Whats best for college? A laptop or a desktop computer?
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A laptop will take up less space, plus you'll be able to carry it to class if allowed, and it will help with note-taking when you're studying at the library. You'll even be able to use it to record lectures.\n\nA desktop, on the other hand, will give you more computing power for the money, is generally easier (and less expensive) to repair or upgrade, and being less portable, it's also harder to steal. Or lose.
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i prefer you to Mac OS which is small and handy many student prefer to buy for studies.You also get ms office for mac operating system.
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The answer is YES !! Most colleges have computer labs with PC's, but more and more schools are going towards integration of technology in the classroom. What that means in plain English is that more of your term papers, research and "grunt work" in studying will be opn-line. A suggestion however: before you go out there and blow several hundred dollars on a laptop with all the bells and whistles, do some research and you will find a lot of good, used laptops out there at a much cheaper price than new.\n\nI have a Compaq Presario 1247 laptop, I use for teaching, research, as well as my activities in Seqrch & Rescue and its a hardworking cyber beast !! It has Win 98 2nd edition and is about 8 years old. Sing out if you need further info.\nHope this helps !!\nThe Wolf
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I would go with a Dell laptop.  They have a large selection of laptops from the most basic user to the ultimate gamer.  If you are not looking to spend a lot of money on a laptop then I recommend the Dell Inspiron B120.  Very nice laptop that starts around $578. After taxes, shipping & handling the price will be $667.46.   This laptop has a 40 gigabyte harddrive,  512 megabytes of ram, 1.4 gigahertz processor, CD Burner/DVD burner combo drive with Windows XP.  Hope this helps
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Desktop\n- if u don't plan to carry ur computer everywhere u go.. esp. between cities\n- if u need serious processing power (image, video, audio processing, gaming)\n- if u plan to use the computer for more than 10hrs @ a stretch\n\n\nLaptop\n- if u travel between cities much... like to carry ur computer whenever possible\n- if u can adjust with moderate processing... not xtreme gamin, video/image/audio processin in minimum time;\n(of course if u pay more (i mean exorbitant rates) u might get an almost desktop-replacement laptop)\n- if u r not a heavy computer user... max of 6 hrs per day @ stretch\n- want to minimize space occupied by computer, can compromise on monitor size (laptops come to max 17inch i suppose)\n- if u r willin to spend THRICE the amount for the same efficieny!!!\n\n\nBottomline:\nIf u r a heavy user of computers... go for a desktop\nIf u r a light user(& decide to be so @least for the next 5 years)... and u r ready to pay bigger bucks... go for a laptop
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If you want a PC laptop, the best choise is Acer! \nBut Apple is the best on the music and other staffs!(If u can use macOS)
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honestly, none. i would go with a MAC. those are the best if all you want to do is browse internet, playgames, or do anything graphic. if not then i would go with the HP, i find that HP is more reliable then compaq or toshiba. toshiba would be my second choice, and i would rather not have a computer then have a compaq.
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hmm...good question.... This depends on if you wanted a desktop or a laptop. \n\nIf you were going for something portable, that you could take to a friend's house to show off or have lan parties with, I'd probably agree with everyone and say an alienware. They are built for gamers like us. lol Make sure if you get a laptop it DOES NOT have the express graphic card in it - it isn't good enough for serious gaming! Most laptops (I'm not sure about alienware, so this doesn't pretain to them) have the express graphics cards in them. They're good for web surfing, or simple mundane tasks, but not for gaming.  You got to have a hefty processor also. Since laptops aren't as specifically built for one's individual needs, you'll have to do a LOT of research before you decide upon one.\n\nIf you wanted a mean machine for you and you alone, for sitting comfortably at your own home, at your own desk, in your own chair, I'd say get you a desktop built for you. Our's was specifically built (over and over, as the years go on!) for gaming and heavy graphic programs, like Lightwave. Make sure you have an awsome processor, maybe a 64. I know people will down me for this one, but I would not recommend intel.  Athlon does great. Athlon 64 would be the best. Max out the memory too, so you don't have annoying wait times on your games. Again, get the best graphics card you can afford too. We have a not-so-expensive sound card, (played through our surround sound) and it is just fine for seek and destroy games - so well, you can hear people coming up behind you! \n\nI hope this helps. Good luck, and remember, whatever you get will reflect in the price, most times. A walmart special will not work for gaming. The exception would be if you know someone willing to build you a desktop at a reasonable price!
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Software wise, being that you'll probably be connected to some sort of public network to use the internet, I recommend purchasing Norton Internet Security. It has both an anti-virus and firewall applications rolled into one package.  Connection to your college campus network is usually free and only takes a cable and some configurations which I'm sure the information your college will provide for you.\n\nAs far as laptop brands and prices, this is where research on your part will come into play. Prices will vary depending on what comes with the laptop so it all goes to how much you want to spend to get what quality and features you desire. Here's some personal tips on brands...\n\nDo not purchase HP, Compaq, or Gateway. Although they're the cheapest to buy, they're also the cheapest in quality. Built poorly and with many cheap components, you'll find problems with these brands for years to come.\n\nDell and Toshiba can be pricey for medium-grade laptops. They're not bad to have, but each come with their own problems. Toshiba has come down in quality over the years since the company has decided to keep the costs high and use cheaper parts. Dells are the same and have frequent hard drive failures although steadily their products are improving.\n\nThe best, and most expensive are Sony and IBM. Both are quality laptops to own, but with a price. Highly recommended if you want to spend the cash. IBMs, however, aren't the fanciest to look at but it depends if you want something for people to marvel at or quality in parts and product.
