What laptop is ideal for engineering in college?

Q. I'm about to start college for engineering, and I still can't decide what kind of laptop is best for me. I've heard that macs are a no-go for engineers, and I've been directed vaguely toward the Dell Latitude, but I still have no clue. Any suggestions?

A. God. Nobody here is making sense. In my opinion, you should buy a Dell. I myself use a Dell Latitude D620. Its a PC. You cant survive engineering college with a mac. Infact, my prof. would kick you out of the lab if he sees you with a mac. None of the programs we use would mount on it, besides, you would need a Linux kernel also. Dell is a very robust, standard and quality laptop. It has a very good customer care support. You would need minimum 2 or 3 GB RAM with a Very BIG harddrive and a 'Core 2 Duo' processor with minimum 2.4 or 2.8 Ghz. And whatever you do, do not get Vista, if it comes pre-installed, just format the damn thing, and install Ubuntu 9.04 and Windows XP. You will need both operating systems. Don't forget to get MS Word and Powerpoint too. (Microsoft themselves stopped all product support for vista, and is selling Windows 7, which contains heavy tracking softwares, and ghost bots that report all events and activities back to Microsoft, thanks to the patriot act, and Total Information Acts)

What laptop is the best for college students?

Q. So I am getting ready for college and I was wondering what type of computer would be the best to have. I need one with windows 7 and a big storage capacity so I can hold a lot of pictures and music.

A. I would recommend you Toshiba Satellite L505-GS5035 TruBrite 15.6-Inch Laptop

I have used this product and it performs really well I would definitely suggest

Toshiba Satellite L505-GS5035 TruBrite 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)
*2.13GHz Intel Core i3-330M Processor
*4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Memory
*320GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM); DVD SuperMulti Drive with Labelflash supporting 11 formats
*15.6" CCFL (16:9) 1366x768 Display; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD
*Window 7 Home Premium 64-bit
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satellite-L505-GS5035-TruBrite-15-6-Inch/dp/B0030INLSM/?tag=klnprk-20

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What laptop would you recommend for engineering student?

Q. I'm going to be studying engineering at Washington University in St. Louis this fall, and I'm wondering what type of laptop I should be looking at. I don't want to overbuy but I do want to have something that will meet all the requirements for studying engineering. Any advice is appreciated!

A. I am also an engineering student and I have a PC...I have a friend who had an Apple and had problems installing programs you will have to use for sure like autoCAD... you could still install them in the Apple, but it is a much longer process and much more complicated...so what I would recommend is a PC, with a big memory capacity...as much as you could afford or are willing to pay for...and good processor...mostly because you will have to download big programs for math and design...
i have an HP HDX16 and has worked awesomely! I hope I have helped!

good luck deciding!
:)