lindsey10

Hi everyone, Pretty basic question. I'm a year into my PhD, but I am shopping for a new laptop right now. I was using a 7 year-old Dell laptop from undergrad, but it is no longer meeting my needs. I don't really need a top-notch processor or the ability to run fancy software, but the screen quality should be as great as possible. Of course I'm looking at a lot of images, so the clearer, the better. I am also reading a lot of digitized books, which are usually 200-250 years old and full of engravings. My poor netbook, which I've been relying on, can't handle these books. Can anyone recommend a laptop that might fit this criteria? Price is of course a consideration but I want to gather some candidates and price them from there. What do you use? How happy are you with it as an art historian? Thanks!

Hi everyone, Pretty basic question. I'm a year into my PhD, but I am shopping for a new laptop right now. I was using a 7 year-old Dell laptop from undergrad, but it is no longer meeting my needs. I am in art history, so I don't really need a top-notch processor or the ability to run fancy software, but the screen quality should be as great as possible. I'm looking at images all day, so the clearer the better. I am also reading a lot of digitized books, which are usually 200-250 years old and full of engravings. My poor netbook, which I've been relying on, can't handle these books. Can anyone recommend a laptop that might fit this criteria? Price is of course a consideration but I want to gather some candidates and price them from there. Thanks!

Oh that's fabulous! I suppose the most pertinent issue right now is housing. I know Melbourne is a really expensive city to live in (?). I have a housing budget of $800-$1000 per month (firm maximum) and haven't had a lot of luck finding even a studio for that much. I have read the city is pretty connected with public transportation so in the beginning the neighborhood and proximity to campus aren't as important as price. Any suggestions on getting started? The second question is more basic...do you like Melbourne? Is it a friendly city? Pros and cons more generally? Thanks a lot!

Anyone else going Down Under? (Or from Melbourne?)

April 15th is just around the corner! Anyone still waiting to hear back or on a waiting list? I thought I'd offer an e-hug to anyone else who is stuck in this ilmbo! How are you waiting it out? *hug*

Contacted the DGS and got the expected "admits have until April 15th..." so just in case you are a Duke admit and you know for sure you will go elsewhere, please decline when possible. I wouldn't normally be so bossy-sounding, but I'm on Duke's wait-list and my 2nd-choice school wants an answer in 3 weeks. Many, many thanks! I'll also post this on the results board for those who don't read the forums. Thanks again and best wishes! :-)

Good idea, oh_la_la! Thanks! Herbie, the offer is from the University of Melbourne in Australia, hence the dates being off by our standards. ;-)

Hey all, I'm trying to gauge my chances at Duke. I was wait-listed after all the fanfare, which I'm quite bummed about of course. Today I received an offer from another university which includes tuition, stipend, and a relocation grant, but I need to reply within 4 weeks, which is sooner than I assume all Duke admits will have made a decision. So are there any Duke admits that are already fairly decided one way or another? Just wondering what kind of chance I have to get off the list. Thanks!