PC Laptop for Summer Intern
My bank is most likely not providing laptops for this summer and we have to use personal devices. I only have a MacBook currently, what do you guys recommend for PC’s to buy. Thanks!
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Thinkpad X1 carbon is pretty neat. I’d give it a look
Will second this - I just got an X1 carbon gen 9 and it’s fantastic. Mind you though they can take up to 4 months to ship.
Recently switched from a Mac to a Dell XPS-13. It's a bit pricey, but the hardware quality is there, has a high-quality screen, and a small profile
Second the XPS 13, mine is around 5 years old but works fine for internet and excel.
I will add tho, if you want to do more in depth or serious work, the screen size may be a little small and you'll likely want a full keyboard. Maybe buy a cheap 24in monitor and basic mouse + keyboard to go with it.
The whole XPS line is really solid. Usually considered the MacBooks of windows laptops. XPS is really clean, thin, and light. I personally think thinkpads are pretty ugly especially with the nub and trackpad buttons.
This is like the 20th post this week. Banks aren't trusting you with keeping their information on their own computers. Youll be given access to a VPN and youll remote into a server. Just make sure you have some sort of Windows laptop
yea plenty of past threads, ones i've commented on too.
I'm a lenovo guy. My bank gave me a dell notebook and the thing sounds like a jet engine. its terrible.
Lenovo E14, 16gb ram, Ryzen 5. I got mine for like $800 and love it. AMD's processors are dope.
Dell XPS or Lenovo X1 Carbon are my votes.
Just install Bootcamp and keep the Macbook...
Dell XPS 15 worked really well during my summer virtual internship
I had a virtual summer internship that didn’t provide a laptop - currently using a Microsoft Surface as a personal and I love it.
Will say that it’s definitely worth it to invest in a pc for the summer. Trying to use a Mac just makes your job so much harder.
My current job gives us the Lenovo Thinkpad x1 which is pretty solid, though I honestly prefer my Surface. Would highly recommend…you can also use it as a your personal laptop after the internship.
Think pads are the way to go IMO, portable and easy to hook up, be careful with gaming laptops but they’re super cool, and whatever you do: DO NOT GO TWO IN ONE them jawns heat up to the face of the sun
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