What is the best computer configuration for a university student?
>cheap laptop/nice desktop in room
>nice laptop only
>desktop only
>nothing at all and use computer labs
>cheap laptop and use computer labs for anything intensive
starting with mine
t450 only
it will handle everything university related
thinkpad quality
niggers won't steal it because it's not a macbook
go to computer labs for intensive shit
>>52033075
A laptop or tablet like a surface with long battery life and either a sick with screen and keyboard or a desktop computer.
Something portable with good battery life for mobile work and note taking and a decent desk setup for extended typing.
>>52033128
Dock, not sick
>>52033075
A powerful desktop and a used ThinkPad/Elitebook, I think.
Pick the lighter laptops though, unless you want to get stronger biceps and back muscles.
>>52033075
>Macbook Pro
>iPad
>iPhone
anything else and you're literally asking to have no life 2bh
>>52033204
anything else and you're asking to have a well made product
>>52033116
>chinkpad quality
>a positive thing
>>52033128
>>52033187
>desktop
literally why
you're going to have to pirate all of the software that you could just go to computer lab and use.
>>52033075
Desktop plus cheap laptop (so niggers dont assault you)
I probably would recommend a laptop that is not too big, my 15 inch laptop broke my backpack because its too heavy.
>>52033204
This'll work well enough ebin memes aside, if all you need is a word processor or a light compiler this is fine. Prices with educational discount aren't bad either
cheap laptop only.
>desktop
you don't have time for games anon, you're supposed to be studying.
>>52033239
Multiple monitors are amazing for productivity.
I have a triple monitor setup and if I need any specific computer lab software I can just remote in.
>>52033187
>Manlet
>>52033217
but anon, life shouldn't be about having "nice" products (not to say apple doesn't make quality gear). products are just things, what should matter is people, and apple is a company that enables people to connect with one another, using services such as iMessage.
>>52033239
I needed mine for virtual machines and for word processing mostly, didn't have to pirate anything though because most of what we used was FOSS or gratis, I just needed enough grunt to virtualize some pretty large networks.
>>52033276
>productivity
you're going to be doing one thing so who gives a shit
>>52033075
get a chromebook and install an OS with libc and gcc. macbook air is good too if you have the money.
>>52033276
>multiple monitors
you can do that with any ULV i5 laptop
>>52033315
>>52033286
>>52033204
>apple
shills detected and opinions discarded
>>52033265
I don't know about other but I can't study for shit if I'm not in my desktop, it doesnt feel right
>>52033075
what degree does /g/ do?
>>52033456
STEM stuff
>>52033075
OP, I have a desktop I built and a used Chromebook, and I firmly believe that's the best bang for your buck combo. I'm out $620 between the two of them and have absolutely zero complaints. Let me know if you have any questions.
get a macbook pro or windows desktop, any windows laptop will be shit tier quality but if you need to use a computer in class you'll want the macbook so you don't ooze autism in front of your classmates
>>52033654
so many of you faggots say shit like this that i almost don't think it's a meme. are college students really so fucking insecure that they buy macbooks just so the guy sitting next to you or your roomate doesn't go
>wtf is that
like who gives a shit?
>>52033594
Isn't it annoying to move your desktop to different dorm rooms/your off campus housing etc? i don't want to carry a tower and monitor with me everywhere and it seems like an easy way to stay in your room which doesn't seem like a good idea.
Definitely a desktop. So much more comfy. I also have a laptop, but resort to my desktop for all work if not on the move.
>>52033966
once again, why not save your money and go to the computer lab?
>>52033075
>cheap laptop/nice desktop in room
This. T410 w/ 60GB SSD running Linux for work, desktop (FX-8350, GTX 670, 8GB DDR3) running Windows for games.
>>52034218
Bc I like to work at home and I already had my desktop.
Also, why not thrive on that student loan for a bit to study in comfort for about 600 bucks for your whole degree.
Definitely worth imo, since with my degree I sure will get a nice job to pay back all those loans.
Chromebook
>>52034353
scenario #1: i need to use office
go
>>52033075
What class does /g/ think this is? My money is on it having nothing to do with STEM.
