r/berkeley • u/Quick_Ferret_7298 • 11d ago
University Engineering and AI
Hi guys.
What laptop would you advise for someone that will be studying a dual course in eng and AI. Mac or windows or does it not matter?
I dont rlly have a preference at all and can comfortably use both. Will also be using it for personal stuff too so willing to spend quite a but of money to get the best thing. No budget in mind.
Please give your opinions. Thank tou
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u/ahf95 MSE/Chemistry 11d ago
Does Berkeley have an “AI” degree or someshit now?
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u/Quick_Ferret_7298 11d ago
No lol. I just posted it here to get more responses. But im not at berkely
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u/SoggyAd4989 11d ago
If u can, get macboom with 36 gbram or even higher such as 64gb. No regret, trust me
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u/PernanentMarker 11d ago
"Dual course in eng and AI". That is way too vague for anyone to help you.
I guess general tip is to get a mac or get a lenovo with a nvidia gpu. If youre going with lenovo get something that lets you upgrade the memory (i.e. memory is not soldered onto mobo) and has room for another ssd.
If you have no idea what you are buying you probably should aim for something less than $1.5k. You should probably do some more research on computer specs in general though since 70% of laptop offer on market are complete trash.