<p>Hey guys,
I am a Biology major on the pre-med track and in need of a laptop. I originally looked at MBP's but now leaning towards windows (Hp and Dells). I am also about 95% sure I am getting the Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet. I would take handwritten notes using the tablet while in class. What are your thoughts, should I go with a Mac or Windows, and which windows laptop is the best brand for under $700. Also what is your opinion on the Tablet. Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>**sorry for the mispelling of lenovo in the question</p>
<p>Don’t get a Dell. They’re cheap and flimsy.</p>
<p>so what do you suggest I do?</p>
<p>I have a Samsung QX411, and they’re rather nice. That’s all the opinion I can really give. I personally would hold off on Macs, because one that costs the same as my Samsung (~$800) provides maybe a quarter of the beef.</p>
<p>The QX411’s actually rather beefy, and is pretty good for gaming. It’s got two GPUs; an Intel HD Graphics 3000 that’s used whenever you’re not doing anything graphically intensive (i.e. organizing your files), and a high-powered (but battery-eating) nVidia GeForce 520M that kicks in whenever you launch anything like a game. You can configure individual programs to use either, though.</p>
<p>also what about using a wacom intuos tablet for note taking it is rather small and i could take it everywhere i go i would use this to take handwritten notes in class what are your opinions?</p>
<p>If you get an Android tablet, do the following;</p>
<ol>
<li>Get the LectureNotes app and a stylus</li>
<li>Get the ezPDF Reader (it has very good annotating features!)</li>
<li>Get a portable Bluetooth keyboard and a stand (Logitech makes a nice one, dunno the name)</li>
<li>Get as many textbooks or readings as you can in PDF format</li>
<li>Develop good textbook highlighting/annotating habits and good note-taking habits</li>
</ol>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>