The Ultimate University Laptop Guide: Part 2

Here I leave you with some links I found useful and wish you best of luck in your search for a laptop.

Personal favourites

• http://www.lappylist.com/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestalaptop
• http://www.cnet.com/topics/laptops/buying-guide/

Further reading

• http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/laptop-buying-guide/
• http://www.bestbuy.com/site/buying-guides/laptop-buying-guide/pcmcat310900050007.c?id=pcmcat310900050007

Comparing prices

• http://www.pricepanda.com.my/computers/hardware/laptops
• http://www.lazada.com.my/shop-computers-laptops/

Miscellaneous

• http://www.laptopmag.com/laptop-finder
• http://www.productchart.com/laptops/
• http://portablepicker.com/parts/laptop/
• http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/all-day-strong-longest-lasting-notebooks

The Ultimate University Laptop Guide: Part 1

It's now time for both you and I to prepare for university so over the course of the next few months I'll be writing mainly about preparing for uni and today is no exception.

A good laptop is a necessity for any student but there are so many laptops in the market that it can sometimes get overwhelming. Fear not dear friends! For today I will be giving you all the information you need for buying a suitable laptop for your university needs. Do take note that I am a student like the rest of you and I am by no means an expert on laptops so I will be giving you my opinion plus a bunch of links to articles I have found useful while researching a laptop for myself. So without further ado, here are some things you need to consider first before buying a laptop.

After SPM/O-Levels?

So you've just finished secondary school or high school and you're probably thinking now what?

"Relaxation and whatever I want right?"

BZZT! Wrong answer.

You've gotta start preparing early for your next step. Ideally, you should have already

• decided whether you want to:
  (A) Go to University
  (B) Go for Pre-U
  (C) Aim for STPM(equivalent to GCE A-Levels)
  (D) Work
  (E) Take a year off studying and resume later

If you haven't, no problem, start now.

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You done yet? No? It's okay, take your time.

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You still can't decide? Wow. This is serious.

Let me give you a hand.

Here you go.

Why I have never been so offended! I am completely serious! 1000% serious!

If you don't believe me, just click on the picture then! HMPH!

Choices, Choices, Choices...

If you read my previous post, I asked you guys to decide what you wanna do after secondary school or high school.

• If you didn't, here are the choices:
  (A) Go to University
  (B) Go for Pre-U or STPM(equivalent to GCE A-Levels)
  (C) Take a year off studying to go for job shadowing and free online courses

If you don't know what to choose, then take this short quiz and find out.

Spoilt for Choice

Here are the choices:
(A) Go to College/University
(B) Go for Form 6 for STPM(equivalent to GCE A-Levels)
(C) Take a year off studying to go work or for job shadowing, free online courses and the like.

1. Can you afford to go to university or college?

Yes.
No.


2. Did you do well in your SPM/O-Levels/SAT or its equivalents?

ACED IT! (Mostly A's and a few B's)
Meh. I did okay. (Mostly B's and a few A's with maybe one/two C's)
Pretty bad. (Mostly C's or D's and a few failed subjects)


3. Do you excel in any extra-curricular activities? (e.g. sports, etc etc)

Yup.
Nope.


4. Does your dream job require a degree?

Yeah.
Nah.


5. Do you know what you want to do in life?

You betcha!
Not one bit.

If your score is
0------------------------>(A)
What are you even doing here? Get your ass to uni.

1-4---------------------->(A)
Go to Uni.

5-8---------------------->(B)
Can't afford to go? Didn't do well in your SPM, O-Levels or etc etc? Or maybe you just want some time to think about what you wanna do? No problem, go become a Form Sixer! Especially if your country offers it for free like mine.

8 and above-------------->(C)
Take some time off and go for job shadowing or do some courses online to find your passion. If it's because you did really bad in your exams and you can afford it, go do your SAT's again after studying for it for a year.

Well, I hope this quiz helped you in one way or another and if it doesn't I sincerely apologise. Whatever it is you choose, it should be something you won't regret 20, 30 years down line.

Another alternative to decide would be...

1. Take a deep breath.
2. Put your finger on any one of the choices(A/B/C/D/E) above.
3. Now move one choice down for each word in this rhyme...
   
   
   Inky Pinky Ponky,
   Father had a donkey, 
   Donkey died, 
   Father cried, 
   Inky Pinky Ponky.
4. Voila! Look at the choice under your finger and you're all set.

In all seriousness, if you can afford it, just go to university.

So, what do you guys think about the quiz?