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I am going to be a psychology + political science double major, I'm going to be need a computer with: great processor, bank hard drive, my laptop right is dazed and its battery life blows..
I'm thinking a Sony Vaio but I dont know which one...any general recommendations?
thanks for the answers! i appreciate it.
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Your laptop needs seem to be fairly basic so you can get one of the lowest priced laptops you can find.
I like Toshiba, Sony, and maybe the HP/Compaq line. You can find these at Office Depot, Staples, Best Buy.
If you're patient, I've seen Office Depot beat everyone's prices on Toshiba laptops. I'm partial to Toshiba because I've used them in business for years and they built to last and can take a lot of travel abuse. Most people don't think about Toshiba because it's not a "younger generation" brand (like Dell, etc...) BUT it's a workhorse.
I've bought 4 different laptops for me/family over the past 2 years and have gotten 3 Toshibas and 1 Sony. I did not pay over $579 for any of them. 1 was $459, 1 was $525, 1 was $549, 1 was $579.
All 4 were 1-3mb memory, dual-core, 1.8-2.0 mhz, 160gb-250gb hard drive, 15.4" widescreen, 3-4 USB ports, media drive for camera cards, etc...
Just be a little patient, visit some local stores, ask them about when their sales are starting, look in Sunday papers for the sales notice, etc...
Your laptop needs seem to be fairly basic so you can get one of the lowest priced laptops you can find.
I like Toshiba, Sony, and maybe the HP/Compaq line. You can find these at Office Depot, Staples, Best Buy.
If you're patient, I've seen Office Depot beat everyone's prices on Toshiba laptops. I'm partial to Toshiba because I've used them in business for years and they built to last and can take a lot of travel abuse. Most people don't think about Toshiba because it's not a "younger generation" brand (like Dell, etc...) BUT it's a workhorse.
I've bought 4 different laptops for me/family over the past 2 years and have gotten 3 Toshibas and 1 Sony. I did not pay over $579 for any of them. 1 was $459, 1 was $525, 1 was $549, 1 was $579.
All 4 were 1-3mb memory, dual-core, 1.8-2.0 mhz, 160gb-250gb hard drive, 15.4" widescreen, 3-4 USB ports, media drive for camera cards, etc...
Just be a little patient, visit some local stores, ask them about when their sales are starting, look in Sunday papers for the sales notice, etc...
What type of laptop should a college business student buy? Why? Where?
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I'm not really sure about the technical details when buying a computer; but i do know that anything over 2GB is good.
What are the other technical things (such as "AMD" or "Intel", which company, etc...) that go into consideration when buying a laptop?
And which one can suit a business student?
If you can, please also list the price
Thank you for all your help!! =)
Should I get a home premium, business, etc..?
Answer
Business students don't (in theory) need fancy graphics. I would suggest Dell- "Small business" section. The Vostro series is nice.
You can pay a premium for a lightweight, or for very large. 14 to 15 inch machines are the best compromise. I have a Vostro 1510 myself.
By cutting back on graphics requirements, you can splash you budget where it counts - CPU, disk drive, and memory (RAM). AMD and intel are competitors, if you cut throughg the B/S they are very similar, with Intel currently a bit cheaper.
Memory- don't bother with more than 3GB of RAM. It's got to do with 32-bit operating systems- but all you care about is that memory above 3GB can't be accessed so it's a waste of your money. Put the cash toward a better CPU or a bigger disk drive.
Business students don't (in theory) need fancy graphics. I would suggest Dell- "Small business" section. The Vostro series is nice.
You can pay a premium for a lightweight, or for very large. 14 to 15 inch machines are the best compromise. I have a Vostro 1510 myself.
By cutting back on graphics requirements, you can splash you budget where it counts - CPU, disk drive, and memory (RAM). AMD and intel are competitors, if you cut throughg the B/S they are very similar, with Intel currently a bit cheaper.
Memory- don't bother with more than 3GB of RAM. It's got to do with 32-bit operating systems- but all you care about is that memory above 3GB can't be accessed so it's a waste of your money. Put the cash toward a better CPU or a bigger disk drive.
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