horrible to be without it.

Really, it's your only choice. It's amazing. :P

[Theros]

Yeah, it just depends on what you want pretty much.....

[BS]

Hey Im about to get a tablet and take it to class and take notes on it
People will talk to me and say "what is that thing" "its shinny" "can i poke it"
Non Geeks Shame on them
:lol:

[Jeff Wheeler]

No. Most people that aren't tech-savvy know about hand-writing recognition technologies and table PCs, and won't be impressed. They might not have seen one in the past, but that certainly doesn't mean they will be all impressed. I'd certainly think to myself, “wow, what an idiot, bringing a computer to take notes in class in the eighth grade.”

Even in my “rich school” (seriously, I talked to somebody the other day and they asked my school; when I told them, they're like, “oh, the rich school, right?” I'm like, “sigh, yes…”), nobody uses a computer. Now that would make you an outcast.

[BS]

Very Reassuring but all the Geeks at my ( Yes I get that to Nokrev 'Rich School') Bring in there Custom Built Laptops and Intercept Packets on the WiFi
Normal Geek Cluture
Nokrev you dont use you Macbook at your School?

[Templarian]

Wait... you know how horribly rediculous it would look to be writing notes on a tablet during class. Laptops are for College not for Middle School or Highschool. Not to sound mean but you wasted some money there Cyber. (I do see tablets all around its how they do fast inventory checks on the wines at the store i work at).

Why would he bring a expensive piece of tech like that to school?

[Jeff Wheeler]

I would never bring my MacBook Pro to my school. Never.

[McGuffin]

I'll be buying a Macbook and using it at school.

[BS]

Middle School, High School, College???????
Which One?

[McGuffin]

College, you'd have to be stupid to bring a laptop to a high school...

[GW02]

Tablets are actually pretty slick, however they're unfortunate in that they lack the firepower to be a good primary machine, and yet they cost as much.

Max: I have a PocketPC and EVERYONE (including/especially the girls) are always begging me to let them play with it. Tablet could be different though.


If you're buying the MacBook Pro, which I would recommend, make sure you get the student discount. It'll save you a good $150.

By the way, cybercode: please don't double post.

[Theros]

Uh, the massive amount of high tech equipment you have.... And gwing people like PocketPCs? I hate the Treo my parents have... Well, maybe that's becuase of the terrible keyboard. Anyhow I actually bring in my laptop everyday to school and so does a lot of other people who aren't neccesarily tech savvy either. I have to because I use it for my "art class" :P

[BS]

Ok wait that massive amount of hightech equitment i just got because my school got all new dells and I graped older ones ( about 1/2 of a year old)
and the life drive I BOUGHT AND THE POWERMAC I BOUGHT TO

[OKAJ]

Cybercode if you want a tablet PC, get the toshiba one that can switch between a normal laptop and a tablet PC.

Are there going to be major updates on the Apple line of MacBook Pros soon, how long should I wait till I order it?

[BS]

Thats what every one tels me but i dont need the keyboard function
Im mainly going to use it for note taking and inking my homework
If im going to type somethink i would ues a desktop
the LE1600 (the one i want) does not have a keyboard and i dont want one I like inking instead of typing

[evildrummer]

dude the only equipment I have is an old pentium 3, 386mb of ram crappy DELL dimension 4100 that Ive had to upgrade, but IM thinking of buying a macbook pro. go with a macbook

[Theros]

Wait for the Memrom CPUs to come out for both PC laptops and Macbooks

[OKAJ]

Wait for the Memrom CPUs to come out for both PC laptops and Macbooksand how long will that be?

[evildrummer]

who are you talking 2?
if your asking me then the first bit was too show that dude, you have way too many hi tech equipment you lucky person, and the last bit saying get a macbook was to the person asking for help on buying a laptop

[Theros]

and how long will that be?

