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« on: July 09, 2012, 11:29:01 am »

I've been turned on by these laptops because of their mobility.

I'll be heading into university in September for engineering, but I'm not sure if the specs on most of these slim laptops will be good enough for me (the ultrabooks I'm interested in have a dual core w/ hyperthreading Ivy Bridge i5 @ 1.7 Ghz, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 1366x768 screen, and Intel HD 4000 graphics).

Do you think the programs I'll be using will run fine with a weak processor (it can be boosted to 2.6 Ghz)?  Do you think it is worth it to spend an extra $200-300 for a laptop that's slimmer, lighter and has not-so-great specs compare to heavier laptops in the same price range?
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2012, 02:31:42 pm »

After owning two laptops, I'd rather lose the practicality and just own a badass dekstop pc. I was looking into the Macbook Airs a while back, but you have no upgrade path whatsoever. RAM is soldered onto the motherboard as is the SSD. And I hate not having an upgrade path.

If you think losing a few pounds is worth it, though, go for it. I know how it feels to have to carry a brick of a laptop for 12 hours on uni. It blows. My back is in awfully conditions because of it.
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