Question about purchasing a laptop.

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:59 pm

You've probably done this already, but have you thought through whether or not you actually need a laptop?

Is the primary purpose for this thing going to be editing? If so then don't bother as you'll be tethered to a wall most of the time anyways as the processor-intensive nature of editing requires you to use a lot of power all the time.

Are you going to commute, or are you living on campus? Definately get the laptop if it's the former, but think twice if you're living there. It's honestly not worth it for a lot of people (such as myself). Does your school have dedicated computer labs for your major? That's another deciding factor if you're lliving there - because it detracts from any school-related need for the laptop.

For reference, I live at school and have a laptop which i find to be a waste of money because I keep it hooked up to the network downloading stuff all day and really have no need to bring it to class whatsoever (and i'm a CS major is that makes any diffence). Using the money I spent on it I could have gotten a better desktop system.

Just one man's opinion though...

Anjira · Post by **Anjira** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:49 pm

Hm, not a bad idea, but like...the pc that I'm on right now, I'm sharing, so I want my own laptop both for school and for my own personal usage.

And I'm going to be living on campus, but going home on weekends, and I don't particular like going to a computer lap late at night...

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:14 pm

What I was suggesting is buying a desktop, not buying nothing.

Anjira · Post by **Anjira** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:44 pm

Oh, sorry; I misread what you said XD

But, I did manage to get a toshiba laptop so...I'm gtg now.

Well, I just need adobe premiere elements and then I'll be truely ready.