Laptops and computers and all that
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altogetherisinew fangled technology.
I've been meaning to buy a laptop/netbook/computer of some kind for university, and unless I suddenly discover something all round better, the way the wind is blowing suggests I'm going to buy an Eee. Mainly, because I keep gleefully talking about how much I can't wait to have an Eee. And thinking of names, etc. I mean, I also found my dream (full size) laptop, but that about £800 which I really don't have at the moment. I have this pipe dream that I will magically do really well in m exams and as a reward my mother will buy it for me, allowing me to actually afford both. But then, I look at m revision, and our bank balances, and the state of the economy, and *sigh*. A girl can dream, and I live in hope, I guess.
What I really want to know is a) does anyone have any laptop/netbook buying advice and particularly b) I am also considering taking the plunge and buying Linux, but usually I get scared and confused and reassure myself I'll stick with XP. So if anyone uses Linux, or hatess Linux, or has any Linux advice, that would be brilliant.
I've been meaning to buy a laptop/netbook/computer of some kind for university, and unless I suddenly discover something all round better, the way the wind is blowing suggests I'm going to buy an Eee. Mainly, because I keep gleefully talking about how much I can't wait to have an Eee. And thinking of names, etc. I mean, I also found my dream (full size) laptop, but that about £800 which I really don't have at the moment. I have this pipe dream that I will magically do really well in m exams and as a reward my mother will buy it for me, allowing me to actually afford both. But then, I look at m revision, and our bank balances, and the state of the economy, and *sigh*. A girl can dream, and I live in hope, I guess.
What I really want to know is a) does anyone have any laptop/netbook buying advice and particularly b) I am also considering taking the plunge and buying Linux, but usually I get scared and confused and reassure myself I'll stick with XP. So if anyone uses Linux, or hatess Linux, or has any Linux advice, that would be brilliant.
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Date: 2009-05-08 07:50 pm (UTC)A good computer is an investment. Netbooks are the Next It Thing™ on the market, but if you're getting a computer for school, it's probably best to get a real laptop. A netbook is more or less just a high-end tech toy, and the nicer netbooks cost about as much as a mid-range laptop.
I've heard good things about Linux, but word on the 'net is that it's really a programmer's OS. Microsoft is releasing Windows 7 either end of this year or beginning of next, which claims to be Vista without the bugs. The biggest problem is that most PCs on the market right now come with Vista as the default and you have to pay to downgrade to XP, which is super lame unless you know people who can hook you up with pirated versions of XP.
Could your mom and you maybe split the cost of your dream laptop? If it's worth the money, you should just splurge and get it rather than buy something that isn't what you want for a placeholder.
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Date: 2009-05-09 06:21 pm (UTC)The thing about a netbook that I find so appealing though is its sheer mobility. I carry magical handbags of many things and would find great joy in being able to whip out my gorgeous, petite netbook in a cafe or on a train.
I had completely forgotten the imminence of Windows 7. Hmmm. I know that Linux is really for people that understand computers, but I read a review that seemed to think it was ok, and my brother is a geek, so he might be able to help me. Maybe. Its just, cheaper. And it would be kinda cool if I could actually use it. IDK. This is all just one huge improbable pipe dream.