I'll give you a little background on what path I'm taking if that helps with what laptop / tablet is best for me. I'm going to college for a General Arts Program which includes history, English, health, philosophy, anthropology and computer studies. From there I'll be attending university for 4 years, the program i decide to go into depends on interests me most during my time in college. I'm also thinking about becoming a teacher so 2 years of teachers college. I'm not too big on computers so I honestly have no idea what's the best thing out there. I've been told Surface Pro 3 is the best thing. I was also told that buying a cheap laptop every couple years would be better. Any advice is much appreciated.
What is the best laptop/tablet to buy for post secondary schooling?
Dan
I'll give you a little background on what path I'm taking if that helps with what laptop / tablet is best for me. I'm going to college for a General Arts Program which includes history, English, health, philosophy, anthropology and computer studies. From there I'll be attending university for 4 years, the program i decide to go into depends on interests me most during my time in college. I'm also thinking about becoming a teacher so 2 years of teachers college. I'm not too big on computers so I honestly have no idea what's the best thing out there. I've been told Surface Pro 3 is the best thing. I was also told that buying a cheap laptop every couple years would be better. Any advice is much appreciated. Here is a baseline to compare others to:
http://www.adorama.com/...09TUS.html
And, if not USA, you should have stated that.
Lenovo ThinkPad T440 14" HD Notebook Computer, Intel Core i3-4030U 1.9GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Windows 7 Pro (Free Upgrade to Win 10 Pro)
$440 plus tax in NY/NJ
Has a great keyboard, durable design, 4 pounds weight, a pair of batteries that one is user serviceable so can buy a spare for it, basic 14" display.
2705 cpu benchmark
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/...u_list.php
fingerprint reader, trackpoint and touchpad, good Wi-Fi, bluetooth. 500gb 7200 rpm hdd.
upgrading:
It is basically a premium version of an industry generic 15.6 inch $330 one
http://www.bestbuy.com/...Id=6804123
with a 1TB 5400 rpm.
Surface pro is very lightweight, but costs much more, has a keyboard that is not nearly as good, and compare other features yourself.
I'm not saying to buy the Thinkpad, but a business quality laptop at a reasonable price is a good option to compare others to.
Andy L