>>52034512
It's clearly a humanities class
>>52033075
Get something light.
I got a W520 and goddamn it's a bitch to carry around. Trust me you won't need 8 cores
>>52034512
I know a couple of really bright CS fellas who just got recruited by google, all used Macs.
I have a laptop and a monitor to connect my laptop when I am in my room.
I would go with cheap laptop (14" or smaller) and use the computer labs. If you're doing an engineering degree most of the software you need for your projects is only licensed for the lab computers anyway.
A Macbook is essential.
Desktop isn't all that important, unless your into gaymen
>>52034830
>a macbook is essential
shill opinion discarded
>>52034953
i don't need your k reply faggot nobody wants to hear about your shitty ass apple products. put a fucking vent in an fix a simple issue with overheating you fucking shill nigger fuck off nobody gives a fuck about muh unibody design when their house is burning down from your shitty thermal design KYS
>>52035012
whatever nerd
>>52035047
>winter break
please end
and you're a fucking nerd faggot
-Hamming
>>52035083
-.- really?
>>52035113
are you a fucking girl or something? why do you keep posting this useless faggotry?
@52035120
all for the (you)'s breh
>>52033075
>computer lab
>intensive
Pick one.
>>52035164
that really just depends on the university you go to. if it has all of the software installed, it will handle it better than most laptops.
>>52035164
you actually use super computers during some labs
something with very little weight and a decent battery life
>nice laptop only
Prioritize on weight and batterylife. Then either go cheap or spend a bit more for durability if you really like it.
I don't like tablets; you should be taking notes on paper. Your gaymin pc that you built when you were 15 stays at home. Respect and condolences to the poor niggers that can only use computer labs tho
>>52033226
Dropped mine on the floor 4 times. Still only minor dents. It's a T400 though AKA made before lenovo entered the macbook clone wars.
a laptop with good battery life over most anything else, a screen that is good enough to use standalone.
but any real work should be done connected to an external display
>>52033075
The one that can use a word processor and a web browser.
So literally anything
>>52035138
>@
I hope this is b8
>>52034457
google docs tho
econ science in germany student
>shitty hp laptop that i mostly use at home
>second screen at home for better window management
>samsung note tablet mostly in the university to read stuff
>sony z1 with dropbox, can check pdfs in classes when too lazy for tablet
>>52036068
not nearly as good as local office
>>52036173
dunno man, i've used it almost exclusively mostly for excel shit including complex macros, and it seems to be working just fine for everything. care to give an example of something the google office can't do? genuinely curious
>>52036253
tbqh it's what i hear from other people so i'm just an echo chamber faggot :/
>>52033075
>expensive custom built desktop for room
>macbook pro
master race
>>52034293
don't worry anon, computer science is an expanding industry that doesn't outsource employees at all
>>52036253
latex
>>52036339
>custom built
lol
>>52036404
self built, whatever, you get what i mean
>>52036410
just say desktop nigger. nobody here buys prebuilt garbage unless they're brand new off the shelf plebeians that shouldn't be here anyway
Honestly OP, you don't do any "intensive" computing in college unless you do industrial or mechanical engineering and need to use specific software that you can't even pirate a license for if you wanted.
Get a mobile, durable laptop with good battery life and you'll be set.
You can definitely get by without a laptop, but I'd say having one makes it a lot easier provided you have a minuscule amount of self-control.
>>52033116
nobody contesting this so this is the winner stay mad macfags
>>52033075
I went with the first option, nice gaymen desktop in my dorm and a laptop to carry to uni. The desktop is super comfy to work on when I'm at home, the laptop not so much, so my main problem is to keep the work I do at home and the work I do at uni in sync. Still haven't found a satisfying solution. My advice is to buy a good laptop on which you feel really comfortable working, and then monitor+keyboard+mouse to hook up to when you work at home. Computer labs are pleb tier, they're mostly shit, you can't customise them and you can't carry them around wherever you go.
>>52036546
Google/OneDrive?
iPad Pro?
Best notebook ive used so far
Cheap laptop (currently I don't have one, searching for it in another thread) for mobility
Desktop I built (fx6350, gtx 650ti, 8gb) for heavy tasks
Art student, heavy tasks are video editing and various rendering, muh games when I have time (rarely)
>>52036980
That's what I did until I stopped using Windows, but it was shit for managing code anyway. Merging is pure horror.
