Computer During Nursing School!

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I am starting to look at computers for school and am at a loss for how many choices there are. What should I get? I am looking at a $700ish limit.

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You can find a laptop for around 300-500 that will meet all your needs. Look at HP, Toshiba, and maybe Samsung. You can invest the rest of the money into Microsoft Office. You should do some research. As of now you can get a good deal for either an Intel i3 or i5 that will let you get on the internet and do school work.

One thing to keep in mind, computers are far more powerful then 5 years ago. You will be ok getting a budget laptop from a reputable brand.

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I recommend a netbook. Mine doesn't have a CD rom but I can pack it with me and take it to go without any issues because its so small. I love it. My mom also has an Ipad. The picture is so clear! I love listening to my lectures on it.

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Specializes in ED/Trauma/Flight Nursing.

I highly recommend a Toshiba Satellite. I now have a Mac for Grad school, which is three years old and giving me problems...time for a new one, I think.

My last laptop was a Toshiba and I had it for 8 years and never had a problem with it! It was a great computer!

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

HP is a very reputable brand and are very affordable nowadays. You can get a nice one for under the $700 you are willing to spend.

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Specializes in ED/Trauma/Flight Nursing.

^ and you can get a good one for between $500 and 700.

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I LOVE my MacBook! I've had also had a Dell and Hp...the Mac is by far the best I've had and lasted the longest so far. It's a little more but well worth it.

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.

I recommend HP. Definitely do not recommend Dell in that price range! You'll be able to find some good deals when Black Monday rolls around.

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Specializes in ED, trauma.

When purchasing your laptop, also remember to consider a printer. Many schools require documents be printed for clinicals or otherwise. Also, if you're like me, printing notes can be really beneficial.

Printers can run another $100 or so depending on the type. Mine was $250 because I needed a scanner so I could submit forms via email so I wouldn't have to fax any documents.

Just a thought.

An HP laptop and printer would probably be the best for your budget. Suitable without breaking the bank! Good luck! :)

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Specializes in Oncology.

Do you record the whole lecture? Video or just voice? I have a galaxy tablet and a netbook and was hoping to get by with just those come January when my program starts. I'd love any advice!!

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.
Do you record the whole lecture? Video or just voice? I have a galaxy tablet and a netbook and was hoping to get by with just those come January when my program starts. I'd love any advice!!

I record the entire lecture using an app called Notability. I sync it with my powerpoint slides so I can listen to the lecture at a particular point when going through my notes. I don't actually have the time to relisten to 5 hours of lecture a week or sift through it to find the few points I need to have clarified so that's really the only way I would benefit from it.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Thanks!! I'll have to check that out!! I want to be sure that I can be as efficient as possible when it comes time!

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