Choosing a laptop for university can be really challenging and this page is designed to provide you with some helpful suggestions based on my experience and observations as an engineering professor. Since 2020, I've tried to keep the recommendations up-to-date to reflect the current state of affairs. Between 2022 and 2024 I led the "minimum […]
Incoming engineering and computer science students often ask "which computer should I get?" when preparing for university life. I tackled this a few years ago on Twitter and in my previous blog posts, each year from 2020 onward. The basics remain the same: Laptops are useful tools Macs are fine for most students Windows may be required […]
To new students (and their parents) who are looking to get a computer for the upcoming university school year, here are some tips (via my Twitter thread) Update (Nov 2020) Thinking of getting a new Mac in 2020 or 2021? Think again. Details below. How much? Get what you can afford. Most people will spend […]