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Laptop specs for Computer Science

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  • 04-09-2015 12:44pm
    #1
    Dats me
    Registered Users Posts: 333 ✭✭


    I'll be starting Computer Science and Business in a couple of weeks and I need to get a laptop. I'll be moving to Dublin so I won't have access to a home PC or anything while in Dublin. This laptop will be where I'll do all my coursework (apart from the labs).

    I was wondering what sort of specs I should be looking at. I would be hoping that this laptop would last me the 4 years, so it should be able to handle anything I'd be doing in the 4th year project etc.

    Ideally I'd like to keep below €500-600.

    Thanks!


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    Tzashi
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Tzashi


    You can code on anything really, as long as it can run a text editor, but for compiling the better the cpu the faster it will compile but i cant see that being a problem in college


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    ididthemathtom
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭ididthemathtom


    Idk how it'd work for your specific course, but the Lenovo ThinkPad has very good specs for its price and is what I plan to get. It's 550 right now on Komplett, dropped down from 600, and Komplett is a reliable company too so that's another plus.


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    #4
    Dats me
    Registered Users Posts: 333 ✭✭Dats me


    Tzashi wrote: »
    You can code on anything really, as long as it can run a text editor, but for compiling the better the cpu the faster it will compile but i cant see that being a problem in college

    So there won't be any heavy programs towards 3rd/4th year that'll NEED a very good cpu/ a lot of ram?

    http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15-5558-laptop/pd?oc=cn55804&model_id=inspiron-15-5558-laptop

    I was thinking of this?


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    Tzashi
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Tzashi


    That would be more than enough! that will easily last you.


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