what is the best laptop computer for 1500 bucks or under?

Scorpiokin

I'm planning on buying one at the end of the month I've done a littler research but I'm still not sure. I travel once a month so i need a good one with good wireless to the internet cause I use it a lot plus I love to play games on it and they use a lot of memory I'm looking for the best I can get but I know I don't have to spend 5000 bucks for that so do you have any ideals?

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I'm a college student and an avid gamer and the system I just bought has been AMAZING. I got an HP dv6 Select Edition with a coupon from http://hpdiscountlaptops.com last week and here are the customization options I choose. the total price was $1200 with free shipping.

Intel i-7 Quad core
ATI 5650 HD video card
720 GB hard drive
8 GB RAM
Finger Print Reader
Webcam
Backlit Keyboard
Touch Screen
9-cell Oversized BAttery (8.5 hours)
Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit
15.6" screen

So if you want to check out computers I believe the site a linked also has a comparison table. The best part about HP laptops are that you can customize them. Hope you find a nice computer wherever you turn!

Mike

What is the Best College Laptop for under 2,000?

lethalxlun

Under 2,000.
Needs to be fast, functional, and fit in a bookbag.
Needs to handle gaming, WoW, Fallout 3, etc.

I'm open to suggestions on any OS.
I really would like a powerhouse of RAM, my computer now can barely keep 2 windows up. Pitiful.

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The Dell D830 is a wonderful laptop, but not glitzy. It has a removeable bay for a DVD drive / spare battery. My D830 with 2.4 Ghz Core 2 Duo will run almost 8 hrs on the 2 batteries. ( I also got the larger main battery)

Look for deals and packages. It's too late to get Windows XP Pro from DELL, but you may be able to get Linux. The D830 will cost you $1500 to $2200 depending on CPU, memory, hard disk (recommend 120 GB fall sensor)


On the other end of the scale is the ASUS EE it has an Intel Atom CPU which saves tons of battery power, an 8.5" screen and comes with Linux. It is very small portable and affordable at ~ $350.
So you won't kill yourself if it gets stolen on campus.

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What is the best laptop I can get for under 1500$?

Mark

I hate macs and want to avoid windows 8 if possible. I was thinking about maybe getting a gaming laptop, but it's my primary goal to get a computer for college, which I begin my first year soon.

I know that is a very picky list of wants but if you can think of anything it would be a great help.

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You can get a pure gaming laptop under $1500 but I would not recommend you to go for. As you want a laptop for other tasks of schools than it is better to go for other multitasking good laptop in this price range.

I will recommend a laptop from ASUS which has the price of under $1500. Also it has really good features which are perfect for different tasks. Its features include:

It has Intel Core i7-3517U 1.9 GHz for fast working
It has 4 GB DDR3
500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive with 128 GB Solid-State Drive
13.3-Inch Screen with Intel GMA HD which is portable and perfect for students
Windows 8 because most of the latest laptops has it.

The above features are perfect for a good laptop. Alongside this, it is very good in its performance as well for that you'll be interested on this actual user review, talking about actual good performance on this laptop:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3F28OYXN5WUM8/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B009F1J4QQ&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=daieom-20

So a perfect laptop for perfect performance makes it a good choice to go for. But I would like you to see other options as well to broaden your choices. See the list here for most popular laptops under $1500, those on the top of the list are normally good offers:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_36_0?bbn=565108&qid=1370937598&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A%21493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A565108%2Cp_36%3A-40000&rnid=2421885011&low-price=1000&high-price=1500&x=5&y=17&tag=daieom-20

best laptop for my needs under 1500?

Jaycie

I am looking for the best laptop I should get for my needs for under $1,500.

I am starting school the coming year and need something that will be able to handle it.

I am also a new gamer and as I was just introduced to 2 games with high graphic content.

I write a lot so it will need to be able to hold a lot of short stories, novels, poems, and essay's.

I'm addicted to the internet so the better internet the better for me. I need it to run as fast as possible for as long as possible.

On another note I don't care what it looks like or what brand it is. I would like an explanation for any computer related jargon, because I donât understand much of it especially for the specifics of the computer.
I am looking for the best laptop I should get for my needs for under $1,500.

I am starting school the coming year and need something that will be able to handle it.

I am also a new gamer and as I was just introduced to 2 games with high graphic content. I play WoW alot and some lesser known games

I write a lot so it will need to be able to hold a lot of short stories, novels, poems, and essay's.

I'm addicted to the internet so the better internet the better for me. I need it to run as fast as possible for as long as possible.

On another note I don't care what it looks like or what brand it is. I would like an explanation for any computer related jargon, because I donât understand much of it especially for the specifics of the computer.
I play WoW a lot and some lesser know games.

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As far as your novels short stories ect.. Any new computer will be able to hold a virtually unlimited amount of those.

Kinda the same with internet too. Any new computer will go as fast as the connection will let you go.

Gaming is when it gets tricky. You will need a good graphics card and a decent processor (any Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Turion x2 will be fine). But graphics card will be your main concern. You need something with a good VIDEO memory amount (512 MB would be good) and more importantally a good core speed.

My concern would be. For college students I usually recommend a laptop 14.1 or lower in screen size but typically gaming laptops are 15.4 +. Getting a smaller computer will be easier to take around school. Good Luck

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How should I file my taxes as a student? Details are included?

