Should I get a PC or get a Laptop for University this year?
Just for some context, I am planning to do a mechanical engineering degree and I am going to start university this year in september, and I usually work at one place for the most part when doing independent study. The budget for the PC and tablet is within £1000, and this can apply for the laptop that I could use.
It might sound like a stupid question, but I am not so sure about whether to get a PC + tablet to write notes on or just get a laptop.
It might sound like a stupid question, but I am not so sure about whether to get a PC + tablet to write notes on or just get a laptop.
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by Nick RantlantisJust for some context, I am planning to do a mechanical engineering degree and I am going to start university this year in september, and I usually work at one place for the most part when doing independent study. The budget for the PC and tablet is within £1000, and this can apply for the laptop that I could use.
It might sound like a stupid question, but I am not so sure about whether to get a PC + tablet to write notes on or just get a laptop.
It might sound like a stupid question, but I am not so sure about whether to get a PC + tablet to write notes on or just get a laptop.
For your budget you can get a high enough spec laptop that will run any specialist software that you will need (you can always ask you uni department for spec or software, so you can look up the minimum requirements yourself).
This gives you full capability from your tech wherever you choose to study. You can also get a docking station, large monitor, keyboard and mouse for when you are in your room. It can also double as a TV when you stream!
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by Nick RantlantisJust for some context, I am planning to do a mechanical engineering degree and I am going to start university this year in september, and I usually work at one place for the most part when doing independent study. The budget for the PC and tablet is within £1000, and this can apply for the laptop that I could use.
It might sound like a stupid question, but I am not so sure about whether to get a PC + tablet to write notes on or just get a laptop.
It might sound like a stupid question, but I am not so sure about whether to get a PC + tablet to write notes on or just get a laptop.
Your budget is high enough to get you a decent PC for around £600, peripherals for about £100-£150 and and either an android tablet or slightly older iPad (or potentially a cheap i3/Ryzen 3 laptop) with the rest. Alternatively it will get you a very capable laptop with midrange GPU. Personally I'd opt for the desktop/tablet combination- you'll get more immediate power out of the desktop, have a greater degree of flexibility and upgradability, and odds are any work you do on campus which needs that horsepower will be done in labs. Alternatively if you think you're going to be working on the more intensive tasks of your course away from your desk often, for example if you travel home for the weekends or have lots of remote learning sessions, then the ability to take the laptop anywhere and have the grunt for those tasks may be beneficial.
If you have an inkling on which direction you'd prefer, let me know and I can provide suggestions.
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