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SurfacePro for a college freshman? Update in OP, Now need other options, Spectre?
Posted on 11/8/18 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 11/8/18 at 5:43 pm
My daughter will be a freshman next fall, and is asking for a SurfacePro for Christmas so can start using it and be familiar with it for next year.
I don’t foresee her studying anything that would require big horsepower, so would a SurfacePro be a good option?
If so, I see they have a variety of packages, and also saw the thread Carsson started about Costco sales. Im guessing BF and after would be best.
Any suggestions to a non techie dad would be appreciated!
UPDATE: Thanks for all the SurfacePro feedback. She went and looked at the SurfacePro, and now believes that she'd rather have a real keyboard, and likes holding a machine in a her lap (which doesn't work with an SP.) She also remarked that the tablet function is cool but not a high priority.
She looked at and is "asking for" an HP Spectre 360. Some reviews were iffy on build quality. On sale at BB for 1199. My priority is getting her a light machine that will be dependable.
Anything else we should look at?
I don’t foresee her studying anything that would require big horsepower, so would a SurfacePro be a good option?
If so, I see they have a variety of packages, and also saw the thread Carsson started about Costco sales. Im guessing BF and after would be best.
Any suggestions to a non techie dad would be appreciated!
UPDATE: Thanks for all the SurfacePro feedback. She went and looked at the SurfacePro, and now believes that she'd rather have a real keyboard, and likes holding a machine in a her lap (which doesn't work with an SP.) She also remarked that the tablet function is cool but not a high priority.
She looked at and is "asking for" an HP Spectre 360. Some reviews were iffy on build quality. On sale at BB for 1199. My priority is getting her a light machine that will be dependable.
Anything else we should look at?
This post was edited on 11/22/18 at 8:23 am
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Posted on 11/8/18 at 7:28 pm to Grassy1
I hate that I can't use mine on the couch. It doesn't sit on your lap well at all.
Posted on 11/8/18 at 7:38 pm to Grassy1
I've had a Surface Pro for a couple of years now and it's more than good enough for a student.
I installed Oracle Enterprise Database on it, the same database software used by the biggest organizations in the world. Runs like a champ although storage space means nobody will ever use it for real that way but it makes for a great demo machine for client presentations.
It is *not* a gaming machine. But for doing homework and such? Absolutely.
I installed Oracle Enterprise Database on it, the same database software used by the biggest organizations in the world. Runs like a champ although storage space means nobody will ever use it for real that way but it makes for a great demo machine for client presentations.
It is *not* a gaming machine. But for doing homework and such? Absolutely.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 2:32 am to Grassy1
yes and you may want to look at the surface book lineup as well. that's geared to college students but a newer surface pro should be great. probably anything after the first one anymore
Posted on 11/22/18 at 8:24 am to Grassy1
bumped for update in the OP
Posted on 11/22/18 at 9:47 am to Grassy1
Macbook or a MacBook Air
Posted on 11/22/18 at 9:52 am to TigerGman
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Macbook or a MacBook Air
That's what I'd do, as I type on my macbook.
But she's never really used a mac, and not sure she's willing to make the change.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 11:15 am to Grassy1
Overpriced.
That 1200 computer you are looking at in the OP is also overpriced for what she wants to do. My mom had one and I don't want to tell her she wasted alot of money.
That 1200 computer you are looking at in the OP is also overpriced for what she wants to do. My mom had one and I don't want to tell her she wasted alot of money.
This post was edited on 11/22/18 at 11:19 am
Posted on 11/22/18 at 11:54 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
What would you be looking at?
Posted on 11/22/18 at 8:56 pm to Grassy1
Well, almost any program at school can run on a 500 dollar laptop.
Really anything will do.
Really anything will do.
Posted on 11/22/18 at 9:22 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Got my college son a Dell inspiron 2in1 laptop last year. Works like a champ
Be sure to get an SSD in it
Be sure to get an SSD in it
Posted on 11/22/18 at 10:02 pm to Tigeralum2008
Posted on 11/23/18 at 8:30 am to Grassy1
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HP Spectre 360
this was my laptop before I went to a Carbon X1. Build quality was fine when I used it, all metal. Something happened after I gave it to my daughter and the mouse touchpad area now does not work correctly. I think she was playing games on it. Anyway, 3 years later and it still is without any other issues.
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