What kind of laptop or notebook do you recommend?

singhbmw23 · 06-04-2010, 04:07 PM

Hey guys what kind of laptop or notebook do you recommend for a college student? Not going to be using it alot just to type papers, listen to music, and of course visit e90post.com was looking to buy a macbook but theres so many out there let me know thanks guys.

DevJ · 06-04-2010, 04:18 PM

15 inch MacBook Pro

Feyd · 06-04-2010, 04:19 PM

13" Macbook Pro.

I <3 mine.

RenaultOne · 06-04-2010, 04:19 PM

13 or 15 inch macbook pro!

JohnSprm69 · 06-04-2010, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Feyd

13" Macbook Pro.

I <3 mine.

^^^ this man knows his shit

stimpy · 06-04-2010, 04:28 PM

You can be unique and get a Macbook like everyone else (heh)

Me? I stick with IBM Thinkpads.

chungdae · 06-04-2010, 04:31 PM

MacBook Pro. My cousin works for Apple. I got 50% off.

ragingclue · 06-04-2010, 04:39 PM

For what you're describing, I'd say a Macbook would be sufficient. I guess the next most important feature would be portability, and that's really up to you to determine.

Labrada_Exoticz · 06-04-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by chungdae

MacBook Pro. My cousin works for Apple. I got 50% off.

Damnnn hook it up! i'm local

JohnSprm69 · 06-04-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by chungdae

MacBook Pro. My cousin works for Apple. I got 50% off.

damn son

is your cousin steve jobs?????

shiit, i'm an authorized apple reseller and my cost is about 10% off

DevJ · 06-04-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by chungdae

MacBook Pro. My cousin works for Apple. I got 50% off.

Hook us up!!

ncarter124 · 06-04-2010, 05:08 PM

Why blow $1200+ so you can type term papers and listen to music? That's like buying a Ferrari so you can go to the grocery store. I would save yourself a bundle and go with a standard Windows based laptop like a Dell or Gateway at less than half the cost.

I personally tried going back to Macs (started out on them when I was a kid in the early 90's) by getting a Mac mini and I absolutely regret every bit of that purchase. It has just as many problems as any Windows machine I have owned.

I know the Apple fanboys will flame me on this, but don't believe the hype with Apple products. If you are a graphic designer then by all means go for it, but for anything else I wouldn't bother unless you can get a huge discount as mentioned above. Just my two cents.

stimpy · 06-04-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ncarter124

Why blow $1200+ so you can type term papers and listen to music? That's like buying a Ferrari so you can go to the grocery store. I would save yourself a bundle and go with a standard Windows based laptop like a Dell or Gateway at less than half the cost.

I personally tried going back to Macs (started out on them when I was a kid in the early 90's) by getting a Mac mini and I absolutely regret every bit of that purchase. It has just as many problems as any Windows machine I have owned.

I know the Apple fanboys will flame me on this, but don't believe the hype with Apple products. If you are a graphic designer then by all means go for it, but for anything else I wouldn't bother unless you can get a huge discount as mentioned above. Just my two cents.

Thank you. You wrote exactly what I wanted to say but I didn't really want to put the time into it

Quote:

Originally Posted by chungdae

MacBook Pro. My cousin works for Apple. I got 50% off.

number335 · 06-04-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ncarter124

Why blow $1200+ so you can type term papers and listen to music? That's like buying a Ferrari so you can go to the grocery store. I would save yourself a bundle and go with a standard Windows based laptop like a Dell or Gateway at less than half the cost.

I personally tried going back to Macs (started out on them when I was a kid in the early 90's) by getting a Mac mini and I absolutely regret every bit of that purchase. It has just as many problems as any Windows machine I have owned.

I know the Apple fanboys will flame me on this, but don't believe the hype with Apple products. If you are a graphic designer then by all means go for it, but for anything else I wouldn't bother unless you can get a huge discount as mentioned above. Just my two cents.

great post

i'm looking to buy myself a desktop to do the basics...email, download music, track finances, search for porn...
as much as i would like the fastest, most powerful computer, i prob won't need anything more than a $500 dell to do what i need to do on it.

chungdae · 06-04-2010, 06:03 PM

^I have no reason to BS. Irregardless, he works for corporate. Ask any Apple employee, when they initially start they receive 50% off their FIRST purchase. Apple also gives them opportunity to invest in Apple's stocks AND they give them double shares. Any purchase after their first purchase I believe is 20% off. Again, ask any Apple employee.

Kensta335 · 06-04-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chungdae

^I have no reason to BS. Irregardless, he works for corporate. Ask any Apple employee, when they initially start they receive 50% off their FIRST purchase. Any purchase after their first purchase I believe is 20% off.

