hannahv Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 I'm hoping some upper year students can provide some insight into which laptop best suits a NOSM student. The technology handout they sent us with our package lists minimum vs recommended specs for a laptop. Then lists MacBook Pro, Dell Latitude E5450 or 7450 or Microsoft Surface Pro 3 of 4 as their recommended makes/models. If someone could share the pros and cons of what they have used so far I'd appreciate it. I'm mostly interested in durability/function. I'd rather buy something that will last vs something cheap. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLily Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 I'm also interested to hear about this. Based on what others have said in another thread, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 or 4 are interesting options- personally I like to write my notes by hand so having a way to digitize them would be great. But it would be great to hear about other options as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatpremeds Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 I think it comes down to personal preference. I insist on working with a 15 inch screen (largest MS Surface is 13 inches I believe) and haven't hand written anything for years. When it comes to reliability it's very difficult to beat a MacBook Pro. You'll just have to shell out the $$$ for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLily Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 What about this? https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Notebooks/ASUS-ZenBook-Pro-UX501VW/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasquatchfever Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 What about this? https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Notebooks/ASUS-ZenBook-Pro-UX501VW/ After much debate and research this is what I decided on because im more seasoned with using Windows and this has better specs for less money. So far I love it a especially because it's so light and thin and easy to use. I haven't started med school yet though so I might not be the best person to offer an opinion for use in med school, but so far it's a great laptop - especially as far as reliability and portability is concerned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernnurse Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 It's really personal preference. A lot of students use MacBooks. Quite a number of us have the Air in my year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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