<p>hi y'all,
do students at williams bring their laptops to class to take notes on, etc.? or do they just use them in the dorms/library? i ask this because i want to know whether to go with a more powerful laptop or a more portable one. thank you!</p>
<p>most students don't use laptops for notes. I use mine primarily in the dorm/library. I opted for the heavier, more powerful laptop (dell inspiron 6000, about 7lbs) and I've been thrilled with it.</p>
<p>i'm trying to decide between the 12" and the 15" powerbooks. my high school's a laptop school so i'm used to EVERYONE having computers in class, but i'm not dependent on it...so i think i'll go with the 15" now. thanks!</p>
<p>I have the 12" powerbook (bought it two years ago, before my freshman year). I love the portability of it. I don't take notes on it, but I do tend to study and write papers in different places around campus, and I like having the tiny, light computer that I can jsut carry around like a notebook all day if I want to.</p>
<p>If you think you might be the kind of person who studies in the dorm more (or doesn't mind carrying a real computer bag when you need to take it places, since I don't know if the 15" fits in most schoolbag-type things, at least what I carry), the 15" might be right for you. </p>
<p>My advice would be to upgrade the 12" with more memory, RAM, etc instead of getting the 15" for about the same price.</p>
<p>argh, just when i thought i had it figured out, lol...
i currently have a dell latitude c400, which is about the same size as the 12" pb, i think. i've never really wanted it to be bigger (but then again, i <em>do</em> carry it around all day, every day, because i have to), but i also have a titanium powerbook that's nice to watch movies on because the screen is a lot bigger...sigh. add to the fact that the WWDC in june might bring processor updates to the pb line and you can see why i am confused about what to ask for for birthday/graduation present.</p>
<p>i am definitely someone who would work in the library as opposed to the dorms (like to keep my work seperate from the rest of my life), so maybe portability is a factor even if i won't be taking the comp. to classes?</p>
<p>see, my gut says 12", but then i can't help but feeling like i am 'sacrificing' some great CPU power or something. (much like kids who have trouble deciding between a bigger name school and one that fits them better--glad i didn't have that problem, lol!)</p>
<p>ugh.. i know the feeling... I cant decide on a laptop either... I've been shopping them and comparing everything... I'm excited to get it though, whatever it turns out to be!</p>