I have a 15” MBP and it is too heavy in my backpack for all day carrying with my bad back, just as a personal opinion for anyone reading. I think it weighs something like 5.5# or something (which was light back in 2012 when I got it...)
I think it’s okay. I don’t really have anything to compare it to though. I don’t like that I can never check my scores/download my exam scoresheet directly from the program and I always have to go to their website to do it though. Why haha
They are now 4# but I agree with you. I am farsighted and do fine with a 13". I would recommend a 13" for class and then a home monitor or something if you wanted more screen real estate.
I'm honestly surprised I haven't done that yet...the velcro on the case I have is not great anymore so the whole thing collapses and falls from high places...a lot
Dang, I almost take back what I said about Inspirons. 
My hp pavilion is a beast. I love it. 9 years on my previous one. Upgraded for the touch screen ability for vet school so idk I've never had any issues with it.
-Posted from a 2007 Dell Vostro laptop through a 2018 Dell XPS desktop. It's like Human Centipede but with Dells.
SSDs are the best and a very wise decision.
I don’t know if I agree.
I....I apparently enjoyed not knowing much more.....'Cause privacy is your friend. Google is creepy af, and every product they offer -- and many are super cool and useful -- learns all about you from a different angle. Even getting into gait analysis and other biometric stuff. My innocence was lost when Snowden did his thing in 2013 and I got to read some of the stuff they're leaking or voluntarily sharing. Eff having a profile built. Sequence my DNA while you're at it! So essentially there's a private-public partnership -- which sounds great in theory -- catch all the terrorists! Catch all the criminals! Obey the Constitution! Until you realize that there's a few lies upon lies and even domestic communications (American citizen to American citizen never leaving US soil) are being accidentally on purpose recorded -- metadata and content. Screw that.
The "Google is not your friend" is more of a rebel kneejerk reaction to EVERYONE who says "Google is your friend" i.e. "Just Google it!" and I'm like F.U., I'll Duck it thank you very much.
"Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say." - Edward Snowden
Whatever, I don't feel like stroking out and nerding too much, since I wouldn't know where to start to stay organized, and I'm already enough of a spaz.
It's deeper than that but I can see your eyes glazing over.
I made a "short" how-to guide on some anti-stalking prevention measures: https://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/stalk-yourself.1290955/
Who you are, where you live, what you do, who you do (haha), is all bought and sold cuz it has marketing value and... informational value or some shiz. Opt out of all that for many reasons, one of which to make it harder for crazy people and stalkers to easily find you. I typed in one of my throwaway Hotmail addresses and it led to a picture of my dad.
There's already too much commercial profiling going on if you ever use debit or credit -- even everything you buy at the grocery, when, where, why, when you're pregnant and with whom. Or have your phone on you with WiFi or Bluetooth turned on... stores are starting to spy on you too now not just at the register but as you enter the store and walk the aisles.
This all sounds incredibly "paranoid psych patient" but the more I learn about this stuff, the more I just wanna unplug and go live in a cabin inOregonWashington or Montana. It's all very, very real. Facial recognition getting added to the usual cameras in public. Software that better reads your emotional state added too.
Constitutional violations up the wazoo, and lots of pressure to keep the status quo without legislation to regulate how our private info is shared/sold.
I worked IT at several banks in several roles but got to see some of the "Know your customer" practices that cranks over every transaction and tries to get itemized lists of things you buy then determines your value, which changes every night.
I worked 911 dispatch and legally stalked people's cell phones, and a few as we were on the phone with like Verizon to give us the location of a wanted suspect speeding across county lines so we could let sheriffs deputies to get in position to block them. Great, right? Catch the bad guys!
Except it's being used against you and I (you haz a cell phone, yes?) even more now than it has 1, 2, 3 decades ago. Collect all the data, then store it indefinitely in case we turn into a person of interest or enemy of the state.
I worked at this alumni place and had to stalk alumni and know when they died or moved. LexisNexis and Social Security and other commercial giants exist solely to datamine every gorram thing about your life.
^ rough draft ramble fest. total freak show. advise against clicking.
*checks Google phone like a hypocrite*
To be fair, it doesn't run well.
-Posted from a 2007 Dell Vostro laptop through a 2018 Dell XPS desktop. It's like Human Centipede but with Dells.
I think you can still specify if you just want to save it to your computer? I have everything synced to onedrive so I'm not sure though.
I saved all of mine to my computer. It’s not quite like word or excel where you can just find and open those files directly though, you still need to open them using oneNote. I liked it though, and I like that I can search individual notebooks or all notebooks to easily find stuff from previous classes.
I've been using OneNote since I started undergrad. It's awesome being able to have aaaallll those class notes at my fingertips when I need to search for something, as well as the ease of organization (can multiple notebooks for different purposes, different tabs for different classes, etc.).
Oof, see that's what worries me with Microsoft. If they're gonna phase out local saving and generally letting users have freedom and control, I don't want to start using OneNote. I mean there's competing products like EverNote. Humph.
I plan on sticking with Onenote 2013 and 2016 for as long as possible--from what I'm reading on Msofts support site, they're simply "no longer being updated with new features" but they continue to offer/support onenote '16 due to its legacy compatibility and ability to save files locally, + other miscellaneous features which the new app version doesn't support. Apparently extended support for '16 will continue until 2025...I agree though, I think I'd have to stop if they ever phased out local saving entirely. I already don't really like the direction they're going with Office 365, so I'm glad I could get Office '13 and '16 through my school. I've never personally tried evernote, but could be a good option.Oof, see that's what worries me with Microsoft. If they're gonna phase out local saving and generally letting users have freedom and control, I don't want to start using OneNote. I mean there's competing products like EverNote. Humph.
Boooo
It just arrived
I have been looking into a new computer for school. I love my chromebook and think it would be sufficient for most things but it is not really good for note taking because free text is my only option.
I also wanted a new computer because I have been looking into medical transcription as a means of getting income while in vet school.
Based on this thread, I am feeling good about a Lenovo 2-in-1. Since I'm not a gamer or anything I don't care about the fancy schmancy graphics or whatever they wanna add.
I like the Yoga 720, and the Flex 6 second to that, both under $600. But, neither are in stock
Til it breaks. That's my luck
I have a surface pro and love it! Have had it since my second semester of vet school and it has been very useful
Which model? The are so many surface pros!
I have a 3 because at the time I was purchasing it the 4 had just come out so 3 had just had a price drop. I'm just the later editions are just as good if not better.
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Definitely check and make sure your school doesn’t have any specific requirements. Some require specific computers/iPads and others just have minimum hardware requirementsHey guys!! I hope all is going well this year! I will be starting vet school in the fall and will be needing a new computer. I am wondering what your recommendations are (looking for current vet students)?? Thank you for your help