>>52037029
This
desu bought a used MacBook for my second year and it's miles better than the memetech the other CS students use.
>>52037079
Just set up your own Git repository for your code and use some cloud provider for your regular files.
>>52037029
Best option so far, or ipad mini
>>52037128
>>52037029
shut the fuck up
>>52037029
This
It scored the same in single core than a high end xeon from a gaming computer or a mac
>still buys the iJew
good goyims
>>52037029
Best option so far, i left mine on my car once and it lasted 8 HOURS without charging, just left it sitting there, its a fucking beast
>>52033075
a laptop with a good battery life for school (check the X series thinkpads)
a desktop at home
>>52037029
this nigga knows what's up
perfect for notetaking too
>>52037029
Best option so far it has the same 5k retina screen from an imac, and a cpu better and anything intel has to offer, the cpu can totally handle the 5k resolution
A note pad, pen and pencil.
Enjoy drawing graphs and typing equations on a PC.
>>52037029
>This and the pen combo is the best for my graphic design class
>My boyfriend loves it
>The gold one is the best looking one
>The camera is like better than my cannon
>Its the best laptop i´ve had so far
>>52037206
>Enjoy drawing graphs and typing equations on a PC
that actually works very well on convertibles with digitizer, especially drawing graphs
>>52037184
How's the battery life on an X thinkpad with sandy bridge?
>>52037029
This is the best option, i got the 128Gb one with the pen and the keyboard for like 1500 dollars, totally worth it, its like a super computer, its 3 times as powerfull as my PS4 and the gpu is better than even a titan X sli
>>52037029
>>52037109
>>52037128
>>52037160
>>52037182
>>52037188
>>52037204
>>52037280
You're not even good at masking the samefaggotry.
>>52037268
Yeah, but for me it just isn't the same as pen and paper. I like the feel and resistance of paper.
>>52037322
Fair enough
>>52037322
>>52037336
>no shit flinging
wtf is wrong with /g/
>>52037362
shut up nerd
>>52037336
Just out of curiosity, are you American? Do lots of Americans in uni use tablets? I'm Australian, and I've only ever seen one person exclusively use a tablet and pen. Everyone else in my electronic engineering degree uses pen and paper.
>>52037306
>>52037403
>literally admits to samefagging
lmao the IQ of this anon
>>52034561
>bright
>use macs
pick one.
>>52037393
nobody uses tablets.
just in general.
>>52037436
I should clarify that by tablet I mean any computing device.
>>52037452
wtf are you talking about
>>52037462
>>52037393
You see a mix, mainly depending on the class. For example in my physics class most people don't take notes since the teacher posts GOAT lecture notes every day. But in my circuitry class most kids use pen and paper since its easy to draw the diagrams and a couple of kids use circuit design software to take notes on their laptops (they make the circuits in the software and screenshot). There is one kid that uses a full on laptop + digitizer pad thing combo but I don't think it works well since he's always asking the professor questions about something from a couple minutes ago. I don't really know about the non-STEM classes since I got most of my intro courses waved because of APs in highschool (and since I'm a Physics major I don't need more than the intro level for most of my non-STEM courses).
>>52037452
>tablet
>any computing device
My god, have people started calling everything a "tablet" nowadays, just how everything is an "application"? Jesus fuck, Apple's got this world by the balls.
>>52033075
cheap laptop
that's it
>>52037899
It was always applications. Now it's "apps". Get it right, you're embarrassing yourself.
>>52037985
Bah, it's the same horse shit. "app" is short for "application" anyway. Point being, I'm getting sick and tired of all these fucking normies dumbing everything down.
>>52033704
I use a desktop and a thinkpad, and yeah it kinda sucks having to move all the desktop shit around, but seriously how often do you need to do it? Also, how big a deal is it to move it?
Having a desktop in college is great to do anything more "heavy", while having a laptop is great for doing work literally anywhere else other than your room
>>52033684
College isn't real life anon. It's just a more mature step above high school.
