Hello
I'm going to be attending college in the fall, and I figure I should start thinking about what laptop to get now. I'm going to be a business student, and I'm going to a college that's pretty neutral when it comes to PC vs Mac. The kind of schoolwork I'll be doing shouldn't be too demanding for a computer. Other than schoolwork, I'm always on the Internet, I download and listen to music frequently, I watch videos and occasionally movies online, and I play games every once in a while. I need something that is durable (must be able to survive college life) and portable. My price range is around $900-1,200. What would you recommend?
* If you don't want to recommend a specific laptop, recommendations on the specs that I should look for (RAM, hard drive space, processor, etc.) would be a big help too. Thanks!
Answer
Hi there,
Since you will be using your laptop at college, you should look into the more portable options, so that you can take it to class. Many laptops have 4 GB of RAM, which should be plenty for what you will be using it for. Since you seem to have a lot of music on your computer, make sure you get one with plenty of storage space.
One laptop worth checking out is the Dell Studio 15 because is has 4 GB of RAM, 500 GB storage, and a nice screen size for watching movies (it's also only $699).
Another great option is the Sony VAIO FW. It is a bit heavier than the Dell, but also has a larger screen. It even has a Blu-ray player/burner.
I hope this was helpful. You can use a tool called PC Scout to find other laptops in your price range. Check out the link below!
Cheers,
Isabella
MSFT Windows Outreach Team
Hi there,
Since you will be using your laptop at college, you should look into the more portable options, so that you can take it to class. Many laptops have 4 GB of RAM, which should be plenty for what you will be using it for. Since you seem to have a lot of music on your computer, make sure you get one with plenty of storage space.
One laptop worth checking out is the Dell Studio 15 because is has 4 GB of RAM, 500 GB storage, and a nice screen size for watching movies (it's also only $699).
Another great option is the Sony VAIO FW. It is a bit heavier than the Dell, but also has a larger screen. It even has a Blu-ray player/burner.
I hope this was helpful. You can use a tool called PC Scout to find other laptops in your price range. Check out the link below!
Cheers,
Isabella
MSFT Windows Outreach Team
best laptop for a college student?
Tyra
1st year college student
current major: photography
future major: either double majoring with photo and forensics, or i may just choose forensics
i need a laptop! any words of wisdom on where i should look and what i should look at? i would say a laptop for photography but it really just needs to support Photoshop (current version). macbook is too expensive as of right now so its out of the question. i looked at ACER, TOSHIBA, SAMSUNG?, LENOVO. i know i have to do research on what best for me, but any advice? pls and thank youu!
Answer
Allow me to save some space and links by not repeating a lot of the same information.
In this answer, I discussed and linked to information about CPU, graphics, and quality:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApSwGG9oDuTpL8HKJPkxp5Lty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20130829113645AAdBKCH
That is despite whether a person's favorite brand is considered good or bad. Truth gets a thumbs down every now and then.
Rescuecom issues occassional industry quality reports, and PCWorld does an annual survey.
Within a laptop brand, they have their own tiers.
High to low
Lenovo Thinkpad and then Ideapad and then Essentials
HP Probook, Elite, Envy, and then Pavilion
Dell has Latitude, XPS and Precision as their good ones, and then Inspiron.
All Acer-Gateway is questionable
Sony cheap laptops are not good but their expensive ones are OK
Samsung's new ATIV 2 is their new consumer low end, but the rest of the product line is generally excellent.
Asus is simple to understand, the more they cost, the better they are. Their under $400 is low grade, but as you go up in price they do a better construction.
Toshiba business line is excellent, but Satellites are not rated well.
In Photography, you should try to afford a 1080p display.
You need to offer a price point and whether battery life and weight are important factors.
If you can afford it, Lenovo Y510p with a 1080p display at about $1000 is impressive.
Google Lenovo Student Portal, and Lenovo Barnes and Noble Gold for a small discount.
$655 (plus tax in CA, TN, NJ) for a Sony with a low voltage i5 and 1080p display would be nice
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834126019
Even though only HD 4000, the 1080p display is a big plus to photography.
If trying to go as cheap as possible but still good, look for a Samsung with i5-3210M, and a decent graphics card would be a big bonus.
$580 Samsung - No optical drive
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+ATIV+Book+4+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Mineral+Ash+Black/9041061.p?id=1218974707060&skuId=9041061
$770, a Toshiba Satellite with a quad core Haswell i7, GT 740M graphics card, but a standard display
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834216541
What can you afford?
Allow me to save some space and links by not repeating a lot of the same information.
In this answer, I discussed and linked to information about CPU, graphics, and quality:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApSwGG9oDuTpL8HKJPkxp5Lty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20130829113645AAdBKCH
That is despite whether a person's favorite brand is considered good or bad. Truth gets a thumbs down every now and then.
Rescuecom issues occassional industry quality reports, and PCWorld does an annual survey.
Within a laptop brand, they have their own tiers.
High to low
Lenovo Thinkpad and then Ideapad and then Essentials
HP Probook, Elite, Envy, and then Pavilion
Dell has Latitude, XPS and Precision as their good ones, and then Inspiron.
All Acer-Gateway is questionable
Sony cheap laptops are not good but their expensive ones are OK
Samsung's new ATIV 2 is their new consumer low end, but the rest of the product line is generally excellent.
Asus is simple to understand, the more they cost, the better they are. Their under $400 is low grade, but as you go up in price they do a better construction.
Toshiba business line is excellent, but Satellites are not rated well.
In Photography, you should try to afford a 1080p display.
You need to offer a price point and whether battery life and weight are important factors.
If you can afford it, Lenovo Y510p with a 1080p display at about $1000 is impressive.
Google Lenovo Student Portal, and Lenovo Barnes and Noble Gold for a small discount.
$655 (plus tax in CA, TN, NJ) for a Sony with a low voltage i5 and 1080p display would be nice
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834126019
Even though only HD 4000, the 1080p display is a big plus to photography.
If trying to go as cheap as possible but still good, look for a Samsung with i5-3210M, and a decent graphics card would be a big bonus.
$580 Samsung - No optical drive
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+ATIV+Book+4+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Mineral+Ash+Black/9041061.p?id=1218974707060&skuId=9041061
$770, a Toshiba Satellite with a quad core Haswell i7, GT 740M graphics card, but a standard display
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834216541
What can you afford?
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