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Computer science help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • 21-08-2011 2:55pm
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    m.u
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi guys I am going into computer science this year and I need to know what's the best laptop would it be my budget is 500 to 700.
    Thank you


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    In Computer Science the OS you will mainly use is Windows, and any interaction with Linux was done thru Putty so I don't recall needing any other OS, although for programming and the Operating Systems module I would advise downloading a Linux distro like Ubuntu.
    Tbh you don't really need a laptop for the course, most lecturers put notes up online, if you need a new laptop in general though ask over in Laptops for advice ;)

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    jenniem01
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭jenniem01


    These guys are pretty cheap - a tip keep it in pounds it works out better with the sterling price.

    Stay away from Advent all I seen was problems with them - it is good to have your own laptop in an IT course though so you can practise your programming so I would advise getting one ASAP and installing Ubuntu and eclipse or netbeans maybe notepad++ to get you started and make sure and install java if it doesn't already have it on there!


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    Cheeky monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Cheeky monkey


    To be honest you really don't really need one in first year


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    jenniem01
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭jenniem01


    Forgot to paste the link!

    http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/


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