Within like 2 weeks :p... though that is the official release date you might not be able to get them till later

[hl]

I use a Dell Axim. The recognition capability is similar to a Tablet PC, it sucks :P Are you really going to spend 2000 dollars to save a tree that you'll probably cut up to print on later anyway? In college, people generally have recorders, record the lecture, listen to it in its fullest in class... take notes later. It's much more efficient and works much better. Why do you have all that crap anyway Cybercode :P You don't need it all.

I've got a Dimension 4600 and my good new Macbook which I just installed Parallels on to run Windows to run Photoshop :)

Sorry to take this thread away a bit. No thread hijacking!

edit:/ Also, the Merom processors will have even worst heat problems. Just wanted to point that out. Also, 64-bit applications won't be as widely available as you would hope. (I read this somewhere. I only see that 32 bit operating systems won't work on 64bit. I thought the software will work even if its 8 bit, just really slowly.)

[indiasfinest]

cant you use your laptop as a recorder if it has a decent built in mike, (do the MBP have built in mikes) i dont know about you guys but i type faster than i write, i just make more mistakes, i think typing would be just as hard as taking hand written notes. i think the recording idea was much better than to take the tablet, its not effiecent. you would be spending all that money just to take notes. you would lose all functionality of a normal computer. its your call, if your going to get a tablet you might as well get one that has a keyboard.

[OKAJ]

Within like 2 weeks :p... though that is the official release date you might not be able to get them till laterShould I just wait then? Can you give me more info about these new CPUs, links etc?

Thanks

[BS]

@harish Im not going toward the paperless concept in going for the formfactor
instead ove haveing all those binders you have something the size of a notepad that ways 2.2 pounds that you can store all your notes in and organize them with a pen thats what imgoing for
@IndiasFinest When will you have time to listen to a recording my classes are 1 hour and 15 minutes long and i have 7 classes im not going to spend 7 hours revewing the class im going to write down the main points link them to website and it will only take me 15 minutes to review
and i can type faster than i can write but i like writting

[Theros]

OKAJ google Memrom or Intel Core 2 Duo... Basically expect x2 performance of the top of the line AMDs

[BS]

Theroes I belive that it is called the Intel Core duo 2 xtreme
correct me if im wrong :thumb:

[Maxtr0sity]

@harish Im not going toward the paperless concept in going for the formfactor
instead ove haveing all those binders you have something the size of a notepad that ways 2.2 pounds that you can store all your notes in and organize them with a pen thats what imgoing for

In the beginning of each semester, I buy a 5 subject notebook from Five Star. It has served every purpose I need it to serve. It's a notebook, folder, binder, receipt holder, all in one. Plus, I don't look like a complete dork in class with a tablet.

Get a laptop. Period.

As for the new Memrom chipset, wait a month, get the Core Duo's. Although you won't get as high of a performance, you'll definitely be getting one heck of a deal as every retailer tries to push out Core Duo to make room for Memroms.

[hl]

@harish Im not going toward the paperless concept in going for the formfactor
instead ove haveing all those binders you have something the size of a notepad that ways 2.2 pounds that you can store all your notes in and organize them with a pen thats what imgoing for
@IndiasFinest When will you have time to listen to a recording my classes are 1 hour and 15 minutes long and i have 7 classes im not going to spend 7 hours revewing the class im going to write down the main points link them to website and it will only take me 15 minutes to review
and i can type faster than i can write but i like writting
You're in High School, use friggin' paper! We're talking about college, not HS..

Once again, sorry for going a bit off topic. I guess it'd be good to get the newest processor.. but I don't see very many benefits in Merom aside from the 64 bit processing.. also I think its Merom.. but I'm not sure.

[BS]

The laptop concept isant for my needs I need the pen form factor becaus I usually use a pen and paper a lot but i want to have it digital So I can e-mail my notes scetches and even homework to people and i want it for photoshop cs2
I just dont need the keyboard

[Maxtr0sity]

All notes at college are published online before class even starts. Ever thought of that?

Why not edit?

[BS]

Im in high school are teacher do put all there handouts online before class and i like the idea i can download that and ink on it

[Maxtr0sity]

Where I'm from, if you bring a tablet to high school, there's a good chance you won't get some for the next 10 years.

