Shaniqa
I don't want a chromebook, and I can't afford a macbook. I'm looking for a laptop that is around $200-$350. I don't play games but I want to be able to watch movies and surf the web, the usual teenage stuff.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-15-6-34-laptop-4gb-memory-750gb-hard-drive-black-licorice/2255006.p?skuId=2255006&sellerId=34458735&id=1219070764869#tabbed-customerreviews
is this laptop worth the money?
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i am gonna recommend this laptop. it will work just fine for you.however,i would go to your college IT department and see if they will install win 7 for you free or a small fee(like ten bucks), win 8 is a disaster and you dont want to have to deal with the issues, as far as that laptop, the processor is a year older than the processor in the laptop i recommended,. in addition,the laptop you recommended is dual core, the one i recommended is quad core. quad core is better for multi tasking,as in having multiple programs and tabs within programs. contact me if you need more help. jdbj32m@yahoo.com
i am gonna recommend this laptop. it will work just fine for you.however,i would go to your college IT department and see if they will install win 7 for you free or a small fee(like ten bucks), win 8 is a disaster and you dont want to have to deal with the issues, as far as that laptop, the processor is a year older than the processor in the laptop i recommended,. in addition,the laptop you recommended is dual core, the one i recommended is quad core. quad core is better for multi tasking,as in having multiple programs and tabs within programs. contact me if you need more help. jdbj32m@yahoo.com
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!
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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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