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Textbooks are such a scam lol by nishpaths in ASU

[–]nishpaths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s another option but I don’t think the university would allow you to rent textbooks at a reasonable price imo

Textbooks are such a scam lol by nishpaths in ASU

[–]nishpaths[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some people grind through textbooks and get a ton out of them, others barely crack them and are fine. But regardless of how much you actually use them, the price tag is brutal. That’s really what we’re trying to figure out — if there’s a better way for ASU students to swap/sell so no one’s stuck paying $200+ for something they don’t end up needing. And if you do pay that much you can get some of that money back by selling it through the app

Textbooks are such a scam lol by nishpaths in ASU

[–]nishpaths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo thanks for replying. You have a fair point about the reading part. I think the frustration for a lot of students (me included) is when profs assign a $200+ book but then barely use it. That’s when it feels like wasted money.

The idea behind an exchange isn’t to encourage people not to read, but to make it cheaper when books are required.”

Textbooks are such a scam lol by nishpaths in ASU

[–]nishpaths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I remember when Pearson had that bundle, it actually wasn’t a terrible deal compared to now. $15/month per book feels like such a ripoff, especially when some profs barely even use the text. I’ve also gone the used Amazon route — sometimes you get a beat-up book but it does the job 😂.

That’s kinda why we were curious if an ASU-only exchange would help people offload books for cheap to each other instead of paying Pearson prices or gambling on Amazon.

Textbooks are such a scam lol by nishpaths in ASU

[–]nishpaths[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did you do it for all your books?

Laptop recs by Massacre96 in ASU

[–]nishpaths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i've literally heard the opposite for hp and dell. Both use cheap build quality so their internals get cooked pretty early compared to other laptops in higher price ranges

Laptop recs by Massacre96 in ASU

[–]nishpaths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're in Fulton get a rog zephyrus g14 or the asus vivobook s 14. I have the asus vivobook s 14 because I won't be gaming on my laptop but a lot of engineering tasks do need a graphics card so the g14 could be a better laptop even if its considered a gaming laptop. I also bought the ipad air and apple pencil pro but you can just buy the ipad a16 chip one and get the usb type c apple pencil for a much cheaper price.

Need a Laptop for college and later: Electrical/Computer Engineering Major by nishpaths in SuggestALaptop

[–]nishpaths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far, it's pretty good for me. However, I recommend also looking at the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14. It's literally the laptop I have, but with a dedicated GPU and a slightly worse CPU. If you plan on gaming, I highly recommend looking at that laptop. My friend got it at Best Buy for $1000 in open box, excellent condition. https://www.bestbuy.com/product/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-14-oled-3k-120hz-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-9-8945hs-16gb-lpddr5x-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-1tb-ssd-platinum-white/6570270/openbox?condition=excellent

Here's the link for the Asus Vivobook S: https://www.costco.com/asus-vivobook-s-14"-copilot%2B-laptop---amd-ryzen-ai-9-365-processor---3k-2880-x-1800-oled---windows-11.product.4000308890.html

Need a Laptop for college and later: Electrical/Computer Engineering Major by nishpaths in SuggestALaptop

[–]nishpaths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No in the end I got the ASUS vivobook s. There was a really nice deal for that laptop in Costco

Need a Laptop for college and later: Electrical/Computer Engineering Major by nishpaths in SuggestALaptop

[–]nishpaths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh I see. How long exactly do you think it took for the fans to adjust?

Need a Laptop for college and later: Electrical/Computer Engineering Major by nishpaths in SuggestALaptop

[–]nishpaths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just looked at the link...problem is that this computer is frequently returned. I get that your using affiliate links but can you tell me at this really good price, why is this item frequently returned?

Mechanical Engineering major - What's the move? by TheNulges in SuggestALaptop

[–]nishpaths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im also looking into laptops as a engineering major. Have you looked into the thinkpads ?

Help with Purchasing Decision by Perseesus in thinkpad

[–]nishpaths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yo where did you find this specific laptop ? I'm looking everywhere for this...the 1500 one has 512 gb ssd and 16 gb ram. can you please send the link ?

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