I need a new laptop but I don't know where to start looking.......help me!

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<p>I think it's time to handoff my macbook to my parents since after 4 years of use, it's starting to not like me anymore :( . I'm thinking about getting a PC laptop since I was kinda annoyed about having to switch between windows and the mac OS. This is the only laptop/computer I've ever had myself so I don't know where to start looking in terms of a non-mac laptop.</p>

<p>Does anybody have any recommendations for a laptop for an engineering major? (I'm doing civil if that affects what type of programs I may have to run in the future?)</p>

<p>If that's too broad of a question, where should I start looking and what should I look for? </p>

<p>Also, I'm gonna be broke after buying this laptop haha, I would prefer not to spend a lot on the laptop.</p>

<p>Here are the minimum requirements listed by my school for a laptop (we're required to have one): </p>

<p>Processor: Intel Core i5-520M Dual Core VPRO (2.4
GHz, 3MB cache)
RAM: 2 GB DDR3
Hard Drive: 160 GB
Ethernet: GB Ethernet
Wireless: Intel Advanced-N 6200 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Card: nVidia NVS 3100M (or similar)<br>
OS: Windows 7 Professional</p>

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<p>If you are looking for a Windows-based laptop, my personal preference is Lenovo.</p>

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<p>Get a new mac book pro and just run parallels. **** on the PC! But if you must get an IBM(Lenovo).</p>

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<p>If your going into engineering or computer science you might want to check their requirements for computers. Most of the time engineering/computer science students will need better computers then other students.</p>

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<p>Lenovo is not IBM. IBM sold its personal computer unit, primiarily the entire ThinkPad line to Lenovo.
And I hate to hear people say Mac better than Windows, or Linux better than Windows. -.-</p>

<p>I think any modern CPU with 2.0Ghz and 2GB is enough already. Like I said on the other thread, good HDD is what most good laptop lacks of.
Another thing is that if you want to run more modern OS like Windows 7 you might consider 4GB - just to help. 2GB is actually very fine as far as I am concern with on my sister’s laptop.
But if you do have XP Pro disc then replacing the windows7 with XP is never a wrong decision.</p>

<p>Yes I will second Lenovo. Get Edge 14". With promotion cod i pulled it down to $580, but the damn tax and shipping put it back to $650! Fine. -.-</p>

<p>You see personal computer is personal. So you choose what you like. But please be ware upgrade components from the supplier costs more.</p>

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A requirement? And it’s a minimum? What kind of school is that? Mind to give a name, please?</p>