Where I'm from of course...

[OKAJ]

Wonder if this will work MacBook Donation (http://macbookdonation.com)

[hl]

Wonder if this will work MacBook Donation (http://macbookdonation.com)
If you know the guy who's doing the site, tell him to pretend he's got more donations then he has. The donations will come in faster because people will know people visit his site.

Also, it's the same concept as the milliondollarhomepage... one time use only. All the clones (like this one) never got anywhere. I would know, I've made 2 for 2 clients.

[NANO3]

Go for the 15" Dell laptop, I think I've got one configured at the following price

Dell e1505 15" notebook
T2400 Intel Core Duo Processor
1GB RAM
100GB 5400RPM HDD
15" WXGA w/ TRUELIFE
ATi Radeon x1600 256mb video card
WiFi w/ Bluetooth
after coupons it came out to ~$750

A mighty fine deal if you were sent the coupon code in your email!

Sure beats the 2000$ macbook pro...

[BS]

Thats a nice deal ...........wish tablets were that cheap:(

[hl]

I have not seen a single person in college writing their notes on a tablet. Tablets are for professionals and business people, a decent Dell will go a long way in college. Plus, if you do buy, make sure you use Dell University to get some discounts.

Here's a good laptop for cheap I just saw today.
http://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/634917/

Max already posted the deal.

[indiasfinest]

hmmm, he can afford to host hid own domain, but then again they are pretty cheap

[OKAJ]

I've already earned $16.96 worth of donations. Please keep them coming, it's only $1.34 and in return you could win an iPod Nano!

[hl]

I've already earned $16.96 worth of donations. Please keep them coming, it's only $1.34 and in return you could win an iPod Nano!
I'd recommend you fraud that as 169.60. More people will donate.

[OKAJ]

I'd recommend you fraud that as 169.60. More people will donate.haha, I don't like to lie to trick people, it's at $21.51 now. :)

[BS]

Good Luck Gwtting a Macbook
I'd still go with a tablet:)

[hl]

Well I love my Macbook and all. Hope you like yours.

BTW, isn't the image on that site a MBP... I called you a retard advertising that as a Macbook in my head *cough*

edit:/ What I mean to say is it should be mbpdonation or macbookprodonation ;)

[BS]

Wow I didnt notice that

[hl]

Wow I didnt notice that
The fact that it has a latch and an IR reciever makes it a Macbook Pro. I originally thought it was a Powerbook till I noticed the IR reciever. It doesn't look like its 15". Did you stretch it? The Macbook has a magnetic latch down rather than an actual latch. Great way to store the remote ;) Put the remote against a magnet at the top of the screen.

[revelations1318]

I was lucky. I got a 13" averatech 1GHZ, 512MB, DVD+-RW, Wireless Internet......for free

but i would like to get the better white MacBook (2GHZ)....obviously I'll wait till after WWDC, just to see what goodies Mr Jobs unvails.

[BS]

That does look streched

[hl]

I was lucky. I got a 13" averatech 1GHZ, 512MB, DVD+-RW, Wireless Internet......for free

but i would like to get the better white MacBook (2GHZ)....obviously I'll wait till after WWDC, just to see what goodies Mr Jobs unvails.
How'd you get it for free? Also, black is better. It looks ugly online.. but its great in person. Plus, the white scratches up and looses its color fast. I haven't noticed a single scratch on my MacBook despite pretty heavy use.

[BS]

Yeah Black is a whole lot better

I'll wait till after WWDC, just to see what goodies Mr Jobs unvails.
Smart Idea :thumb2:

[NANO3]

so MacBook Donation was your own site? That's called spam and is probably not allowed here...

Anyways, good luck leeching off other people to get your over-priced laptop! :lol:

You can get 3 Dells for that price...

[hl]

so MacBook Donation was your own site? That's called spam and is probably not allowed here...

Anyways, good luck leeching off other people to get your over-priced laptop! :lol:

You can get 3 Dells for that price...
As I've told you before, the Mac is so much more worth it ;)