Well its time to start looking into getting a computer. I am thinking of buying one and getting the warranty at UMD. Heard the ones that UMD sell are not good for gaming. I am not a fan of Mac so can someone recommend a good laptop which is middle of the road in price that will be good for computer engineering and fast enough for gaming. Also, do I just get one with minimal programs on it and download the ones Maryland gives you for free. Is there ones that UMD doesn’t offer.
also, where is a good place to buy them… I was thinking Costco because they have a good tech support and return policy
These guys might have some suggestions for you.
http://umd.orgsync.com/show_profile/64874-college-park-league-of-legends
thank you, I will check it out
So I am still searching for a computer…I have decided on a Dell because the IT tech store says they work best with Dell and Apple warranties…but I am still deciding to from UMD http://premierconfigure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=RC1367124&oc=rcRC1367124-4092756…which has a 3 cell battery
or Costco’s http://www.costco.com/Dell-Inspiron-15-5000-Series-Laptop-%7c-Intel-Core-i7-%7c-4GB-Graphics-%7c-Backlit-Keyboard.product.100218051.html…which has a 4 cell
Of course they sell you on the idea that if your computer crashes they can give you one to borrow…But I know a lot of students say to have a long life battery…Its a couple hundred dollar difference because it shows a promotion of 200 gift card, sleeve and a 8GB flash drive (if that promo is still on, it was during orientation)…However UMD is i5 and Costco is i7
Can I get any suggestions and if you experienced trouble going to IT with a computer you bought from the outside…I don’t need a 2 in 1 but that seems to be the one UMD has and its a hybrid hard drive, 13.3 inc screen in comparison to Costcos SATA drive, 15 inch screen.
these are the 2 I decided on but can’t make the final decision. any more pro or con experience I should know before making this decision.
thanks for any feedback
bump
No clue on technical aspect, but personally used UMD store for service issue advantage. Nothing like having instant access to a loaner computer if yours needs repair…
thanks…I had my mind set to get from UMD and then went to the Dell website from IT dept’s site and purchased a laptop from them…and just to point out that , they did negotiate a price with me, since they do want to make the sale. But be careful…he tried to say that he was going to through in the sleeve for free and was a 50.00 value when they were being sold for 20.00 on there site. But it ended up being a faster and better laptop…Now I just have to hope I never need a loaner laptop.