Damn, If I had the hook-ups, I'd just purchase a bunch and sell them for 10% off.

bogdan · 06-04-2010, 06:15 PM

happy 15'' MBP user here.

singhbmw23 · 06-04-2010, 07:48 PM

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+I...&skuId=9718677 Any thoughts on this i Have an apple desktop at home so might get a windows laptop and get a macbook later plus this is alpine white haha.

lambtron · 06-04-2010, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ncarter124

Why blow $1200+ so you can type term papers and listen to music? That's like buying a Ferrari so you can go to the grocery store. I would save yourself a bundle and go with a standard Windows based laptop like a Dell or Gateway at less than half the cost.

I personally tried going back to Macs (started out on them when I was a kid in the early 90's) by getting a Mac mini and I absolutely regret every bit of that purchase. It has just as many problems as any Windows machine I have owned.

I know the Apple fanboys will flame me on this, but don't believe the hype with Apple products. If you are a graphic designer then by all means go for it, but for anything else I wouldn't bother unless you can get a huge discount as mentioned above. Just my two cents.

If I had the money to blow on a Ferrari to use as a grocery getter, I would certainly purchase one. haha.

fatjoez · 06-04-2010, 08:09 PM

get a light/thin 14" laptop

HP probook i think would be good/affordable

starts at around $699 i think*

silvergray545 · 06-04-2010, 08:28 PM

I have two 15" MBPs and we just bought a 21.5" iMac. We bought the lowest possible iMac that you can buy and it still stomps every other desktop out there. 3.06 GHz processor, 4 GB of RAM (upgradeable to 8 GB) and it has a 500 GB hard drive. Screen resolution is simply amazing, full 1080p. The LED display is awesome. I watch bluray movies on it all the time. You simply can't go wrong in buying an iMac if you're looking for a desktop.

khaye1 · 06-04-2010, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by stimpy

Thank you. You wrote exactly what I wanted to say but I didn't really want to put the time into it

+1...even the Woz only got 10% when he tried to hook Steve-o up with ipod touch

back to OP...get a Macbook not necessarily the pro you won't regret it. People that say Mac is shit is because they don't know how to use it. Updates takes seconds to load, logging takes seconds compared to minutes on PC, workflow is much better, ilife 09 is the shits

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stimpy Colonel 180 Rep 2,210 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (7)	You can be unique and get a Macbook like everyone else (heh) Me? I stick with IBM Thinkpads. Last edited by stimpy; 06-04-2010 at 05:35 PM..
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chungdae The Asian Sensation 59 Rep 708 Posts Drives: 2009 Alpine White M3, S1000RR Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (2)	MacBook Pro. My cousin works for Apple. I got 50% off.
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ragingclue One cam is enough 136 Rep 6,801 Posts Drives: VF Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mulletville iTrader: (1)	For what you're describing, I'd say a Macbook would be sufficient. I guess the next most important feature would be portability, and that's really up to you to determine.
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ncarter124 Second Lieutenant 47 Rep 220 Posts Drives: A lot of them Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nashville iTrader: (0)	Why blow $1200+ so you can type term papers and listen to music? That's like buying a Ferrari so you can go to the grocery store. I would save yourself a bundle and go with a standard Windows based laptop like a Dell or Gateway at less than half the cost. I personally tried going back to Macs (started out on them when I was a kid in the early 90's) by getting a Mac mini and I absolutely regret every bit of that purchase. It has just as many problems as any Windows machine I have owned. I know the Apple fanboys will flame me on this, but don't believe the hype with Apple products. If you are a graphic designer then by all means go for it, but for anything else I wouldn't bother unless you can get a huge discount as mentioned above. Just my two cents.
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chungdae The Asian Sensation 59 Rep 708 Posts Drives: 2009 Alpine White M3, S1000RR Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (2)	^I have no reason to BS. Irregardless, he works for corporate. Ask any Apple employee, when they initially start they receive 50% off their FIRST purchase. Apple also gives them opportunity to invest in Apple's stocks AND they give them double shares. Any purchase after their first purchase I believe is 20% off. Again, ask any Apple employee.
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fatjoez student 232 Rep 911 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bermuda Triangle iTrader: (0)	get a light/thin 14" laptop HP probook i think would be good/affordable starts at around $699 i think*
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silvergray545 Skittles, OT OG 2348 Rep 649 Posts Drives: Lots of M cars Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 ZCP [0.00] 2000 BMW M Roadster [0.00] 2004 BMW M3 [0.00] 2014 VW GLI [0.00]	I have two 15" MBPs and we just bought a 21.5" iMac. We bought the lowest possible iMac that you can buy and it still stomps every other desktop out there. 3.06 GHz processor, 4 GB of RAM (upgradeable to 8 GB) and it has a 500 GB hard drive. Screen resolution is simply amazing, full 1080p. The LED display is awesome. I watch bluray movies on it all the time. You simply can't go wrong in buying an iMac if you're looking for a desktop.
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