Advice on getting a new laptop

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I've got into a masters course and one requirement is having a laptop, I also intend to use this for outside of college for other projects so I want one that will be able to handle any advances for at least 2 years


This is what I need...(not much at all)

Microsoft Office (also Microsoft Project)
Power point
Internet

This is what I want...

I would spend 800 - 1100 euro

Good screen resolution

A few USB ports (3 minimum)

Memory - 160 GB minimum (I might play a game or two every now and again but not that often - I have about 2000- 2500 songs and I intend to add to this)

Good processor - Dual Core (2.0GHz or more)

4 gb of ram but I'd settle for 3gb cause it'll do the job

also a decent graphics card for games

And last but not least

I don't want vista, I like XP so that'd be my preference

Can anyone give me there opinion on getting a Mac?

- would a mac let me down in certain areas of what i'm looking for?
- are they more entertainment based?

anything else you can think of

Thanks in advance

p.s. i was told something about front side bus, as in having a better one increases speed or something like that, it was a passing coment that i never looked into, any idea what this is relation to?

gamer

TO get a mac at that spec will cost at least 1100,see www.laptopsdirect.ie or dell.ie, macs are bad re gaming unless you install windows on them.I think students can buy a cheaper version of office ,get a discount on it.GET at least 150meg video ram laptop.HDMI out is handy if you have a hdtv.

daithi666

Talking of laptops, does anyone know where I'd get a decent, second-hand laptop cheaply. Surely, there must be plenty of disused laptops sitting around that people do not want.....

Thanks in advance.

gamer

SEE www.adverts.ie for sale computer hardware ,dual core cpu laptops,250euro average price,if battery ife is 30mins approx.