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Stephen K

Alright, I've been browsing the web and reading a lot of different articles and sources of information with regards to how I should file my taxes but it all seems contradicting and it all is not very clear to me. So, with that said, I request any help I can get with how I should file my taxes. In advance, any help will be greatly appreciated. I anticipate to file but I am not sure what all to claim on my form. Details regarding 2012 are as follows (numbers are close to actual numbers, but not exact):

- Resident of Alabama for 7 years
- Enrolled August-December of 2012 as a full time college student
- Scholarship from university for ~$3500
- Federal Direct Sub Loan ~$1500 (I have not started paying back yet)
- Paid ~$300 out of pocket for school, not including a ~$700 laptop for school
- Provided over 1/2 of my income, so will not be a dependent on my parent's income even though I
do live with them.
- Self-Employed, ~$8000 untaxed earnings
- No kids
- No spouse

So, that's it in a nutshell. I know I may be asking a lot; however, I am not asking for someone to file my taxes for me. I would just like any help on what to consider deductible or what all I need to claim. Any help will be much appreciated.

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I'll take your details point-by-point and explain how they are related to your tax situation:

- Resident of Alabama for 7 years
Irrelevant for federal tax purposes. You will have to file the federal form and then the Alabama tax form afterwards (if Alabama has a state income tax).

- Enrolled August-December of 2012 as a full time college student
How old are you? If you're under 24, you may be considered a dependent on your parents' tax return. Did you provide at least half of your own support? If so, they cannot claim you and you would file as a single individual, and nobody can claim you on their forms.

- Scholarship from university for ~$3500
Did you use this for school purposes, or outside of school? If for school purposes, it's not considered taxable income.

- Federal Direct Sub Loan ~$1500 (I have not started paying back yet)
The proceeds from this loan were used to pay for tuition, and can qualify you for education credits. Some credits (like the American Opportunity Credit) are refundable.

- Paid ~$300 out of pocket for school, not including a ~$700 laptop for school
Your school should have provided you with a 1098-T statement, although that is for informational purposes only. This statement can be used when claiming educational expenses (I'll attach a publication that explains them in my sources).

- Provided over 1/2 of my income, so will not be a dependent on my parent's income even though I
do live with them.
Well that answered my question from earlier. You are not considered a dependent on your parents' form then.

- Self-Employed, ~$8000 untaxed earnings
This is where it gets tricky. You will have to start with a Schedule C, then move on to Schedule SE to report Self-Employment Tax. Since your income was untaxed, you will have to pay the Self-Employment Tax, which covers your portion of Medicare and Social Security.

- No kids
- No spouse
Well good, one person makes it a bit easier to sign and file.

Good on you for taking the tough task of filling out your return, but I'll warn you it might get a little tough. However, you will save yourself the $200-300 on tax preparation fees that many places charge. What you should do first is start filling out Schedule C for your Self-Employment earnings, then move on to Schedule SE to figure out your Self-Employment Tax. After that, move on to Form 8863 to claim your education credits, and once all those forms are done, you can fill out Form 1040. All of these forms are available from the IRS.gov website, and I've linked them below for you.

Good luck!

I will being going to college in 2014, and I desperately need a new laptop. Any suggestions?

Sonya

I really want a laptop that can support most games on average settings as well as function well for a college student, however money is an issue. The the absolute max is $2,000, but I would prefer $1,500 or under. Thanks in advance!

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1500? Definetley the HP Pavillion DV6, great laptop for gaming and anything else, or an Asus.

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What is the best laptop under $1500 for a college student?

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rmkatt

college is cool!

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i like this question, suggestion for that is Dell's Inspiron E1505 due to the Core Duo processor - go with the state of the art.
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/entnb_e1505?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

What is the best laptop on the Dell website?

deja_vu_po

I have $1,500 to spend on a computer for College. It has to have tons of memory and as much speed as possible. It also has to come with Vista Business(or Ultimate) so that it will be compatible with the school network. (I could also use XP pro, but my mother and sisters computer has it and it sucks imo).

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Two different questions, the best $1500 unit would be the E1505 with all the options.
A good choice, very popular on campuses.

From NBR review:
The Dell Inspiron e1505 with Core 2 Duo and X1400 graphics card is a great performer for the price. If you can utilize this notebooks dual core capabilities for applications such as Photoshop and other rendering software, or if you do lots of multitaskng and gaming, then the Core 2 Duo offers a big advantage over the 2-generation old Pentium M. If your only concern is how fast Internet Explorer opens when clicked, then you'll notice little if any performance advantage because the Pentium M could already do that just fine. At the end of the day, the greatest thing is that Dell is offering the faster Core 2 Duo e1505 but charging about the same price we saw on yesterday's notebook configurations -- and who can argue with paying the same but getting more?

Pros:

Top-Notch computing performance with the Core 2 Duo, great for multi-taskers
Very respectable battery life
Quiet under normal use
Mostly cool running
Good keyboard
802.11n wireless offering
Cons:

Not much of a looker in terms of design
No non-glossy option for high resolution or expanded viewing angle
Some annoying pre-installed software (AOL, NetZero, musicMatch etc.)
No DVI port
Read the review from NBR.

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