<p>Does Berkeley have any specifications on laptops? I am still in the process of looking for one. </p>
<p>Do you have any reccomendations?</p>
<p>Yes, they must be dial-up friendly & don’t forget your floppy disks. Personally, I’m a little biased when it comes to being a mac. So…just get a mac. They will NOT disappoint – DISCLAIMER: The apple reps at the store are RELENTLESS when it comes to offering you more than what you actually need, just to tack on a few extra hundred. It’s $100 more to have one of them give you a one-on-one “how-to” lesson – I think i’ll just read the manual for free.</p>
<p>…floppy disks?</p>
<p><em>sarcasm meter beeping</em></p>
<p>Haha. Everyone, and I don’t really mean everyone, but a good portion of the campus uses macbook pros. It’s almost as if all the freshman get them. The macbook air I would like to note doesn’t have an Ethernet hook up, so if you are living in the dorms and need to hook up to the internet you will need to get a wireless router.</p>
<p>I have an HP G60 and feeling kinda ehhhh about it xD Not enough to go out and buy a new laptop, but I still wish I had the $$$ to buy a pretty, new MacBook…</p>
<p>The Macbook Air doesn’t need a wireless router to use internet. You can get an ethernet adapter for $27 to use it with wired sources, or a router which isn’t too much with discounts. (Any non-Apple router would work.)</p>
<p>Anyway, the recommended specs for new computers weren’t too outrageous or anything. They just want you to have something that works well enough to get basic work tasks done. Obviously, if you’re in a Film or design, or computer major you’re going to want something more recent.</p>
<p>I’m a Mac fan too (if that wasn’t clear by the username…) and pretty much most people do have MacBook Pros or MacBooks. If you’re looking to save money, remember that Apple does have student discounts, or check out the Refurbished section on Apple’s site. You get the same warranty, and much better prices and are still eligible for the free printer rebates (though I’m not sure about the $100 gift card). Also, AppleCare is a huge benefit for students, especially if you will have your Mac for a long time. And the educational price is much better, but you can add that up to a year later.</p>
<p>If you happen to have an AMEX card, your 1 year warranty is doubled to 2.</p>
<p>Depending on where you live, buying from Amazon might be cheaper since they don’t “charge” tax.</p>
<p>Macbooks are for hipsters. Gotta pay a premium to stay trendy.</p>
<p>Plus they are more likely to get stolen. But if you insist, no one is stopping you. It’s not like I can get you to change your mind once you accepted the religion of Apple with Steve Jobs as your savior… I’m still waiting for the iPhone7 before I jump on the Bandwagon. </p>
<p>Its just a matter of time till Apple buys the US government!</p>
<p>Haha, get whatever you’re comfortable with. If it’s a mac, more power to you although the student discount sucks really bad this year. If it’s a windows PC, have fun with the xbox they’re bundling in when you buy from the windows store. Sony’s offering a discount when bundled with a PS3. I say get whatever gives you the best freebie deal for being a student :)</p>
<p>Two words: intended major?</p>
<p>aeboi, when mentioning Amazon, don’t forget that anyone with a .edu email gets a free year of Amazon student for free shipping on pretty much anything. (Though most laptops have free shipping anyway.) :)</p>
<p>Though there’s never any substitute for doing some good goggling to find the best deals on what you need. With a computer find what you need, then what you can afford and then what you just ‘want’ or prefer. There’s no point in getting any computer just because it’s ‘cool’ or ‘fast’ if you don’t like it. But do get something that fits your major.</p>