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| Thread ID: 89600 | 2008-05-05 17:11:00 | Colllege Computers | matthewengel (13705) | PC World Chat |
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| 666252 | 2008-05-05 17:11:00 | What size and weight range is ideal for college students? Is 12'' too small? Is 15'' too big/heavy? Can anyone give me advice on choosing a computer or suggest a model for a college students. I'm considering Apple Macbook Pro and Dell XPS M1530, but any opinions/comments/input would be appreciated. |
matthewengel (13705) | ||
| 666253 | 2008-05-05 19:22:00 | What size and weight range is ideal for college students? I like college students, the FEMALE ones to be about 5'6", and not too skinny of plump . MALES don't phase me much . . . I don't find them attractive . Is 12'' too small? Is 15'' too big/heavy? What's being measured here? Is that just ONE or both of them? Youse guys and your metrics! Can anyone give me advice on choosing a computer or suggest a model for a college students . Computers, comshmuters! I wanna talk about coed models! . . . . any opinions/comments/input would be appreciated . Yer pulling my leg . . . right? Ya can't give me a straight line like this and NOT expect me to answer . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 666254 | 2008-05-05 19:24:00 | MBP would be excessively priced for uni - unless you are a very wealthy student??? (or have wealthy parents) MacBook would be a better option. They run Windows too. What price range are you looking at? |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 666255 | 2008-05-05 20:31:00 | matthewengel It is you that has to use it and carry it everywhere. Get what you feel comfortable with using and carrying. My daughter's school bag at college is heavy enough now with no computer, I dread to think how heavy it would be if she had to also have a computer. If the schools would take responsibility for kids's future back problems due to excess books they have to carry then it would be ok, but they don't. |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 666256 | 2008-05-05 23:33:00 | SJ, at this hour of the morning, you are a worry.!:lol: :lol: |
BobM (1138) | ||
| 666257 | 2008-05-05 23:45:00 | I have spent thousands of hours as a student but we never had computers of any sort. If I was going to relive my life than the ASUS EEE would definitely be my choice for lugging around - but I do feel it needs a desktop at home to be the main computer. Seeing that the ASUS is just about the cheapest computer on the market - weighs practically nothing and has no moving parts it is not only ideal but leaves enough money left over to buy a good second hand (or even cheap brand new Dell) for home. You will of course be the envy of all the other students lugging their massive hefty heavy laptops around. You will also know that I will envy you - gosh I do want one but cannot in fact justify spending yet more pension on another computer. Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 666258 | 2008-05-05 23:52:00 | SJ, at this hour of the morning, you are a worry.!:lol: :lol: But it's yesterday and -8GMT here...... |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 666259 | 2008-05-05 23:53:00 | If the schools would take responsibility for kids's future back problems due to excess books they have to carry then it would be ok, but they don't. Not quite true Bantu. Certainly when I was teaching Technical Drawing and Maths I was aware of the problem with my Technical Drawing students. I managed eventually to make sure that they all had a text book for school (kept in a cupboard in the classroom) and an old copy for home. Homework books were kept at home. I also made sure they all had a small drawing board for home use and all the other equipment was kept at school. It was an admirable system but unfortunately I had the terrible Marion Hobbs as principal who did nothing but deride anybody who tried to improve things. I believe she is thinking of trying for a teaching job in the UK. Poor sods. I found her too much to live with and took an early retirement. Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 666260 | 2008-05-06 10:56:00 | SJ. Yesterday? ? -8GMT? ?. Hell, that makes you an even bigger worry! :D :D :D Cheers. |
BobM (1138) | ||
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