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. Honestly I always regarded Dell as crappy computers. If I were you, I'd get a Sony Vaio CS as they are extremely reliable and fast.

What brand laptop is in this commercial where it shoots down the apple laptop?

Q. Recent Laptop commercial where it shoots down an apple laptop, it has a cowboy on the screen and claims to be faster than the apple.
Which laptop is doing the shooting?

A. if it's an actual gun shooting then it's probably alienware

Is my laptop bag going to be considered a carryon item also along with the laptop?

Q. Im a college student flying home Tuesday for Thanksgiving. Im going to have one carryon and my laptop bag with my laptop, mp3 player, and camera in it also. The laptop bag won't be counted as a separate carryon will it?

A. The laptop/bag will cound as one carry-on, but you're allowed to take two, so you'll be fine.