<p>I can’t find the W500 on the CCI site… so i don’t know the exact specs of it… if u can link me to where u found it that might be helpful…
For the majority of users, the most basic laptop will be more than adequate. The only reason you might wanna upgrade is if ur a computer major or if you do a lot of photo & video editing or if your a hardcore gamer (if you are a gamer then you’d probably already know what kind of laptop u need)…</p>
<p>another note, the battery life that cci reports looks really off (8+ hours for the R400)…</p>
<p>I have a question regarding the laptop grant…</p>
<p>So I haven’t received anything in the mail regarding a grant. Does that mean I did not get a laptop grant or did the people who received them already live locally and it is just taking awhile for me to get it?</p>
<p>im an international student (so i guess it means there’s no sort of grant right?) do you still think that it’s worth the money (i mean it seems cheaper than if you buy the same specs yourself but theyre still on the expensive side. But they do have excellent build quality and you get 4 year warranty and free loaner laptop) even if i have to pay full price???</p>
<p>i got the letter about the grant today after my financial aid package was updated. i’ve been planning to get a Mac for like a year, and now I know my parents will want me to get one of these. I don’t want to sound spoiled or anything, and a free computer would be great, especially for my parents, but i really wanted an apple!</p>
<p>i bought one (didn’t get a laptop grant), and i think it’s very worth it. it’s nice to know that if something happens to it, it’ll be fixed within like 2 days, and i’ll get a loaner to tide me over in between. also, the laptop itself isn’t bad at all–the thinkpad’s pretty nice; even my friends who are comp sci majors use them.</p>
<p>They are much more secure than Windows. 95% of viruses are on Windows. Everything is set up and ready to go. All the software you’ll ever need is already on the machine so there is no trial version BS with Apple. Basically, what you pay is what you get.</p>
<p>…i disagree with the “All the software you’ll ever need is already on the machine” part… software that comes pre-installed on a machine has nothing to do with what OS it runs… that’s just combination of what the manufacturers put on there and what u order… also, windows is compatible with basically all programs… whereas macs aren’t compatible with a lot of programs…
but, anyways, this isn’t a forum for arguing about which OS is better, so I’m sorry i brought it up</p>
<p>Ok … I know this is a stupid question to ask, but it has been bothering me so much. Today I recieved an email that said I have been awarded a full CCI Laptop Grant. It said that the award will cover the full cost of the CCI ThinkPad T440 Ultrabook Package. So that means I am going to get the laptop for free for the next 4 years in college, right? </p>
<p>If you get the grant then the “free” laptop is the way to go. However, if you don’t get the grant I would not recommend paying the extra money to get one through CCI. We bought our son one through the CCI program with the extra warranty. The tech service has been horrible in honoring the warranty. Just last week my son’s laptop had problems so he took it to the tech repair. They first told him it wasn’t covered because it had water/spill damage. He knew this was completely untrue as it had never been spilled on. Then they changed their story and told him it wasn’t covered because they found “crumbs” in the keyboard which was a sign of abuse and they denied coverage. We just paid the out of pocket cost to get it fixed. Their warranty is a sham and is a waste of money. I don’t recommend it.</p>