Laptop for Physics/Natsci Undergrad University
My firm choice is physical natural sciences at cambridge and insurance offer is physics at bristol.
I have a desktop but I live in Northern Ireland, so I would need to either ship my computer or get a ferry across and drive. It would be more convenient travel wise to just get a plane across and buy stuff there, bringing a laptop. However, I feel it might be more advantageous to have a desktop at university as I'd be able to do so much more, and spend less as I wouldn't need as good a laptop (or a laptop at all).
My first question is would it be worth the hassle of bringing a desktop, or just get a laptop and leave the desktop at home.
Leading on from this, what laptop is recommended for physics/natsci? My max price is around £500. Thanks!
I have a desktop but I live in Northern Ireland, so I would need to either ship my computer or get a ferry across and drive. It would be more convenient travel wise to just get a plane across and buy stuff there, bringing a laptop. However, I feel it might be more advantageous to have a desktop at university as I'd be able to do so much more, and spend less as I wouldn't need as good a laptop (or a laptop at all).
My first question is would it be worth the hassle of bringing a desktop, or just get a laptop and leave the desktop at home.
Leading on from this, what laptop is recommended for physics/natsci? My max price is around £500. Thanks!
Original post by adm1
My firm choice is physical natural sciences at cambridge and insurance offer is physics at bristol.
I have a desktop but I live in Northern Ireland, so I would need to either ship my computer or get a ferry across and drive. It would be more convenient travel wise to just get a plane across and buy stuff there, bringing a laptop. However, I feel it might be more advantageous to have a desktop at university as I'd be able to do so much more, and spend less as I wouldn't need as good a laptop (or a laptop at all).
My first question is would it be worth the hassle of bringing a desktop, or just get a laptop and leave the desktop at home.
Leading on from this, what laptop is recommended for physics/natsci? My max price is around £500. Thanks!
I have a desktop but I live in Northern Ireland, so I would need to either ship my computer or get a ferry across and drive. It would be more convenient travel wise to just get a plane across and buy stuff there, bringing a laptop. However, I feel it might be more advantageous to have a desktop at university as I'd be able to do so much more, and spend less as I wouldn't need as good a laptop (or a laptop at all).
My first question is would it be worth the hassle of bringing a desktop, or just get a laptop and leave the desktop at home.
Leading on from this, what laptop is recommended for physics/natsci? My max price is around £500. Thanks!
Hey!
I’m Oliver and am currently a third year in natural sciences at Lancaster and am also from NI so can definitely relate to the difficulties of getting everything back and forth!
As a natural sciences student I would personally recommend getting a laptop as it gives you a great deal of flexibility to take notes in lectures and then also do work both on campus and at home with out having to transfer files and notes etc.
I also find it helpful to do a bit of work on the go when travelling back home too!
Hope that is helpful 😊Feel free to ask me any other questions if you have any
Oliver (Student Ambassador)
Original post by adm1
My firm choice is physical natural sciences at cambridge and insurance offer is physics at bristol.
I have a desktop but I live in Northern Ireland, so I would need to either ship my computer or get a ferry across and drive. It would be more convenient travel wise to just get a plane across and buy stuff there, bringing a laptop. However, I feel it might be more advantageous to have a desktop at university as I'd be able to do so much more, and spend less as I wouldn't need as good a laptop (or a laptop at all).
My first question is would it be worth the hassle of bringing a desktop, or just get a laptop and leave the desktop at home.
Leading on from this, what laptop is recommended for physics/natsci? My max price is around £500. Thanks!
I have a desktop but I live in Northern Ireland, so I would need to either ship my computer or get a ferry across and drive. It would be more convenient travel wise to just get a plane across and buy stuff there, bringing a laptop. However, I feel it might be more advantageous to have a desktop at university as I'd be able to do so much more, and spend less as I wouldn't need as good a laptop (or a laptop at all).
My first question is would it be worth the hassle of bringing a desktop, or just get a laptop and leave the desktop at home.
Leading on from this, what laptop is recommended for physics/natsci? My max price is around £500. Thanks!
My daughter does physics at Lancaster and shes got a laptop. You can get a decent laptop for £500. Daughter takes her to do work in the library with her friends and also works on python and LaTex.
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