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Hey everyone 🙂
A friend of mine is starting his freshman year—needs a laptop that won't die while he's trying to scrape through his engineering courses at MIT 😁
As far as where to buy goes, online or at a local Best Buy, doesn't matter—just needs to be able to grab a receipt for tax purposes.
1. 15.6" is the sweet spot.
2. Standard resolution is fine.
3. Screen quality isn't a huge deal.
4. Engineering stuff—basically, it needs to run AutoCAD and SolidWorks smoothly, plus handle some casual gaming (think NBA 2K, Madden, or a shooter)—nothing crazy like the latest AAA titles.
5. Doesn't need an OS pre-installed.
6. No specific brand preference.
7. Budget is up to $4 $0.00 (though if it’s about $50 more to jump to a better model, he can swing it).
8. Warranty matters—the longer, the better.
9. He mentioned wanting plenty of storage to keep all his projects and a few games on the drive.
Thanks in advance for any tips or suggestions 🙂
A friend of mine is starting his freshman year—needs a laptop that won't die while he's trying to scrape through his engineering courses at MIT 😁
As far as where to buy goes, online or at a local Best Buy, doesn't matter—just needs to be able to grab a receipt for tax purposes.
1. 15.6" is the sweet spot.
2. Standard resolution is fine.
3. Screen quality isn't a huge deal.
4. Engineering stuff—basically, it needs to run AutoCAD and SolidWorks smoothly, plus handle some casual gaming (think NBA 2K, Madden, or a shooter)—nothing crazy like the latest AAA titles.
5. Doesn't need an OS pre-installed.
6. No specific brand preference.
7. Budget is up to $4 $0.00 (though if it’s about $50 more to jump to a better model, he can swing it).
8. Warranty matters—the longer, the better.
9. He mentioned wanting plenty of storage to keep all his projects and a few games on the drive.
Thanks in advance for any tips or suggestions 🙂