u/periodt-bitch

After some research, the 8gb of ram is definitely disappointing for a student-oriented affordable laptop. I was looking for something optimized and new as I head into a PhD program. My previous MacBook Pro just died on me last week and was looking for something affordable.

Has anyone tested out the performance of these programs on a Neo by any chance? I’m not very informed on laptops and computer performances, but heard so many good things about the Neo and feel a bit disappointed that it might not be up to par for bio work. In case it helps, I am probably going to be working on a drosophila dissertation regarding genomics

Hi all,

I’m a student and primarily use my laptop for academic purposes only. That includes running RStudio and Zoom calls and I will have to teach for a bit eventually as well.

I have a tight budget as my MacBook Pro just died and they quoted $599 repair on something worth only $180 for trade in (if it was working). Advice would be greatly appreciated as I am out of my element in this