Infoseek: Laptops
Mar. 29th, 2003 08:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cherryAs I know a great many of you are more knowledgeable on the subject than I am: I am quite possibly getting a laptop for grad, and I was wondering if there were any words of wisdom -- or suggestions, or recommendations, or just plain anything I need to know.
It's going to have to last me four or five years. University, of course. I'd like to be able to use it to take notes in class, as I type so much less slowly than I write. A burner would be nice, but I can always get an external and hook it up -- With my music addiction, I'm going to be saving money in the long run. I don't know what I'm going to need for power, for RAM or anything. As far as I know, all laptops are fully compatible with printers, so that shouldn't be much of a concern.
I'm comfortable working with both Mac and IBM compatibles, and I really don't have a preference for either one.
Any thoughts/suggestions/pointers/warnings/funny stories involving laptops hurtling through fifth story windows?
It's going to have to last me four or five years. University, of course. I'd like to be able to use it to take notes in class, as I type so much less slowly than I write. A burner would be nice, but I can always get an external and hook it up -- With my music addiction, I'm going to be saving money in the long run. I don't know what I'm going to need for power, for RAM or anything. As far as I know, all laptops are fully compatible with printers, so that shouldn't be much of a concern.
I'm comfortable working with both Mac and IBM compatibles, and I really don't have a preference for either one.
Any thoughts/suggestions/pointers/warnings/funny stories involving laptops hurtling through fifth story windows?
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Date: 2003-03-29 09:29 pm (UTC)Seriously, I've had a Gateway for three years and it's been very nice. Most people I know with laptops have Dells, and everyone's had good things to say about them. I liked Gateway because I walked into the store, handed them my list of requirements (from the school) and said, "I need a computer with this." And they gave it to me. :)