13.12.2011, 20:18
As Calgon originally suggested, a type of tablet would be great for everyday use on campus. It's extremely portable, has good battery life, and can be used as a miniature computer. If you're worried about not having a computer to program with, in most cases, if you're taking a programming class they'll have computers already for you to use. Otherwise, they'd tell you prior to signing up for the class. If it's work you would need to complete at home (or dorm), you said you already have a computer. Why would you need another one?
And the common misconception about tablets being for kids. Trust me, there are a lot of spoiled kids who get tablets for like their birthdays (which is crazy in my eyes, as I always gotten $20-$50). However, at the same time, like Calgon pointed out, governments and high end businesses are using them and taking full advantage of their capabilities. It's definitely a good investment.
Another thing to note, you seem to only be buying this for programming. If I'm wrong please say so. But like I iterated above, why buy another computer when you already have one (especially for programming)? Find out if they are offering computers and use them, while your extra work do at your dorm and save a good amount of money. Save some for when you might need it later on, like purchasing a new car, or simply saving for any unexpected events to come up later in life. You could also purchase a tablet in the meantime for everything else. It WILL come in handy in college. In high school myself, mine has been more than substantial. I would assume it would be handy there, considering all the extra freedom and moving going on.
Just to note, by the look of the suggested laptops, you don't need that type of hardware. Really, all you need would be a good amount of battery life, and the rest being decent specs. I am running a dual core Athlon with 4 GB RAM and integrated graphics. I'm not doing anything heavy duty, which I assume you wouldn't be either running around campus, so it's not needed! You can buy a more than substantial computer for under $450 just doing things related to your courses and studies. Unless you're going to be using the laptop later on for things such as gaming, save your money from buying those type of processors and graphics that you'll never use.
And the common misconception about tablets being for kids. Trust me, there are a lot of spoiled kids who get tablets for like their birthdays (which is crazy in my eyes, as I always gotten $20-$50). However, at the same time, like Calgon pointed out, governments and high end businesses are using them and taking full advantage of their capabilities. It's definitely a good investment.
Another thing to note, you seem to only be buying this for programming. If I'm wrong please say so. But like I iterated above, why buy another computer when you already have one (especially for programming)? Find out if they are offering computers and use them, while your extra work do at your dorm and save a good amount of money. Save some for when you might need it later on, like purchasing a new car, or simply saving for any unexpected events to come up later in life. You could also purchase a tablet in the meantime for everything else. It WILL come in handy in college. In high school myself, mine has been more than substantial. I would assume it would be handy there, considering all the extra freedom and moving going on.
Just to note, by the look of the suggested laptops, you don't need that type of hardware. Really, all you need would be a good amount of battery life, and the rest being decent specs. I am running a dual core Athlon with 4 GB RAM and integrated graphics. I'm not doing anything heavy duty, which I assume you wouldn't be either running around campus, so it's not needed! You can buy a more than substantial computer for under $450 just doing things related to your courses and studies. Unless you're going to be using the laptop later on for things such as gaming, save your money from buying those type of processors and graphics that you'll never use.