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So i need a laptop for college. I'm going to buy one in January for next semester for no more that $500. There's many different brands and im a little overwhelmed. i was looking into hp laptops but someone told me they weren't good. I need a 4gb and 500gb hard drive.
what brand would be my best option?
Answer
Whomever said HP laptops weren't good doesn't know much about the industry.
Take a look at these rankings:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-worst-notebook-brands-2013/3
Lenovo, Asus, HP, and Samsung are the top 4 laptop brands. I wouldn't consider any other brands.
Dell makes Alienware and they are not worth the money charged.
Acer makes Gateway. You'd have to pay me to use one of their machines.
Sony hardware has generally been good, but they are notorious for putting huge amounts of crapware/bloatware on machines and gathering information on their consumers without their knowledge or permission.
Toshiba has bottomed the rankings. Personally, I have used them and never had a problem, but that does not appear to be the case any more.
The things you need to be thinking about in getting a laptop:
If you are going to be carrying it around a lot, you want one that is lightweight with a good battery. See if you can't find one with a Haswell i-series processor as they have much better battery life.
What makes one laptop different from another? One of the big things is the keyboard: do you need a full sized keyboard or can you work with smaller keys? Do you like the chicklet style keys or something more substantial? Do you care if the keys are backlit? Do you need/want a number pad on the right? Do you want a point stick instead of or in addition to a touchpad? While some people want to buy a certain laptop because it looks cool, cool looks do not always lend themselves to comfortable or effective use and these types of considerations are far more important in day to day use than the latest/sleekest styles ... YMMV.
Whomever said HP laptops weren't good doesn't know much about the industry.
Take a look at these rankings:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-worst-notebook-brands-2013/3
Lenovo, Asus, HP, and Samsung are the top 4 laptop brands. I wouldn't consider any other brands.
Dell makes Alienware and they are not worth the money charged.
Acer makes Gateway. You'd have to pay me to use one of their machines.
Sony hardware has generally been good, but they are notorious for putting huge amounts of crapware/bloatware on machines and gathering information on their consumers without their knowledge or permission.
Toshiba has bottomed the rankings. Personally, I have used them and never had a problem, but that does not appear to be the case any more.
The things you need to be thinking about in getting a laptop:
If you are going to be carrying it around a lot, you want one that is lightweight with a good battery. See if you can't find one with a Haswell i-series processor as they have much better battery life.
What makes one laptop different from another? One of the big things is the keyboard: do you need a full sized keyboard or can you work with smaller keys? Do you like the chicklet style keys or something more substantial? Do you care if the keys are backlit? Do you need/want a number pad on the right? Do you want a point stick instead of or in addition to a touchpad? While some people want to buy a certain laptop because it looks cool, cool looks do not always lend themselves to comfortable or effective use and these types of considerations are far more important in day to day use than the latest/sleekest styles ... YMMV.
What's a good laptop for an all online college student?
Heather S
I am looking to buy a new laptop, I am taking all online classes and I have some special software I have to install for some classes I will be taking and I am so confused on which type of processor woulf be best for me. All this intel i5 and amd a8..so on..which processor would be best for online students?
Answer
Hi Heather,
Based on the two processors mentioned, the Intel i5 would be better as you can be able to multitask and work with your custom software seamlessly - especially if you'll pair it up with a good graphics card and RAM. You will also be able to do more like play games and use it for entertainment.
Here are some of the recommendations we have for back to school laptops.
http://www.andelion.co/recommendation/summmary/51f810efe4b08b21b9e6b836
http://mashable.com/2013/07/29/back-to-school-laptops/
Hi Heather,
Based on the two processors mentioned, the Intel i5 would be better as you can be able to multitask and work with your custom software seamlessly - especially if you'll pair it up with a good graphics card and RAM. You will also be able to do more like play games and use it for entertainment.
Here are some of the recommendations we have for back to school laptops.
http://www.andelion.co/recommendation/summmary/51f810efe4b08b21b9e6b836
http://mashable.com/2013/07/29/back-to-school-laptops/
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