<p>I'm going to start college this fall, and have no idea what sort of laptop to get. I know it should be a PC, but what specifically should be in it?</p>
<p>I'm planning on mechanical engineering, but that might change. Any advice? Thanks!</p>
<p>A MAC is the best laptop there is! If you are going to program, it will have compatibility modes as well. </p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>We need to wiki this type of question.</p>
<p>If you like PC, go with PC. I recommend Lenovo, although Dell and HP are just as good as Lenovo.
If you like Mac, go for Mac. Software compatibility is just one of the many things you may encounter using Mac, but most of the major softwares you use will have Mac version. </p>
<p>For everyone, a good laptop means anywhere between $500 ~ $700. You don’t need i7 if you can’t afford one. You don’t need 500GB if 320GB is cheaper. An external hard drive is more important than your 500GB. You don’t need 4GB, 6 GB or even 8GB. If you can upgrade 4GB for another $10, $20, that’s fine. </p>
<p>If you are dorming, you want 15" inch (or even bigger). I think 15" is pretty good, not too big not too small. I own a 14" inch so I know what a 15" inch is like. If you are going to be away from home for the entire semester, and you drive back home you can also bring in your desktop’s monitor (assuming it’s bigger than 15") with you.</p>
<p>If you are commuting, a light 13", 14" is enough.</p>