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Things I can get to outfit my (future) dorm

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Fenir

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Jun 27, 2007
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Kalamazoo, MI
Ok so I am going to be transferring to Western Michigan this year, and it will be my first time away from home. I have a dorm all to myself and am looking ahead on ways I can outfit it so that it's pretty slick.

First for school:

A (hopefully) Montevina MBP 15"
An all in one printer

For entertainment:
Xbox 360,
HDTV

That's all I'm taking for sure right know (amazing list, I know). So what are some things I could get to spice up my dorm?

I came across the Sony CPF-IP001 at a Target store the other day, and loved how it sounded, but it has a steep price (149 online from a 3rd part store).

So basically, any ideas would be appreciated. It can be anything from bean bag chairs to posters of Jessica Alba.
 
ditch the 360 and get a PS3.

$800 Hdtv
$400 5.1 surround sound
Cheap desktop windoze machine with a massive hdd (Run constantly downloading stuff to 'try before you buy')
iPod
Lots of plug sockets
external Hdd x2
24" Dell monitor
PSP
 
;) :d
 

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MattZani said:
ditch the 360 and get a PS3.

$800 Hdtv
$400 5.1 surround sound
Cheap desktop windoze machine with a massive hdd (Run constantly downloading stuff to 'try before you buy')
iPod
Lots of plug sockets
external Hdd x2
24" Dell monitor
PSP
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Going into college, how can you afford that with the price of everything else? Do your parents buy it something? Just wondering 'cause I'm going to be going to college in a few years.
 
Get a lock for your laptop because dorms are not very secure. As for gaming I would get a wii because it is a good way for both guys and gals to have some fun.
 
A job would always be a good thing.

S**T, a MBP, HDTV, 360, Car... and still looking for more :eek:?

Do you know what things cost? When I went away to college (2 years ago) I was lucky to have a fridge, computer and iPod. All that stuff is serious overkill. Stick with a computer, normal tv, fridge and maybe a 360.
 
  • PS3 is better than XBox because it can also do Blu-Ray.
  • As someone else pointed out, Wii is good for everyone... Girls will be more interested in a Wii than an Xbox.
  • A regular fridge... you don't want to have to pay $1 for a soda from the machine.
  • Definitely a lock for the laptop.
  • A USB-powered drive for backup... and you disconnect this and put it in a drawer when you are out of the room. If your laptop/PC is stolen or lost, you have a backup.
  • A comfy chair, e.g. beanbag or something to sit on other than a desk chair or bed.
  • Linens and a pillow! :)
 
the 360 is going, sorry no ps3.

I can bring a wii, its just I find it boring sans the occasional smash and m. Kart game. But for when the ladies are over (which is going to be every night), I can take that.

Yeah, storms.have been brutal here, esp. Last week.
 
MattZani said:
ditch the 360 and get a PS3.
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meh. you wont spend much time playing video games. occasionally you might play some games like COD, Madden, etc with your friends, but not that much.

$800 Hdtv
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waste, dorms have ****** SD cable. no point in an expensive tv. if you ahve the money, the one advantage is that an HDTV will take up way less room and also will be easier to carry to move in :p
$400 5.1 surround sound
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waste, no room for all that **** plus you have quiet hours so you wont be able to have it really loud anyways
Cheap desktop windoze machine with a massive hdd (Run constantly downloading stuff to 'try before you buy')
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waste, you wont need it.
iPod
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yeah, definitely.
Lots of plug sockets
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i assume you mean power strips or something, which is definitely a yes. dorms don't ahve enough plugs. I had 4 6-outlet power strips set up in my dorm last semester.
external Hdd x2
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one for backup is a good idea.. also if you download a lot of stuff, its good for all that ****.
24" Dell monitor
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wont need it, there's not nearly enough room in a dorm
PSP
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you wont ever have time for that.

Just finished my second year of college and that's what I think. I'd recommend:

laptop
printer
cheap speakers (something less than $100, logitech maybe.. I have Logitech Z4i's got em for like $70 on newegg they're great)
flash drive
extra battery if you take your laptop to class
good pair of headphones

thats probably all the computer **** you need.. if you really want i can list other non-computer **** that you might want :)
 
zioxide said:
meh. you wont spend much time playing video games. occasionally you might play some games like COD, Madden, etc with your friends, but not that much.

waste, dorms have ****** SD cable. no point in an expensive tv. if you ahve the money, the one advantage is that an HDTV will take up way less room and also will be easier to carry to move in :p
waste, no room for all that **** plus you have quiet hours so you wont be able to have it really loud anyways
waste, you wont need it.
yeah, definitely.
i assume you mean power strips or something, which is definitely a yes. dorms don't ahve enough plugs. I had 4 6-outlet power strips set up in my dorm last semester.
one for backup is a good idea.. also if you download a lot of stuff, its good for all that ****.
wont need it, there's not nearly enough room in a dorm
you wont ever have time for that.

Just finished my second year of college and that's what I think. I'd recommend:

laptop
printer
cheap speakers (something less than $100, logitech maybe.. I have Logitech Z4i's got em for like $70 on newegg they're great)
flash drive
extra battery if you take your laptop to class
good pair of headphones

thats probably all the computer **** you need.. if you really want i can list other non-computer **** that you might want :)
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Thanks for the insight. I will be starting my 3rd year, but my first 2 were at a local CC so I stayed at home. I would be interested in the non-computer thoughts too.

I know I overpack, its just better to be prepared. Understand this is completely new to me.
 
Lets see in my Dorm room I have a.

- 360
- Dell 2007WFP on a desk mount so I can move it where I want it
- Polk Audio RTi6 front speakers, RTi4 surrounds, CSi3 Center Speaker
- Velodyne DLS-3750R Sub
- JVC Receiver
- Tassimo Machine
- a couple of tables
- couple gaming chairs
- lots of cables heh
- Laptop
- Tower
- Wireless kb and mouse
- Printer
- Bunch of other random stuff.

(forgot to mention that ours schools dorms for upperclass men are townhouses)
 
Remember you're actually going to college to... um.. go to class, yeah? :p

Haha...

But yeah, I think sticking with minimums is pretty much enough. If it were me, I'd want to minimize the amount of crap I'd need to move around. I'd probably use the MBP for pretty much everything. An MBP is a huge investment in itself, talking about HDTVs and all those extras sounds like overkill. I'd try to keep it simple.
 
Here's what I'm planning to have. I won't have the Mac Pro the first year, since it isn't going to be out until MacWorld '10, but as an eventual next-year thing.

Nehalem MacBook Pro
Nehalem Mac Pro
24" Monitor (I have two, but one'll be hard enough fit)
iPhone
kick-awesome-and-ludicrously-low-to-the-ground recliner from the retirement community where I work (if it fits)

I start this fall, and I go to Ireland for the first semester, so I won't need anything there but my laptop and iPhone, but when I get back, this will be my dorm.
 
My last post was joking but I saw this again on the front page sidebar,
so I figure I'd throw in some real advice.
I just finished 4 years of college, and if you are going there to actually learn something, your free time is nearly non-existent. Bring a hotplate or microwave, bring a TV with HDMI input if you want to triple use it as a monitor/TV/game station, a few power strips, etc. Really, what everyone needs is different, and it depends how far away you are from home, and how much you feel like trucking around. I went from PA to Miami, so I only brought as much as I could fit in 2 suitcases and a laptop bag. Learn to live minimally and you'll be happy.
 
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