Laptops foe college students?

Donna

I was wondering which laptops you would recommend for college students. I'm starting classes in the summer and I want to buy a laptop for school purposes but there are so many choices. Does anyone know a good laptop for students? Thanks!!

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Here's the list I've found. Here's the link http://mylaptop101.blogspot.com/2012/10/cheap-high-quality-laptops-for-students.html

Which is the best laptop for a student starting college in 2012?

Ahmed Bila

My budget is from 500-750 USD. I am NOT going to use it for gaming. Primary use is watching movies, using a couple of softwares, facebook, youtube, music etc... And I have a dell inspiron i3 right now and when i open multiple tabs, it slows down pathetically so please also keep that factor in mind.

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1. Here this one looks cool and would be my first choice within your price point and lenovos last forever ( A big screen blocks your phone so you can text in class if you take it with you. lol.)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+17.3%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive/5855624.p?id=1218697204078&skuId=5855624
2. This would be a second choice. Samsungs are really powerful and can take on many task!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Blue+Silver/5622143.p?id=1218677492447&skuId=5622143

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Best laptop for college student 2012?

JB

Looking for input on laptops for college students.. i would like to keep the price range around 400$ or below, im not looking for a mac or anything super fancy. The only requirements i have are webcam, light weight, and i would like it to be white in color but its not a must.
Let me know your thoughts and reviews about laptops..thanks :)

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Check out for Samsung RC512-W02US 15.6" HD LED Notebook
Intel Core i5-2410M 2.30 GHz
15.6 in LED-backlit HD LED (1366 x 768)
4GB DDR3 Memory; 500 GB Hard Drive
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64b)

Laptop Decision: Macbook 13" Pro 2012 or Macbook 13" Air 2012?

football64

Macbook Pro 2012 or Macbook Air 2012?

I am a college student and have been waiting for an Apple Macbook for awhile and I guess these are the newest laptops, so can you help me choose?
- Size is not a big deal, just needs to fit nicely in backpack.
- Prices are similar for students
- I am not careless, but still a college student.

Macbook Pro 2012: ($1,099)
13-inch: 2.5 GHz
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
4GB 1600MHz memory (upgrade 8GB = $90)
500GB 5400-rpm hard drive1 (upgrade 128GB flash storage1 = $180)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Built-in battery (7 hours)2

vs.

Macbook Air 2012 ($1,149)
13-inch : 128GB
1.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz
4GB memory
128GB flash storage1
Intel HD Graphics 4000

Help, please?

THE AIR HAS A NICE SCREEN AND IT COMES WITH FLASH STORAGE http://lifehacker.com/5793366/is-ssd-worth-it-performance-tests-with-macbook-pro
AND h
http://www.pcworld.com/article/225474/how_ssd_affects_13in_23ghz_core_i5_macbook_pro_performance.html)

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If you want more processing power, go with the Macbook Pro. If you want lighter weight, go with the Macbook Air. I am looking at making a similar decision. I am probably going to so with the Macbook Pro and I'll probably upgrade to an SSD later on when the prices drop. The Macbook Air is not upgradeable. I usually use my laptop at my desk at home and occasionally take it places. If I were carrying it a lot, I would probably so with the lighter Macbook Air.

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Good Laptop Deals for a Freshman College Student?

Lance

I'm going to college in the fall 2012 semester and I need a laptop. Do you know of any good deals on new or partially used laptops? Please provide website links with your answer.
@Ryou-kun and @Triton:

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Please, please don't buy an Acer >.< They'll go down FAST.

When you go cheap, at least get a good brand. I suggest Lenovo. These laptops here are VERY low priced, but they have decent specifications. They have low-power processors so they stretch battery life and generate low noise and heat. This does mean; however, that the performance may be under-par in some places such as gaming and multitasking. If you're just using it for Surfing the net, MS Office and iTunes, you should be good to go!

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+320GB+Hard+Drive+-+Black/5296917.p?id=1218631403034&skuId=5296917&st=lenovo%20b570&cp=1&lp=1

Good Luck!

EDIT: I prefer Ryou-kun's opinion above!

What Kind Of Laptop Is Suitable For a College Student?

Asia

I currently own a refurbished 2012 HP which I am trying to get rid of because it's too slow for me & requires too many updates. Long story short, I've been considering the Macbook Pro or the HP Envy. I'll be starting my freshman year in college next month & I'll be writing lots of papers (I assume). I also download music from time to time, watch movies, blog on Tumblr, watch Youtube videos & surf the internet for long hours (4-6 hours at the most) so I'll need lots of ram (4gb+). Which computer do you think would be the best for me? & What are your experiences with the macbook? Thanks for your help.

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I Would Prefer The Mac.

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Do federal loans immediately go towards your tuition, or can you use the loan for a laptop instead?

Daniel Oga

I want to buy a laptop for college (not 2012, but 2013 (I'm planning a year early), and I don't know if I will have to use the federal loan for tuition or if I can use it for a laptop instead and just have the college I go to put more private loans into my financial package for college so I won't have to pull out a private loan myself.

Also, can I receive a federal loan after my financial package for college is already put together? I'm afraid of private loans since they lead to massive debt.
Okay you idiots, I am trying to get a job, but I don't have transportation, the bus system is crap, and there are no job openings in urban California, especially not for teenagers. So please stop with the "just get a job" crap because there are no jobs that I can get. I'm going to have to wait until college before I can get an on-campus job. There's a reason why college graduates aren't able to get jobs anymore, and it's because there are no jobs. We're not living in 2006 anymore where everything is lovely and jobs are reqdily available due to a booming economy.

