No, new laptops should be using a lithium-ion battery which does not have the memory effect of old nickel based batteries which required the 8hr first charge.
Poly Laptop Roadshow
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No, new laptops should be using a lithium-ion battery which does not have the memory effect of old nickel based batteries which required the 8hr first charge.
What are the specs for the xps 13 i5 version?
If u don't game and don't mind paying more for portability then go for it, but make sure u check with your poly to make sure the specs are good enough for your course.
Imo, it's not so much the weight but the thickness that makes it difficult to bring around(just went to see it at it show).
It really depends on your course. If all u need to do is MS office stuff then its definitely enough. But if u need to do rendering or other stuff that is graphics intensive the get a laptop with better specs.
However, it is still best to email the head of department at your poly school to find out if the specs are good enough.
I do agree with your friends though, the price to performance ratio is horrible for the i5 xps 13
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well u can check with your poly IT dept, that time when i was in poly they help us install their antivirus for free throughout 3 years.
Got my laptop from IT fair in the end. The specifications are almost the same except that the I fair's Pavilion 15 has 1TB HDD storage space with 16GB RAM for $1499. They also gave me a free wireless Dell speaker =P. Warranty is two years.
U can get microsoft office by signing up at the microsoft site using your .edu email account when u get it.
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comes with pcie ssd? because the pcie ssd is the key to a fast laptop
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guys ..noted on the poly fair ... they are selling 15.6 inch lappy ... is it really a need to buy a 15.6 inch ? Will 14" lappy suffice ?
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