<p>I'm starting as a freshman student in a fashion design program in the fall, but my laptop broke recently and I need a new one before I go to college. I also need one now to do things for work, schoolwork, etc., but I won't know what school exactly I will be attending for another few months, and I kinda need a laptop now. What computer would anyone recommend for a general fashion design freshman?</p>
<p>Look to the schools that you have been admitted to. While you might not have made your final decision yet, you have to have no more than a handful of finalists. Ask them what their recommended systems are. Most likely, in the design fields, a pretty beefy Mac is usually recommended, but, again, you need to ask your finalist programs what they recommend/require so you don’t buy something now that you can’t use later on. If there is no common platform, then either suck it up and use school-provided computers, or by a cheap minimal system to get you through these last few months. </p>