Post by georgeglass on Jul 1, 2024 13:31:55 GMT -5
We called the bookstore and asked - for my daughter's college, if you ordered through the bookstore, they gave it some kind of warranty.
The college may also have minimum requirements for memory, processing speed, etc., based on major. I'm glad they said no Macs, because kids get stuck on those and some of the business programs don't run as well.
He's spoken with his advisor at the orientation (and they discussed it at parent part of orientation as well) and they didn5't have specific recommendations. His advisor just said no Mac as Business Major
The university's website typically has recommendations, both by major and as general guidelines for all students. Googling should yield results.
Our university recommends the following:
Processor: Intel Core i7, 2018 or newer preferred (min: Intel Core i5) RAM: 16GB (min: 8GB) Hard Drive: 512 GB Solid State Drive (min: 256 SSD) Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (HD/1080p) Webcam & Microphone: Integrated HD Webcam & HD Microphone (min: remove HD)
If you follow the preferred guidelines, it should get your child through their college career. Also, find out what software is free through the university before buying anything. Our campus offers quite a few programs for free, including all Microsoft Office tools.
Hmmmm, that’s weird they say not to get Macs. I work with college kids and probably 75% of them have Macs. I’d probably recommend a thin/lightweight model with a solid-state drive (I think all of them are solid state now) with a metal case. Basically something as close to a Mac construction as possible. Your student will be lugging this thing EVERYWHERE so lightweight and durable are important qualities. Get as much memory and ram as you can afford, so it will hopefully last all 4 years (or longer if needed). Lenovo, Dell, and HP are all good brands that should last a while. Pay extra for more warranty.
Hmmmm, that’s weird they say not to get Macs. I work with college kids and probably 75% of them have Macs. I’d probably recommend a thin/lightweight model with a solid-state drive (I think all of them are solid state now) with a metal case. Basically something as close to a Mac construction as possible. Your student will be lugging this thing EVERYWHERE so lightweight and durable are important qualities. Get as much memory and ram as you can afford, so it will hopefully last all 4 years (or longer if needed). Lenovo, Dell, and HP are all good brands that should last a while. Pay extra for more warranty.
Both my kids' schools say no Macs for business majors because some of the software they run in class only runs on PCs (the software company doesn't support a Mac version). You can fake it with some sort of operating system mirroring, but it doesn't work as well.
Hmmmm, that’s weird they say not to get Macs. I work with college kids and probably 75% of them have Macs. I’d probably recommend a thin/lightweight model with a solid-state drive (I think all of them are solid state now) with a metal case. Basically something as close to a Mac construction as possible. Your student will be lugging this thing EVERYWHERE so lightweight and durable are important qualities. Get as much memory and ram as you can afford, so it will hopefully last all 4 years (or longer if needed). Lenovo, Dell, and HP are all good brands that should last a while. Pay extra for more warranty.
Advisor for Business Administration major said they don't work well for their course load.
My nephew went to the same college about 10 years ago and he had a Mac for business and also said he hated it.
My friend daughter already has a Mac and she is early education major and said it'll work fine for her.
Intel processor i5 or higher or similar 14.1" Widescreen Display Memory - 8.0 GB 1 GB Video 256+ GB hard drive 802.11a/g/– wireless
Surface, iPads and other tablets are not acceptable. Most Mac computers will meet all specifications noted above. There may be software, however, that is specific to some courses which may not be Mac compatible, like Argus and Crystal Ball.
Post by lolalolalola on Jul 4, 2024 15:39:48 GMT -5
My only recommendation is something lightweight as they often have long walks. Surface is very lightweight but we ended up buying a Lenovo with comparable specs, but a little heavier, that was half the price.
Post by thebreakfastclub on Jul 4, 2024 16:25:06 GMT -5
My coworker was looking at the requirements for his kid the other day, everything was online and there was a link to a discount price the school had negotiated directly with Dell. He ordered thru them.