Laptop Recommendations? Forum
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Laptop Recommendations?
I'm applying this cycle and planning to attend in the Fall of 2018. My computer is old and barely functional, so I'm planning on buying a new one relatively soon. Does anyone have recommendations for a cost-effective laptop for school? I believe my most recent computer cost about $700, so that seems to be a pretty reasonable price to me.
- pancakes3
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you can get refurbished macbook airs for that price
- AvatarMeelo
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Really depends on what kind of computer system you prefer and how often you're going to use your computer for non-schoolwork purposes. I'm planning on getting the newest Macbook Pro as soon as my current one dies but that's my choice.
- Toni V
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Lenovo. X1 Yoga. Or at the price range you noted .... 710s Plus
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0L here but I'm obsessed with Macbook Pros! They're not the cheapest but I have never ever had one crash, freeze, or otherwise break down on me (of course I'm careful with it and don't drop it or spill things on it). For school I used heavy graphic design software on it and I never had an issue, and for work (I got them to buy me one ) I've had heavy software running while I'm on a Skype conference call or something and I've never had an issue. My personal computer is 4+ years old and is running perfectly still (and on the newest OS), and the work computer is a refurbished 2015 model that felt -- and continues to feel -- brand new. I've never had to get them serviced or fixed for anything either. A lot of PCs seem cool but I've heard horror stories of random glitches/crashing (without dropping the computer or anything) after the 2-year mark.
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- whodareswins
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Honestly, the cheapest laptop will do. I'm using a $200 Lenovo Ideapad and it's working just fine. I recommend saving as much money as possible for casebooks, supplements, health insurance, parking passes, food, etc., as all those little things really add up. Good luck!
- OakBrook2021
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I'd just get any moderately priced PC like ASUS or HP. IMO you would want like a 13 in. so it's easy to stash and carry
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The size of the Macbook Air is nice but the storage capacity sucks. I keep a lot of porn on my Macbook Air and I constantly am having to buy new external flash drives to transfer over porn from my Macbook Air because I keep running out of storage space. Just this pas weekend I bought my 8th 32 GB flash drive of 2017.pancakes3 wrote:you can get refurbished macbook airs for that price
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Laughed out loud at this. ThanksIlovemydogxo wrote:The size of the Macbook Air is nice but the storage capacity sucks. I keep a lot of porn on my Macbook Air and I constantly am having to buy new external flash drives to transfer over porn from my Macbook Air because I keep running out of storage space. Just this pas weekend I bought my 8th 32 GB flash drive of 2017.pancakes3 wrote:you can get refurbished macbook airs for that price
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Don't cheap out. Get something that won't shit the bed mid-exam, and preferably something that will last you until you need to take the bar exam.