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Old 08-26-2011 at 06:10 PM   #1
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Should I get this laptop?
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...#Review Start

Is it ok for 1st year engineering?
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Old 09-10-2011 at 09:57 PM   #2
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You're not going to do anything crazy resource intensive in first year. That laptop will be fine.
Old 09-10-2011 at 10:16 PM   #3
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yeah it looks good to go nice specs and everything
Old 09-11-2011 at 01:17 PM   #4
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Just make sure not to overspend
Old 09-11-2011 at 01:36 PM   #5
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He already got the laptop a while back.
Old 09-11-2011 at 02:45 PM   #6
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good enough. not sure about price value though
Old 09-11-2011 at 02:55 PM   #7
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It does alright. Runs most games with a decent fps. The only problem is its weight....which feels like its getting heavier the longer it is in your backpack.
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It does alright. Runs most games with a decent fps. The only problem is its weight....which feels like its getting heavier the longer it is in your backpack.
Gravity is a bliss.
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Gravity is a bliss.
More like gravity is a b***h.
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