So i am going away for college this fall and i need a laptop and i definitely want something powerful which is why i am looking at this laptop.
I don't want to get something underpowered and would like it to last me a pretty long time, which i am confident this laptop will do the job for me. However, i know it isn't exactly light and i may end up getting distracted by games.
I am going to be attending engineering classes. What can you tell me about the laptop, think it is a good choice or should i take it down a notch? Any help is appreciated! Thanks.
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Suitable for college?
Well, the base spec's on this laptop are not bad at all, but I know engineering programs can be extremely CPU intensive, so it might be worth your wild to upgrade to higher processor and video card. That being said, even the bare bones version of this laptop could play quite a few games pretty well.
I think its a double edged sword as you want a good running computer for your school programs but not to be distracted by games being able to be played on it. I think it'll come down to self control to not play the game on a nice rig.
In regards to the size, I have another Alienware laptop and while it is cumbersome to carry from time to time, having a portable desktop essentially, is worth it.
I think its a double edged sword as you want a good running computer for your school programs but not to be distracted by games being able to be played on it. I think it'll come down to self control to not play the game on a nice rig.
In regards to the size, I have another Alienware laptop and while it is cumbersome to carry from time to time, having a portable desktop essentially, is worth it.
I am currently in Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland, and the only programs I have ever "installed" has been portable putty and xming.
Every engineering program I use is run on a remote server. Some people do have stuff like Matlab (expanded graphing calculator basically) on their own PC's but I find it much easier to run it off of a server through a remote desktop connection.
I use putty and xming for writing programs on emacs/vim and that can be done on a netbook.
That being said, I don't know where you are going to school and what stuff is like there. You may want to check it out, and wait until you become a Junior/Senior to buy a powerhouse because technology will expand and for me, that is when I will be using my own programs outside of what the school offers.
Every engineering program I use is run on a remote server. Some people do have stuff like Matlab (expanded graphing calculator basically) on their own PC's but I find it much easier to run it off of a server through a remote desktop connection.
I use putty and xming for writing programs on emacs/vim and that can be done on a netbook.
That being said, I don't know where you are going to school and what stuff is like there. You may want to check it out, and wait until you become a Junior/Senior to buy a powerhouse because technology will expand and for me, that is when I will be using my own programs outside of what the school offers.
