Whether you’re a freshman or a sixth year senior, the right laptop is a crucial piece of your college experience. Checking Facebook for those party pictures from the weekend, watching the game in your night class and sometimes doing work all involve that notebook sized piece of technology our generation cannot live without. If you’re majoring in a certain area you will need different programs and features than the rest of your peers, you need a different laptop and we got you covered. Check out the four majors we are helping out, and find out which laptop works best for them.
Liberal Arts Majors:
Dell Latitude E6400
Price: 997
Why: Great Value
One of colleges’ most recommended machines, the E6400 scores best all-around player honors. You’ll have a hard time finding an equally long-lasting, capable laptop for less money.
Processor: 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Ram: 2GB
Hard drive: 160GB
Screen size: 14.1 inches
Graphics card: 256MB
Three-year warranty/Damage protection: +$149
Engineer Majors:
Lenovo ThinkPad T400
Price: $1,297
Why: Powerful processor
Engineering students need a Windows machine with extra power to run demanding applications, such as AutoCAD. The sturdy T400 delivers – at a competitive price.
Processor: 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Ram: 3GB
Hard drive: 320GB
Screen size: 14.1 inches
Graphics card: 256MB
Three-year warranty/Damage protection: +$237
Art/Design Majors:
Apple MacBook Pro
Price: $1,849
Why: Larger screen
This laptop has the bigger screen necessary for Photoshop and Illustrator projects, substantial processing power and memory to drive those apps, and a stylish look to boot.
Processor: 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Ram: 4GB
Hard drive: 320GB
Screen size: 15 inches
Graphics card: 256MB
Three-year warranty/Damage protection: +239
Communications Major:
Keg in Red Bucket
Price: $105
Why: You need to keep that beer cold
Standard keg with decorative red bucket to enhance visual and keep the cheap beer at max coldness, the polished tap brings elegance and grace to an already wonderful social meeting spot.
Processor: 180 Frothy Beers
Ram: Your going to miss that 10AM class anyway, this feature is irrelevant
Hard drive: Get two pledges to carry it up the stairs
Screen size: Do not drop down the stairs otherwise expect some serious foam
Graphics card: You will be seeing double by the end of the night
Warranty/Damage protection: Don’t lose the keg or break the tap otherwise say goodbye to your deposit
Some info courtesy of cnn.com
