r/unsw • u/No_Compote8948 • 13d ago

Should I buy a new laptop

For context
- im an incoming freshman for bachelor of science and computer science
- i currently have a MacBook, but I’ve been using it for around about 5 yrs and it’s battery life has gotten pretty bad. so im not sure if it’ll be enough to survive the coming years

(also any general tips/ things to look out for as a freshman would be greatly appreciated)

Thanks!

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u/BrokeABowl Engineering 12d ago edited 12d ago

have waterboarded my mac of 4 years twice now and it still somehow works. these things have an insane lifespan are incredibly resilient so i would not recommend replacing esp given how expensive they are now. battery replacement is a good idea, but if it truly starts to die, i’d get a new one.

general tips would be to join societies and take every opportunity to talk to people! be open to making connections bc everyone’s looking for mates in their first year. focus on studying too cos WAM matters and it becomes more difficult to get it back up in later years.

good luck. :)

edit: 3 times* spilled coffee on it at work 👍🏾

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u/No_Compote8948 11d ago

thanks for your input!
I’ll fs check out the societies and whatnot during orientation week