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Budget $500 - $1,000 US dollars.

Going back to college in the fall and need a laptop for school work and running multiple programs. My major will be computer science. Need the laptop to last me 3 to 4 years. Looking for one with a good warranty. I've never owned one before. newb here.  Please help. Thanks all.

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Hello,

 

If you have $1000 to spend, I'm a big supporter of Dell. The XPS 13 is a solid choice in my opinion.

 

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"The FPS I got was this big!"

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Budget $500 - $1,000 US dollars.

Going back to college in the fall and need a laptop for school work and running multiple programs. My major will be computer science. Need the laptop to last me 3 to 4 years. Looking for one with a good warranty. I've never owned one before. newb here.  Please help. Thanks all.

Look at the ZenBook UX501..seriously good laptop

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Lenovo Y50 seems very good for your usage, but what kind of programs will you be running?And 

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Hello,

 

If you have $1000 to spend, I'm a big supporter of Dell. The XPS 13 is a solid choice in my opinion.

 

- Felix0411

For that cash get some alluminium, not plastic

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Budget $500 - $1,000 US dollars.

Going back to college in the fall and need a laptop for school work and running multiple programs. My major will be computer science. Need the laptop to last me 3 to 4 years. Looking for one with a good warranty. I've never owned one before. newb here. Please help. Thanks all.

If you are not going to be gaming on it, I would recommend a Dell laptop, I use one that is almost three years old and still runs well with linux currently. I am an IT major and just finished my first year

 

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Lenovo Y50 seems very good for your usage, but what kind of programs will you be running?And 

Maybe too thick to carry around college? :S

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Maybe too thick to carry around college? :S

So an ultrabook, basically? At that point you might consider a Macbook then.

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Maybe too thick to carry around college? :S

 

Are you sure?

 

I'm talking about the newest edition.

"The FPS I got was this big!"

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Maybe too thick to carry around college? :S

possibly, but in return you get back strong performance

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Are you sure?

 

I'm talking about the newest edition.

Yeah looks...bulky..idk

The Sony Vaio Pro 13 or the UX501 looks like a masterpiece near the Y50...IMHO

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Misuderstanding, im talking about the Y50 and you about the XPS13 ? :P

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Are you sure?

I'm talking about the newest edition.

Uh...

He wasn't talking to you. He didn't quote you

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Misuderstanding, im talking about the Y50 and you about the XPS13 ? :P

 

Oh, sorry :D

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Hello,

 

If you have $1000 to spend, I'm a big supporter of Dell. The XPS 13 is a solid choice in my opinion.

 

- Felix0411

Anything else besides Dell? Just had bad experience with them. Are the newer Dells better and which version of the XPS 13.

 

 

Look at the ZenBook UX501..seriously good laptop

I will look at it. Do you think Best Buy or Microcenter might have it? I would like to see it in person as well.

 

Lenovo Y50 seems very good for your usage, but what kind of programs will you be running?And 

I will check it out. Thanks. Computer is really slow at work but here is the link https://cse.osu.edu/research. I'm assuming C++ and C#, and JAVA. Maybe some other stuff.

 

If you are not going to be gaming on it, I would recommend a Dell laptop, I use one that is almost three years old and still runs well with linux currently. I am an IT major and just finished my first year

No gaming at all :). Which Dell I can check it out but had a bad experience with Dell in the past.

 

So an ultrabook, basically? At that point you might consider a Macbook then.

Whcih one?

 

possibly, but in return you get back strong performance

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I have back pack that has a laptop enclosure for it. It is meant for motorcycle riding but I can use that.

 

Yeah looks...bulky..idk

The Sony Vaio Pro 13 or the UX501 looks like a masterpiece near the Y50...IMHO

I will check that out. Thank you. How do you compare it to what the others said?

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Anything else besides Dell? Just had bad experience with them. Are the newer Dells better and which version of the XPS 13.

 

 

I will look at it. Do you think Best Buy or Microcenter might have it? I would like to see it in person as well.

 

I will check it out. Thanks. Computer is really slow at work but here is the link https://cse.osu.edu/research. I'm assuming C++ and C#, and JAVA. Maybe some other stuff.

 

No gaming at all :). Which Dell I can check it out but had a bad experience with Dell in the past.

 

Whcih one?

 

I have back pack that has a laptop enclosure for it. It is meant for motorcycle riding but I can use that.

 

I will check that out. Thank you. How do you compare it to what the others said?

Either the MacBook or the MacBook Pro. Normal MacBook for design and lightness, Pro for power and design.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

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Anything else besides Dell? Just had bad experience with them. Are the newer Dells better and which version of the XPS 13.

I will look at it. Do you think Best Buy or Microcenter might have it? I would like to see it in person as well.

I will check it out. Thanks. Computer is really slow at work but here is the link https://cse.osu.edu/research. I'm assuming C++ and C#, and JAVA. Maybe some other stuff.

No gaming at all :). Which Dell I can check it out but had a bad experience with Dell in the past.

Whcih one?

I have back pack that has a laptop enclosure for it. It is meant for motorcycle riding but I can use that.

I will check that out. Thank you. How do you compare it to what the others said?

I have an inspiron 15r 5520, no longer in production, the only complaint I have with it is how heavy it is, and I know a few people who have hp laptops that have a WiFi issue and the only Sony one that I have used had a horrible track pad.

 

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I have an inspiron 15r 5520, no longer in production, the only complaint I have with it is how heavy it is, and I know a few people who have hp laptops that have a WiFi issue and the only Sony one that I have used had a horrible track pad.

I still have a Dell Inspiron 600M from 2003 running Bodhi Linux and there's no issues at all. I still use it as a mini server and it runs fine, even the OEM hard drive still works.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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I still have a Dell Inspiron 600M from 2003 running Bodhi Linux and there's no issues at all. I still use it as a mini server and it runs fine, even the OEM hard drive still works.

The only reason why I upgraded was the msata ssd in my Dell mini 910 died and it was too expensive to replace for what I paid for it

 

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The only reason why I upgraded was the msata ssd in my Dell mini 910 died and it was too expensive to replace for what I paid for it

my 600m came with stock 256MB of ram so i upgraded to 2GB max.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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@Minibois https://cse.osu.edu/current-students/undergraduate/ba-cis and https://cse.osu.edu/current-students/undergraduate/bs-cis

 

Between those three majors. I'm on ie 8 so I can't really see which programs they use in those majors.

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Macbook or Macbook Air.

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Macbook or Macbook Air.

How much do those cost? Work computer is super slow.

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Dell XPS or Macbook Air. Those are pretty much the two solid portable laptops on the market right now.

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