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Do I need anything special with my laptop?

If you order one, get it with bluetooth, and the fastest processor you can afford.
At least this: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8600 (2.4GHz/1066Mhz FSB/3MB cache)

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And get a backup battery.

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I highly recommend Lo-Jack for laptops. It's a one-time fee that will be well worth it if your dorm or car gets broken into while you're at school!
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Thanks for the help guys.

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A good comfortable backpack. One with plenty of pockets for all of your gear.

Already got one.

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Ok guys I got one more question, which is the better laptop? »configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/···dio-1555 or »www.alienware.com/customize/area···-DEFAULT I like 'em both but cannot make up my mind.

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OOOHHH.

Be wary of the M15x's casing. I'm not sure if they are still having the casing issues near the screen/hinge that many people have been having with it. Of course, the Studio's casing isn't exactly super great either. Some people feel that the Studios have somewhat flimsy/cheap plastic casing too (but not susceptible to cracking like the M15x's sometimes do).

The M15x will probably give you the best GPU/Gamer options compared to the Studio, which is more (seems to me) of a jack-of-all-trades/everything laptop.

You can check out and just read some of the threads on notebook forums if you are curious. Most of them have separate sections for the different brands and so forth. That might give you a better idea about both laptops and the issues/complaints people have about them.
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Get an external harddrive for backup. Backup your work to it and also on the universities computer. Backup often. Never want a glitch to destroy hours or days of homework.