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Tangent Computers
One of my top choices for college is the University of Dayton.
UD requires a laptop purchased through them with 3 options: UD Value Notebook, UD Notebook, and UD Power Notebook. The UD Power Notebook has: 1.7 GHz Intel Centrino 1 GB DDR-SDRAM 80 GB HDD AGP 64MB Video Card 15" TFT SXGA+ Display Ethernet card/Modem/Wi-Fi Card CD-RW/DVD Optical Drive Touchpad Windows XP Profession Office XP Professional Frontpage 2002 Lotus software Symantec Anti-virus software Battery/AC Adapter/Carrying Case 4 years On-Campus service/support $1,999 + 7.5% tax or 67.34/mo for 36 months (around $300 extra to finance) Good deal/Bad deal? Any good/bad stories with Tangest computers? |
for equivalent prices check out another site that does laptops... dell.com maybe...
i could understand a school requiring students to have laptops that meet certain requirements.... but imo its bullshit that you have to buy these specific laptops... |
Well the high school that I am at now requires a laptop as well, but they only have one option available. Take it or leave the school was the policy. I can see from the standpoint of the administrators and tech guys to have the same computers. It makes things a whole lot easier especially when it comes to troubleshooting (ie. one kid has the exact same problem as another, you already know what it is). Happened a lot with our IBM Thinkpad R40's and a lot of the time they already knew what was wrong because someone else had the same problem. When you start mixing in brands/software/processors/memory it would be a major headache for the techies.
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the deal sounds decent, although i wouldnt say its great.
it seems it'd pretty good bang for the buck. |
I personally wouldn't go to a school that REQUIRES me to buy THEIR laptops...or else.
But hey, that's just me...... ..... ...... *thinking about the deal some more* ...... ... Unless the computer is your to keep after your time at the school....Then it sounds like an ok deal to me. |
it is your computer and you can keep it after the lease, I do believe. If you are kicked out or drop out, however, you must return it.
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Nice specs for 2000.00, except for having to own licenses on office and lotus @ 1.7mhz.
Tangent also offers lifetime toll free tech support and <a href="http://www.tangent.com/sitemap.htm">other stuff</a>. Buutt. Nobody likes to be forced into something they have to pay for. Any other benefit to going to Dayton? Cheerleader of your choice plus free chow and a prime parking spot? Let us know what you decide, and good luck in your educational endeavor. |
Well ... $2k is kinda steep but if you have to, then you must. I bought a Toshiba with similar spec's at Best Buy for $1.2k ....
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It comes with all that software.
I was swaying on the decision on whether or not to get a laptop or a desktop for college (whichever one). Pros for laptop: Mobility (obvious) Wireless campus (UD) Small, can type on bed if I want Cons: More expensive Not as easily upgradeable I was going to build my own computer for college (desktop) but I guess I will have to settle for this. I am not a huge PC gamer (I do my gaming on my XBOX) so I need not worry about the graphics card. P.S. We purchase the computers from Dayton (Dayton purchases them from Tangent) so the first week we move in (assuming I do in fact, attend UD) we receive our laptops. We don't have to trek to a Tangent store or buy one, it comes pre-loaded with all the software we need and all the software UD wants us to have on it. |
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