Laptop for Engineering @ UNSW? (1 Viewer)

[LandCo]

Hey guys I'm just wondering if an iPad would suffice.
I'm looking to do computer engineering. Is it tech heavy or not?
What are the recommended specs? (Not looking for a gaming machine, already have one of those)


Thanks!

 

[Squar3root]

yeah it would; should be fine

 

[D94]

You'll need more than an iPad for your work. But if it's just to bring to uni then that's plenty.

 

[Rhinoz8142]

You'll need more than an iPad for your work. But if it's just to bring to uni then that's plenty.

Like notebook,pens and paper right.. because I am also planning to use an iPad for Engo next year hopefully

 

[D94]

Like notebook,pens and paper right.. because I am also planning to use an iPad for Engo next year hopefully

I meant like if your iPad was your only device for all your work, i.e. no computer, no laptop at home.

Of course pens, notebook, calculator are obvious items to bring.

 

[Rhinoz8142]

I meant like if your iPad was your only device for all your work, i.e. no computer, no laptop at home.

Of course pens, notebook, calculator are obvious items to bring.

Ahh okay, just double checking. The iPad is there because I dont wanna carry my laptop all around me, but I will use it at home for assignement and what not.

 

[D94]

Yeah that's good (and what I meant before - bad wording on my part).

 

[Rhinoz8142]

lel, nah it all good

 

[anomalousdecay]

You don't have to bring any sort of tablet, laptop or computer to uni unless you think you will require it in lectures.

You have access to linux machines at UNSW so you can always code and access your CSE account at uni if necessary. Also, there are Windows machines everywhere on campus for you to use if need be (however only the ones in the Red Centre allow you to code and access your CSE account via PuTTy).

 

[LandCo]

You don't have to bring any sort of tablet, laptop or computer to uni unless you think you will require it in lectures.

You have access to linux machines at UNSW so you can always code and access your CSE account at uni if necessary. Also, there are Windows machines everywhere on campus for you to use if need be (however only the ones in the Red Centre allow you to code and access your CSE account via PuTTy).

Okay thanks!!

 

[CaptainPrice]

Guess I should get familiar with Linux, which version do they use? Ubuntu? Fedora?

 

[Squar3root]

lol relax

 

[toor3rauqS]

paper and pen

 

[turntaker]

Guess I should get familiar with Linux, which version do they use? Ubuntu? Fedora?

Linux Mint


or


backtrack

 

[anomalousdecay]

Can't remember the linux base but it is very Mac and Windows users friendly as long as you don't change the skin settings when logging in.

 

[nolimits]

is a laptop necessary for engineering in general

 

[Squar3root]

is a laptop necessary for engineering in general

not really everything can be done at uni. laptops are used more for convenience

 

[anomalousdecay]

is a laptop necessary for engineering in general

Nah I do everything at home in terms of the uni work because I do a lot of stuff on the computers at uni.

However, if I need a particular software that I can't use on a uni computer because it isn't installed, I just use my old school laptop (pretty much the laptop is never used for anything other than softwares and CAD I need to use on the go really).

 

[Dan895]

MacBook Air / Pro, light powerful and a breeze to write and compile code on.

 

[Rhinoz8142]

MacBook Air / Pro, light powerful and a breeze to write and compile code on.

It's too expensive..


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