Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Best laptop for college?




Adam


So im going to Tulane next year and naturally i am in need of a laptop. I have looked around best buy and while a few caught my eye, i found them all very comparable. I looked at a Dell, Toshiba, Sony, and HP. i am just wondering if any of these companies are better for college. I have heard that Dell has great warranties but also that there parts are difficult to get. Price range is about 800 to 1100 so i want the best bang for my buck without going overboard. I will mostly be doing papers and projects but i want to have the potential to create videos, music, and maybe do some gaming. all suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!


Answer
You can consider buying
1)ASUS UL30A-X5 Thin and Light 13.3-Inch Black Laptop (12 Hours of Battery Life)
*1.3GHz Intel SU7300 Core 2 Duo Processor
*4GB of DDR3 RAM, 2 slots, 4GB Max
*500GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
*13.3" HD LED LCD Display, Intel GMA 4500MHD, Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn, 0.3M Webcam
*Windows 7 Home Premium Operating System (64 bit)
http://www.amazon.com/UL30A-X5-Light-13-3-Inch-Laptop-Battery/dp/B002P3KMVC/?tag=bdd-linking-001-20

2)Sony VAIO VPC-CW21FX/L 14-Inch Laptop (Blue)
*2.13GHz Intel Core i3-330M Processor
*4GB Memory
*500GB Hard Drive
*14.1" (1366x768) Widescreen LCD
*Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-VAIO-VPC-CW21FX-14-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00322PYSG/?tag=bdd-linking-001-20

Best Laptops for College?




Linds


I am looking for a laptop for college. I am not majoring in a field that needs a special type of computer but I am looking for one with these qualities.

long battery life
2MB of storage or more
duel core
wireless internet
upgradable
fast
lightweight
under $1,000
last for a least 4 yrs.

Qualities I don't need:
Gaming computers or computers that burn CD's or DVDs

I am not getting a Dell because they are not the best quality, or a mac because they are way out of my budget. I have been looking at HP but does anyone know if other brands are any good, such as toshiba, sony, samsung, or acer?
Also what are the pros and cons of notebooks?

Any thoughts would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks!



Answer
I wouldn't rate Acer as being any better than Dell. HP, Tosh and Sony are all top brands but they have prices to match - on a spec-for-spec basis I doubt you'll find them substantially cheaper than a Mac.

You also need to refine your requirements - 2MB of storage is tiny by modern standards to the extent it must be an error of some kind. Even 2GB is tiny. 2TB isn't but conversely is very large for a laptop hard drive. Also, some of your requirements are contradictory. No laptop is particularly upgradable but the most upgradable are generally not particularly small or light. A fast machine generally has a shorter battery life, especially if it must also be light. Cheap, fast, light and good quality are naturally not properties that go together - if they did why would anyone buy anything different?

Ultimately then what you have here is a list of aspirations rather than a real spec. Everything on that list is desirable in and of itself but when selecting a real world machine you need something more substantial - you need to decide what really is important and should be prioritised ahead of other factors.




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