niisan

Just checked out your pic, and that is a huge dorm! Are all rooms like that? From my inexperienced point of view, it looks like a single. Is it? Thanks so much!

modestmelody

Nah it's a double in Keeney, and I have a larger room than most, but not by much. The dorms are very decent sized for freshman if you're not in NP, or Perkins, etc.

DanJH1202

for an ultraportable that's pretty powerful too, try:

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...uters_TXSeries

vaio tx series. They run VERY expensive, but it'll definitly perform and it's as portable as it gets.

I plan on getting one of these, or something similar, plus (since I'm kind of into computers) I'll customize a desktop after vista comes out maybe. I dunno, but you don't really NEED a desktop and notebook. A notebook will do.

MovieBuff

My two cents....Apple computers are expensive BUT they are worth every penny. Cheap stuff always comes at a cost long term. You can have a good quality laptop at a more modest price but to say that the expense of an Apple is not worth it shows a complete lack of........Anyway....

daveb

Niisan, I have no clue what you are talking about for Apple's pricing. The MacBook (which is the only current Apple laptop that is just 13.3". MacBook Pros are 15" and 17") starts at $1,099.00, without your student discount (which I believe is $100 off). The high end MacBook puts you at $1,500.

The only way you get a pricetag over $2000 is if you opt for the mid-end MacBook Pro, or if you upgrade the hell out of the other computers.
And while it may seem expensive, it's more than worth it in the long run. Apple's last a while if you treat it well and you won't be noticing any slowing in speed until it's a few years old. Plus, OS X is a much smoother-running operating system than Vista/XP and has had more of the kinks ironed out than Vista. Plus, Leopard's coming out very soon and it's going to be incredible (both in terms of the upgrades and the visual differences).

Really, you can't go wrong; if you get a Mac now with a student discount, you also get a free nano. If you don't want the Nano, you can either take cash or a discount on a bigger iPod. You can't tell me Sony will give you a better deal.

renix

he posted that over a year ago you know

daveb

Whoops. Saw the thread had a new post, figured the whole thing was recent. Just wanted to clear up where he was ill informed and be some help.

Still, the MacBook never had a $2500 price tag.

monosierra

Are there any stores in Providence to buy laptops besides online retailers and the college store?

renix

there are 1.3 million people in the metropolitan area but NO laptop stores! ok ill cut you slack since your an international but this is America. If there's a market for a product it WILL be sold.

daveb

I know there's an apple store in providence, and I'd guess there is a best buy or some other electronics store that has laptops as well.