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So I'm in the market for a new laptop for my M1 year...Are there any opinions from NU students about what type I should buy or what options are necessary to have for school?
Apple PowerBooks or iBooks are good too. They also have an educational deal to get a rebate of $200 if you buy an iPod with your powerbook/ibook until sept 27th or so.DrJessie said:So I'm in the market for a new laptop for my M1 year...Are there any opinions from NU students about what type I should buy or what options are necessary to have for school?
XoQo said:Integrated ethernet means that your laptop will have a port on the back or side to connect an ethernet cable to use a *wired* network. This is usually standard on most modern laptops.
Integrated wireless means that the laptop has an internal card that handles wireless internet and the antenna is usually embedded into the sides/top of the LCD panel. This comes standard on most laptops that use Intel Centrino technology.
Which toshiba model are you looking at? I'd check to see if it had both of the above - it's a lot more convenient and it means not having something that sticks out the side of your machine (i.e. the antenna of the wireless card if you get it separately).
If given a choice, i'd take a lower speed CPU and use that $$ to get a laptop with the built in *wireless*. It's really really convenient. 🙂
DrJessie said:So I'm in the market for a new laptop for my M1 year...Are there any opinions from NU students about what type I should buy or what options are necessary to have for school?
daw007 said:Apple PowerBooks or iBooks are good too. They also have an educational deal to get a rebate of $200 if you buy an iPod with your powerbook/ibook until sept 27th or so.