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1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:24 pm
by carlkenneth
So I've been out of school for awhile and I was wondering which gadgets I should invest in? When I finished undergrad 8 years ago cell phones were just becoming the norm, iPods were practically the size of my hands, and I still had a VCR.

I've heard a few people say that they were getting a Netbook for law school, an AirMac, etc. I was thinking about the iPhone or Google Phone myself. I'm also intrigued by the new Apple Tablet thingy. I'd love to be the coolest guy in class with a fancy new gadget - I've never been that guy before.

Anyone else thinking of a tech upgrade? If so, what are you getting? Any current students have recommendations?

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:26 pm
by hotdoglaw
carlkenneth wrote:So I've been out of school for awhile and I was wondering which gadgets I should invest in? When I finished undergrad 8 years ago cell phones were just becoming the norm, iPods were practically the size of my hands, and I still had a VCR.

I've heard a few people say that they were getting a Netbook for law school, an AirMac, etc. I was thinking about the iPhone or Google Phone myself. I'm also intrigued by the new Apple Tablet thingy. I'd love to be the coolest guy in class with a fancy new gadget - I've never been that guy before.

Anyone else thinking of a tech upgrade? If so, what are you getting? Any current students have recommendations?
Just get a laptop. If you get an ipad people will think you are that guy, but that isn't the guy you want to be. The retard with an ipad.

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:42 am
by traehekat
hotdoglaw wrote:
carlkenneth wrote:So I've been out of school for awhile and I was wondering which gadgets I should invest in? When I finished undergrad 8 years ago cell phones were just becoming the norm, iPods were practically the size of my hands, and I still had a VCR.

I've heard a few people say that they were getting a Netbook for law school, an AirMac, etc. I was thinking about the iPhone or Google Phone myself. I'm also intrigued by the new Apple Tablet thingy. I'd love to be the coolest guy in class with a fancy new gadget - I've never been that guy before.

Anyone else thinking of a tech upgrade? If so, what are you getting? Any current students have recommendations?
Just get a laptop. If you get an ipad people will think you are that guy, but that isn't the guy you want to be. The retard with an ipad.
Are you kidding me?! I plan on bringing an iPad and ONLY an iPad with me to law school. Laptop? Phone? Notebooks? Car? Mattress? Food? Pfft! My iPad takes care of all of that. I'm not even going to buy my casebooks, that is how confident I am in my iPad's capabilities. In fact, I may just forgo law school all together, because with the new iPad's new JD iDegree application, becoming a lawyer is as easy as, well, flicking your index finger!

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:51 am
by hotdoglaw
traehekat wrote:
hotdoglaw wrote:
carlkenneth wrote:So I've been out of school for awhile and I was wondering which gadgets I should invest in? When I finished undergrad 8 years ago cell phones were just becoming the norm, iPods were practically the size of my hands, and I still had a VCR.

I've heard a few people say that they were getting a Netbook for law school, an AirMac, etc. I was thinking about the iPhone or Google Phone myself. I'm also intrigued by the new Apple Tablet thingy. I'd love to be the coolest guy in class with a fancy new gadget - I've never been that guy before.

Anyone else thinking of a tech upgrade? If so, what are you getting? Any current students have recommendations?
Just get a laptop. If you get an ipad people will think you are that guy, but that isn't the guy you want to be. The retard with an ipad.
Are you kidding me?! I plan on bringing an iPad and ONLY an iPad with me to law school. Laptop? Phone? Notebooks? Car? Mattress? Food? Pfft! My iPad takes care of all of that. I'm not even going to buy my casebooks, that is how confident I am in my iPad's capabilities. In fact, I may just forgo law school all together, because with the new iPad's new JD iDegree application, becoming a lawyer is as easy as, well, flicking your index finger!
Which came first, sarcasm or cellphones?

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:52 am
by carlkenneth
Obviously everyone should get a lap top (i'm a Mac guy myself), but seriously what else are folks getting?

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:13 pm
by TTH
Parchment, a quill pen, an inkwell, and a morning coat.

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:26 pm
by carlkenneth
Don't forget the gavel!

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:39 pm
by 98234872348
carlkenneth wrote: I'd love to be the coolest guy in class with a fancy new gadget - I've never been that guy before.
Probably the most hilarious thing I've read this year on tls.

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:48 pm
by Joga Bonito
hotdoglaw wrote:If you get an ipad people will think you are that guy, but that isn't the guy you want to be. The retard with an ipad.
+10000

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:50 pm
by hotdoglaw
How old are you? Start with facebook. You can open an account at http://www.facebook.com.

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:00 pm
by valley splitter
You should look into one of these

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I will personally have the Nimbus 10000, but to each his own. Also plan on getting the Examples & Explanations for Potions. I hear from people who just took the O.W.L. that that class is brutal.

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:53 pm
by cLams
valley splitter wrote:You should look into one of these

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and one of these

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I will personally have the Nimbus 10000, but to each his own. Also plan on getting the Examples & Explanations for Potions. I hear from people who just took the O.W.L. that that class is brutal.
+100000000000000000000000000000000000000. Thanks for the HP reference.

Re: 1L 2.0 - Tech upgrade for law school

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:11 pm
by carlkenneth
valley splitter wrote:You should look into one of these

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and one of these

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I will personally have the Nimbus 10000, but to each his own. Also plan on getting the Examples & Explanations for Potions. I hear from people who just took the O.W.L. that that class is brutal.
Hah! I'm not too concerned about Potions. I'm more worried about Defence Against the Dark Arts - now thats a difficult subject. I need to do well on the O.W.L. so that I can transfer to Hogwart's from my TTT.