> Topher Fischer wrote: >> My brother is has to buy a laptop for law school, and he wants my >> opinion, but I know next to nothing about the world of laptops. I >> assume that he'll mostly be using it for MS-Word and looking up >> stuff on the Internet. The only things that he definately wants >> are a 15" widescreen and built-in wireless. He's considering a >> Dell refurbished. What do ya'll think? > > My brother was in the same boat 1.5 years ago for his poli-sci > undergrad. I recommended the Apple Powerbook (though iBook would be > fine too). That's turned out to be one of my best computer-related > recommendations of all time. He has had no complaints, and loves the > complimentary comments he gets from on-lookers. It'll cost you an > extra $200-500 for the Apple.
The Powerbook is a great choice, *IF* the law school in question doesn't have a specific requirement that you use a Windows machine. The BYU law school is one that *does* have that requirement: see http://www.law2.byu.edu/Services/laptop_initiative.htm for information. Other law schools are unconditionally guaranteed to vary: check with the school where he's going. .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
