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WoW your in russia.. University of Moscow.... Is it cold, did you have to learn Russian.. I bet its 100 times harder ten English. I find French to be real easy. Other languages arent like English though you cant say "Thats there chair" when its "Thats their chair" and still have people understand you in other languages.
I say get the cheap but decent laptop and a decent desktop machine to do your gaming on and here's why...
1. Laptops get ridiculously hot in the summer months. I know I couldn't immagine using mine without an external keyboard and mouse while gaming because i'd have a severe heat rash on my wrist from the palm rest. I know not all are like this but that's the risk you take.
2. Laptops are not very upgradable... I mean you can upgrade the memory or the hard drive and that's about it on most models (some high end Dell's have the option but I don't think any upgrade products have been released yet) and on some models you can upgrade the CPU but that ends up voiding warrantees etc. At least with the desktop machine you can pop in a new video card, cheap stick of ram, new processor etc. to tide you over when you don't have much money. With a laptop computer your stuck with what you have essentially. Oh and chances are good that your laptop will have some sort of a defect and require repair. Repairs under warrantee are a pain and repairs without a warrantee are a nightmere it seems like (if it's the motherboard etc. which seems to be a common problem).
Overall if you had two computers you almost have a guarantee that one will be working. If you arn't using your laptop in your classes to take notes I'd suggest you put all your money towards a desktop computer unless there is some reason you need a laptop in your program. Having a laptop is convenient but if you are a gamer it won't last you long until you feel like you really want/need a whole new computer. The desktop gives you the option to hold off by putting $100-$300 into an upgrade that will keep you going.
My $0.02.
1. Laptops get ridiculously hot in the summer months. I know I couldn't immagine using mine without an external keyboard and mouse while gaming because i'd have a severe heat rash on my wrist from the palm rest. I know not all are like this but that's the risk you take.
2. Laptops are not very upgradable... I mean you can upgrade the memory or the hard drive and that's about it on most models (some high end Dell's have the option but I don't think any upgrade products have been released yet) and on some models you can upgrade the CPU but that ends up voiding warrantees etc. At least with the desktop machine you can pop in a new video card, cheap stick of ram, new processor etc. to tide you over when you don't have much money. With a laptop computer your stuck with what you have essentially. Oh and chances are good that your laptop will have some sort of a defect and require repair. Repairs under warrantee are a pain and repairs without a warrantee are a nightmere it seems like (if it's the motherboard etc. which seems to be a common problem).
Overall if you had two computers you almost have a guarantee that one will be working. If you arn't using your laptop in your classes to take notes I'd suggest you put all your money towards a desktop computer unless there is some reason you need a laptop in your program. Having a laptop is convenient but if you are a gamer it won't last you long until you feel like you really want/need a whole new computer. The desktop gives you the option to hold off by putting $100-$300 into an upgrade that will keep you going.
My $0.02.
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i got a shuttle sn25p, and a dell laptop, works for me 
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I'm bringing the machine in my sig down this fall, along with a 12 inch PowerBook. So I will still have some power on my desktop for gaming and such but then have the portability and ease of use of the Mac.
Then, in a year or two, once dual core becomes cheaper and applications are built for it, I'll move up to a Shuttle for my basic system.
Then, in a year or two, once dual core becomes cheaper and applications are built for it, I'll move up to a Shuttle for my basic system.
My Vote:
Cheap notebook and separate desktop.
The main reason for having a notebook is obviously its portability. Even if your campus has only very limited wireless coverage, you will probably find out that you will take it with you almost everywhere (I know I do). The more you tote it around, the more you expose it to accidents. No matter how careful you are they always happen. I'd wouldn't feel as bad if I accidentally rendered a cheap notebook inoperable knowing that I had another system sitting in my room as opposed to wrecking a much more expensive DTR that was my only computer. Plus, notebooks are limited as far as upgradeability when compare to desktops.
Cheap notebook and separate desktop.
The main reason for having a notebook is obviously its portability. Even if your campus has only very limited wireless coverage, you will probably find out that you will take it with you almost everywhere (I know I do). The more you tote it around, the more you expose it to accidents. No matter how careful you are they always happen. I'd wouldn't feel as bad if I accidentally rendered a cheap notebook inoperable knowing that I had another system sitting in my room as opposed to wrecking a much more expensive DTR that was my only computer. Plus, notebooks are limited as far as upgradeability when compare to desktops.
If you need the mobility for notetaking / basic stuff go with a good desktop - cheap laptop combo. If you want mobility and power (gaming on the go, engineering programs on the go) then i'd recommend a powerful laptop. I had the same dilemma, I chose to get a powerful laptop, which turned out to be the dell 9300, cost me $1286 for pentium m 1.6, 1.28 gb ram, 80gb hd, geforce go 6800 and wuxga screen with two batteries. I was comparing that with a brand new compusa/best buy laptop @ ~$500, and then a $1000 desktop with an amd64 and geforce 6800gt, which depending on what compenents you already have can run you $1000-1500 total. If you're interested in a dual core rig though, you might want to look at the desktop-laptop combo, as the s939 desktops can be upgraded to dual core procs, whereas the alviso/sonoma chipsets will not support the dual core pentium m chips that are coming out next year. Good luck.
no one takes notes on a laptop, and few end up bringing them to class, so don't buy one for that purpose.
Not to say that a laptop can't be great to bring to the library, group projects, sitting outside, on trips etc. because it is.
I would say shuttle and cheap laptop, you really only need it (laptop) for word processing. I have a mid-tower and lcd which is working great for me and I'm picking up a cheap laptop this fall to make traveling easier.
Not to say that a laptop can't be great to bring to the library, group projects, sitting outside, on trips etc. because it is.
I would say shuttle and cheap laptop, you really only need it (laptop) for word processing. I have a mid-tower and lcd which is working great for me and I'm picking up a cheap laptop this fall to make traveling easier.
I have a cheap notebook, one for light weight and good battery life, nothing special (execpt pentium M).
And I have the desktop which is in my sig.
The laptop I may bring to the library incase I need to type something. Its also nice to have wireless when all the computers are in use in the library. I can go to one of the big tables, ploop out my books and laptop and go like crazy. I also go home on weekends, so I can bring it home to use, or whatnot.
If I had to do it all over again, I would have gotten a IBM that is very light and has a pentium M processor. There are some things about the IBM laptops thare are just far better then all the rest. The extra money for the IBM would have been worth it. Although now its owned by some asian company..... so who knows if it will take a turn for the worse.
I currently have an acer aspire 1681.
~Hope this helps
And I have the desktop which is in my sig.
The laptop I may bring to the library incase I need to type something. Its also nice to have wireless when all the computers are in use in the library. I can go to one of the big tables, ploop out my books and laptop and go like crazy. I also go home on weekends, so I can bring it home to use, or whatnot.
If I had to do it all over again, I would have gotten a IBM that is very light and has a pentium M processor. There are some things about the IBM laptops thare are just far better then all the rest. The extra money for the IBM would have been worth it. Although now its owned by some asian company..... so who knows if it will take a turn for the worse.
I currently have an acer aspire 1681.
~Hope this helps