<p>dam one thing im worried about is the security in the dorms.</p>
<p>This is obviously my first time living away from home, but are the dorms safe from theft?</p>
<p>I don’t really think so…</p>
<p>just keep your dorm room closed , carry stuff with you, also get to know everyone to see if you can trust them</p>
<p>things are usually chill at the reshalls, but there are always a few aholes out there who steal laptops and sell them… hell i had my $300 longboard taken at the end of the year in a building where everyone trusted everyone enough to leave laptops and stuff out all over the place. had to tap into my savings and cheap out for a while to buy a new board and make sure my parents didnt know the first one was stolen…
as for laptops, buy a lock for it, the one you tie to your table or bed, cheap and effective security!</p>
<p>Can we setup up security cameras, catch thieves, and then sue them for multiple charges that end up with them in prison for life</p>
<p>lmao, creativity ftw! </p>
<p>im calling it a night. got work/class/hotassheat in the morning @_@
hit me up on fb if ya’ll want: Mehedi Munna
peace!</p>
<p>well for songs, movies, etc. why not consider an external hard drive? If anything happens to your laptop <em>knock on wood</em> at least you’ll still have your external hard drive. (: Only problem is you probably don’t want to bring your exHD everywhere. Iono, it’s still an option. haha</p>
<p>Yeah, I should get one of those</p>
<p>think I’d need at least 200 GB</p>
<p>My mp3 player kinda counts as one but you know, it’s an mp3 player…</p>
<p>I’m kinda wondering what to buy also.
Something that fits my needs such as a time management program, or MP3 player.</p>
<p>Laptop vs. Iphone ?!?!</p>
<p>I saw this tiny laptop as the size of a lunch box on sale for like 650 bucks at the electronic store just below UCR bookstore.
Pretty cool one.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, all tips were helpful. I really want a dell, and that’s probably what I’m going to get. I’m into gaming, but nothing really hardcore, so I’m not so sure I need XPS. So would the Inspiron 17 with Duo processor, 3GB memory, 320 GB hard drive, 6 cell battery, and a 4yr ltd. warranty be enough? It’s about $1000 right now. I’m willing to pay about $1,300, or a little more if I really need to.</p>
<p>if you’re willing to pay $1k+ why not get the XPS?</p>
<p>My advice is to not get a Dell. They are just the worst PCs out there, in my opinion. I think you should get another laptop. Maybe an Acer, HP, or Sony Vaio (this is a really really expensive laptop).</p>
<p>Dells wear out faster than any other PC I have tried.</p>
<p>Well, I’m planning for a Compaq with AMD</p>
<p>mebbe HP though</p>
<p>I get my laptop sunday wooooooooooooo thx to my aunt lol</p>
<p>I know quite a few people who have had dells and they have lasted them years, plus I’m getting 4 yr warranty, which is fine to me.when that one gets old and stuff, new technology will most likely be out so I’ll get a new one. the thing with the XPS, I said I’m willing to pay that much if I really need to, but if I don’t need to get an XPS, then I won’t. Which is why I asked if the Inspiron 17 was enough.</p>
<p>On the topic of how long computers last, when do you know that one’s failed?</p>
<p>Once I had a computer whose processor kept failing, but that was pretty much it</p>
<p>the CD/DVD drive can burn out after a while…</p>
<p>everything else tends to stay the same…
although the battery will die fast, it can be easily replaced</p>
<p>Yeah that’s all expected. that happens with all laptops. There’s no PERFECT laptop.</p>
<p>a standard laptop can last easily up to 4 years more or less, this is very arguable because i still have a 98 laptop that sucks but still works like a charm.</p>
<p>So having said that, hopefully after 3-4 years, it would be time to get a new laptop not because of the condition, but because of new technology.</p>
<p>That’s exactly what I said.</p>
<p>If you are searching for dell, you can try looking through dell outlet to find some deals</p>
<p>Eh, dunno about deals</p>
<p>I already found one for 450 dollars, and I don’t know how exactly I might burn through it in just a couple years, so I’m not worried</p>
<p>btw **** Intel</p>