Comments on: Should I Buy a Laptop or Desktop for College? http://www.college-connecting.com/blog/choosing-between-laptop-or-desktop-computer-for-college/ Tips for Succeeding at College from the College Search Blog Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:34:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: devin http://www.college-connecting.com/blog/choosing-between-laptop-or-desktop-computer-for-college/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 devin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:30:45 +0000 http://www.college-connecting.com/blog/?p=213#comment-1415 Get a desktop and a netbook. The cost would be about the same as an equivalent laptop. This will allow you to have a redundant system; if one goes down you still have the other. Netbooks are pretty inexpensive but they're powerful enough to run most any application, except for games and 3d graphics. Certainly powerful enough to do photo editing, presentations, slide shows, movies, spread sheets, and notes. Oh, and get a backup hard drive. I have all my stuff duplicated between my netbook and my desktop. Plus I do a complete systems backup monthly, but I use Linux (dd and rsync). It would work the same on OS X, but I'm not sure what Windows people have to do. Get a desktop and a netbook. The cost would be about the same as an equivalent laptop. This will allow you to have a redundant system; if one goes down you still have the other. Netbooks are pretty inexpensive but they’re powerful enough to run most any application, except for games and 3d graphics. Certainly powerful enough to do photo editing, presentations, slide shows, movies, spread sheets, and notes. Oh, and get a backup hard drive. I have all my stuff duplicated between my netbook and my desktop. Plus I do a complete systems backup monthly, but I use Linux (dd and rsync). It would work the same on OS X, but I’m not sure what Windows people have to do.

]]> By: Mel http://www.college-connecting.com/blog/choosing-between-laptop-or-desktop-computer-for-college/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Mel Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:38:04 +0000 http://www.college-connecting.com/blog/?p=213#comment-1272 Oh yes...laptops are great...very portable...the problem is...that it's very portable...you can take it anywhere...except to the bathroom...to parties...a whole bunch of places then what?...well your laptop is susceptible to being stolen...very easy for people to work in teams to distract you...it only takes a minute for someone to stick your very portable "take it anywhere"-including away from you-in their backpack. Case in point, my cousin just got his stolen the 1st day of college (actually it was before the 1st day of classes). Oh no..."it won't happen to me as I'm going to keep my laptop in my sights every minute of every day"...hmm ok that's 4 years x 365 days x 60 minutes in a day...so that's only 512, 640 minutes (a good deal will be with you eyes closed sleeping"...and it only takes 1 of those 512,640 minutes for someone to take your precious laptop away... I've never seen anyone be able to stuff a tower computer in their backpack...do yourself a favor. Go ahead get your laptop...just don't cry when it gets stolen as it will be your own fault. Oh yes…laptops are great…very portable…the problem is…that it’s very portable…you can take it anywhere…except to the bathroom…to parties…a whole bunch of places then what?…well your laptop is susceptible to being stolen…very easy for people to work in teams to distract you…it only takes a minute for someone to stick your very portable “take it anywhere”-including away from you-in their backpack.
Case in point, my cousin just got his stolen the 1st day of college (actually it was before the 1st day of classes).
Oh no…”it won’t happen to me as I’m going to keep my laptop in my sights every minute of every day”…hmm ok that’s 4 years x 365 days x 60 minutes in a day…so that’s only 512, 640 minutes (a good deal will be with you eyes closed sleeping”…and it only takes 1 of those 512,640 minutes for someone to take your precious laptop away…
I’ve never seen anyone be able to stuff a tower computer in their backpack…do yourself a favor.
Go ahead get your laptop…just don’t cry when it gets stolen as it will be your own fault.

]]> By: Marlee http://www.college-connecting.com/blog/choosing-between-laptop-or-desktop-computer-for-college/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Marlee Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:29:03 +0000 http://www.college-connecting.com/blog/?p=213#comment-820 I'm a laptop person, handsdown. You can't bring your desktop with you, which comes in handy in group study sessions. I bring mine to long lecture classes to type my notes. Saves a load of time when the test's study guide is given. You've it all though! I'm spilling my personal college life lessons at marleeindebt.blogpspot.com I’m a laptop person, handsdown. You can’t bring your desktop with you, which comes in handy in group study sessions. I bring mine to long lecture classes to type my notes. Saves a load of time when the test’s study guide is given. You’ve it all though!

I’m spilling my personal college life lessons at marleeindebt.blogpspot.com

]]> By: south university http://www.college-connecting.com/blog/choosing-between-laptop-or-desktop-computer-for-college/comment-page-1/#comment-237 south university Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:42:05 +0000 http://www.college-connecting.com/blog/?p=213#comment-237 I choose laptops over desktop anytime. It is more convenient and in this day of mobility and travel. You can connect to the internet at any shops with a wifi hotpsot. I choose laptops over desktop anytime. It is more convenient and in this day of mobility and travel. You can connect to the internet at any shops with a wifi hotpsot.

]]> By: devry columbus http://www.college-connecting.com/blog/choosing-between-laptop-or-desktop-computer-for-college/comment-page-1/#comment-235 devry columbus Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:56:45 +0000 http://www.college-connecting.com/blog/?p=213#comment-235 Although the desktop is a little cheaper it's best to have a laptop unless you really need a super high powered device. Laptops are great with groupworks, research papers and what have you. You can also lie on the bed or wherever if you have one. Although the desktop is a little cheaper it’s best to have a laptop unless you really need a super high powered device. Laptops are great with groupworks, research papers and what have you. You can also lie on the bed or wherever if you have one.

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