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go with a pc.. much more common which makes them much more versitile.. You will find more products (software, hardware, ect.) for a PC then you will for a Mac..
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computers is the best\nit all depends on ur class 10 n 12 marks
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Unless you do a lot of travelling, the desktop is better.  There's too much playing around with the mouse button on a laptop.  You could always hook up a mouse to the laptop and then it wouldn't make any real difference.\n\nThe really good thing about desktop PC's is that parts are more freely available and are easier to install than laptops
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Buy a nice laptop WITHOUT A GRAPHICS CARD. And don't buy anything fancy that will get you distracted.\n\n90% of the students in my college have laptops. Even the few people who use desktops usually have an extra ultraportable laptop. Even though we end up using laptops like desktops most of the time, we still carry them around often enough that getting a desktop would be burdensome. For example, it's extremely useful to be able to carry a laptop back home during the breaks.\n\nAnyways, here's my suggestions for laptops:\n\nMainstream:\n- 15-17" monitor\n- 1GIG Ram\n- Intel Centrino 1.7GHz (dual core or single core) or AMD Turion 1.8GHz\n- 60+GIG HD\n- DVD+/-WR\n- any non-discrete graphics card (unless you're one of the few who can play games and still pull off A's: in that case, get a ATI Mobility 9700 or X1600, or nVidia 6600/7600 go card). If you're really crazy, you can get a laptop with AMD Athlon X2 with SLI 7900GTX's. Yes, such a laptop exists, but in that case, you might as well go with a desktop because extra cooling will allow for higher clock speeds.\n\nOr you can go portable:\n12-14" laptop or tablet pc\nlow power intel centrino or amd turion\n1 GIG Ram (still, doesn't take much space)\n40GIG HD\nDVD+/-RW drive\n\nit's definitely up to you to decide, but i'd stay away from desktops because you'll end up carrying your laptop at least a few times during the year. however, if you end up getting a desktop, you should also get a tiny external hard drive or large flash drive so that you can carry information around.\n\ni hope this helps
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Since you are a collage guy so i am guessing that you will use it to connect to the net to do some research, so your should have a computer having the following (I have listed these according to your specified price. You may get all these features and even more under 40K, but according to me these are of utmost important to a college guy.)\n\n1) At least 2 USB drives (To use your USB peripherals like thumb   Drive or mouse)\n\n2) Ethernet and internet ports (To connect via. Lan or dial -Up)\n\n3) Wireless connectivity (For internet on the go)\n\n4) Card Reader (To read your Mobile or PDA's memory card)\n\n5) CD-RW/DVD Drive or DVD writer (To burn Cd's/DVD's)\n\n6) 40 - 60 GB HDD and 256 MB of Ram\n\n7) Good battery back up (At least 4 - 4.5 hours)\n\nNow according to the above list your best bet is a \nCompaq Presario V2623TS(EX029PA)\n\nIt has got everything i listed above and much more. It cost Rs. 37000 approx. and weighs around 2.5 Kg but the weight shouldnt matter considering you are a student and you wont carry it that much.(you can also try the lenovo thinkpad C series but the features dont seem much appealing)\n\nWELL NOW THE CHOICE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE\n\nPS: You must consider carrying a USB Thumb drive having a capacity of atleast 1GB so that you can have a backup of all your files because you never know when a Machine will Bug you out.
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In my opinion, a laptop is better.  It's portable so if need be you can bring it to a friends dorm, library, outside (if you want a different eviornment to study in).  You can even do work in the car or on an airplane with a laptop.  Also, you have a lot more space in the room with a laptop.  You can unplug it if you want more desk space. My friend has a desk top and she has to do all her work that doesn't require typing on her bed because she has no desk space.
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Starting with your second question, a desktop will last you longer, it can be upgraded more, you can change the motherboard, processor, graphics, sound card, everything.  With a laptop your pretty much stuck with what you get, though you can add memory and upgrade the hard drive but that's about it.\n\nI'd go for the desktop for performance reasons, of course I have three desktops and two laptops.  I go for mainstream laptops and I just build my own desktops for performance.
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I have a windows desktop and laptop, but even so I'd recommend an Apple notebook based on playing with a friend's.\n\nWhile the stats (CPU speed, RAM etc) are less on the Apple, it runs a lot faster.  It is also a lot cooler - my laptop especially gets quite hot to touch around the mouse pad when its been on for a while.  The Apple also has no fans in it, so is silent, whereas my laptop has a fan that kicks in every now and then and whilst not very noisy, is still annoying.\n\nOther than that, you'd only really want an Apple if its any good for you. If you're gonna fall for the hype that Apple's are better for graphics, you wouldn't want a laptop anyway, so choose the one that suits what you need.