What to look for when buying a laptop

When buying a laptop, many factors need to be taken into consideration. First, you would need to decide what the primary function of the laptop or PC is going to be and choose a model suited to this function e.g. gaming, downloading etc. For our course, we would need to consider several factors, because we work with programmes such as Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as the normal requirements of a college student’s laptop.
A high performance laptop with a large hard drive (250 GB +) and RAM (6-8 GB) would be ideal, as this allows students to work on several programmes at once and there is no shortage of storage space and memory for important assignments and lecture notes. Specifications suited to gaming laptops would also work well for our requirements (i.e. graphics cards/video cards) as the multimedia side to our course requires high performance graphics and fast processing. A long battery life is essential for any laptop to allow for work on the move and while studying away from college. As far as operating systems are concerned, there is no real preference for students, whether its Windows 7, XP or Vista. All provide the same basic system, with slight variations and improvements. Brands are entirely personal preference again, but I would highly recommend Toshiba and Dell.
But essentially, what a DL141-er wants is a reliable laptop with a large hard drive and a decent working memory with high speed performance for multitasking aka swapping between their Facebook page and that assignment that was due last week. :)

Useful Psychology Sites

Here are some I've come across over the past week or so, whether they're journal websites or just basic info on the subject,there should be something worth reading!!

http://www.apa.org/journals/apl/
http://www.wcupa.edu/_ACADEMICS/sch_cas.psy/career.htm
http://www.psychology.org/
http://psychology.about.com/

Sony Ericsson Satio!

Sony Ericsson have just released their newest model,the Satio. The appeal lies within the 12.1 megapixel camera, its high quality photos cannot be beaten by any other phone out there. Its simplified approach does not mean that the Satio is lacking in features, Sony Ericcson have designed this phone to be more of a multimedia hub,focused on photography and video,it even includes a video out cable, allowing you to view your videos directly from the phone on the tv. Despite its chunky appearance the Satio weighs in at just 126g!Sony Ericcson have ditched their old OS and are trying something new with the Satio, and it seems to be a welcome change and is easier to use and more functional in its layout. The messaging function in Satio has both landscape and portrait options,something the iphone still hasn't caught up on!Check out the review videos on youtube for other people's personal opinions,but I seriously cannot wait to get my hands on the phone! :)


http://digital.asiaone.com/Digital/Reviews/Story/A1Story20091112-179497.html
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/7-reasons-why-the-sony-ericsson-satio-can-challenge-the-iphone-603383

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