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Also schools do not add private loans to your financial aid package. You must apply for them all by yourself and must have a credit worthy cosigner. Federal loans are the majority of financial aid packages for most students.

Do not plan on using student loan money for a laptop. Get a job now and start saving and you'll have more than enough for a laptop by the end of this school year.

MacBook Air. College student. Refurbished. Help please?

GabbyCiera

Is there a big difference between the MacBook Air 2011 and the one from 2012. I need a new laptop, I'm a college student and I refuse to buy any other product besides Apple because my other products by them have longevity. I'm getting a refurbished one from Apple, is it a good idea to get a refurbished one? I need to save money being that I am a college student. Plus I believe I get an educational discount or I can get a military one because my dad is retired military.

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Longevity?

I have never had to throw out any PC for any other reason than having to eventually upgrade.

Apple stuff is not immune to that! Note how Apple fans throw out their iProducts as soon as a new version is released every year or two.

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Laptop Decision: Macbook 13" Pro 2012 or Macbook 13" Air 2012?

football64

Macbook Pro 2012 or Macbook Air 2012?

I am a college student and have been waiting for an Apple Macbook for awhile and I guess these are the newest laptops, so can you help me choose?
- Size is not a big deal, just needs to fit nicely in backpack.
- Prices are similar for students
- I am not careless, but still a college student.

Macbook Pro 2012: ($1,099)
13-inch: 2.5 GHz
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
4GB 1600MHz memory (upgrade 8GB = $90)
500GB 5400-rpm hard drive1 (upgrade 128GB flash storage1 = $180)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Built-in battery (7 hours)2

vs.

Macbook Air 2012 ($1,149)
13-inch : 128GB
1.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz
4GB memory
128GB flash storage1
Intel HD Graphics 4000

Help, please?

THE AIR HAS A NICE SCREEN AND IT COMES WITH FLASH STORAGE http://lifehacker.com/5793366/is-ssd-worth-it-performance-tests-with-macbook-pro
AND h
http://www.pcworld.com/article/225474/how_ssd_affects_13in_23ghz_core_i5_macbook_pro_performance.html)

Answer
If you want more processing power, go with the Macbook Pro. If you want lighter weight, go with the Macbook Air. I am looking at making a similar decision. I am probably going to so with the Macbook Pro and I'll probably upgrade to an SSD later on when the prices drop. The Macbook Air is not upgradeable. I usually use my laptop at my desk at home and occasionally take it places. If I were carrying it a lot, I would probably so with the lighter Macbook Air.

Good Laptop Deals for a Freshman College Student?

Lance

I'm going to college in the fall 2012 semester and I need a laptop. Do you know of any good deals on new or partially used laptops? Please provide website links with your answer.
@Ryou-kun and @Triton:

Your links are not working. Please re-paste them and hit enter immediately after you paste the link. This will make it a hyperlink.
@James:

Your link is doing the same thing as Ryou-kun's link; the page is only showing a blank white screen. Maybe I am pasting something wrong, I don't know. Please press enter after typing your link to hyperlink the text.

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Please, please don't buy an Acer >.< They'll go down FAST.

When you go cheap, at least get a good brand. I suggest Lenovo. These laptops here are VERY low priced, but they have decent specifications. They have low-power processors so they stretch battery life and generate low noise and heat. This does mean; however, that the performance may be under-par in some places such as gaming and multitasking. If you're just using it for Surfing the net, MS Office and iTunes, you should be good to go!

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+320GB+Hard+Drive+-+Black/5296917.p?id=1218631403034&skuId=5296917&st=lenovo%20b570&cp=1&lp=1

Good Luck!

EDIT: I prefer Ryou-kun's opinion above!

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What computer technologies should I expect in 2012?

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Borce

I want to buy a new gaming laptop for collage.I have this year an 1+ from high school and I am going to go in 2011-2012 in collage. I want a top gaming laptop of 3500-5500$
Will there be a new CPU, Graphic card, Ram that will be much faster then ?

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This is sort of a pointless question.

Of course there will be new CPU's, new GPU's, faster and higher capacity RAM and hard drives. They are in a constant state of change, and new additions to each of those categories come out at least once a year, so you're looking at at least 2 generations better than what we have now.

But you might want to rethink your strategy, as a super powerful gaming laptop is not very portable and it's battery life will suck. And as a college student myself, you are going to want a laptop that you can take where ever you need, easily (both weight and size) and something that wont die in an hour. Come back to Yahoo Answers when you are ready to buy a gaming laptop, as any advice as to parts is pure speculation and will lead you astray.

Which is the best laptop for a student starting college in 2012?

Ahmed Bila

My budget is from 500-750 USD. I am NOT going to use it for gaming. Primary use is watching movies, using a couple of softwares, facebook, youtube, music etc... And I have a dell inspiron i3 right now and when i open multiple tabs, it slows down pathetically so please also keep that factor in mind.

Answer
1. Here this one looks cool and would be my first choice within your price point and lenovos last forever ( A big screen blocks your phone so you can text in class if you take it with you. lol.)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+17.3%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive/5855624.p?id=1218697204078&skuId=5855624
2. This would be a second choice. Samsungs are really powerful and can take on many task!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Blue+Silver/5622143.p?id=1218677492447&skuId=5622143

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