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Laptop for College - Budget €800

  • 19-08-2010 01:09PM
    #1
    shoutman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭


    Starting a masters in september which requires me to use a laptop on a daily basis. The masters is in Smurfit UCD and has some sort of discount deal with Dell.

    Budget: Circa €800

    Intended:College work, Internet will also use it for general entertainment (movies, music etc.

    Mobility: The lighter the better, will be having it in my bag on hour + walks so would be nice if it wasn't really heavy.

    Warranty: Not important, but obviously would love a reliable machine

    Operating system: Windows 7

    Also some of the other requirements: At least 3mb memory. Office enterprise 2007 or office professional 2010.

    Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Think you mean 3GB there.

    Studio 15 will be perfect:
    http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-studio-1555?c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1

    What kinda discount do you get?


  • #3
    thecelt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭thecelt


    if you know anyone going to the usa for a trip, you could pick up a very good deal at a staples store, especially with the current dollar rate.
    www.staples.com


  • #4
    shoutman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭shoutman


    Meant 3mb cache, but that dell looks good. AFAIK it's 10% discount but not 100 per cent about that.


  • #5
    shuyin1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭shuyin1


    This plus this, within budget,light,slim and that ssd rocks.


  • #6
    jccf2003
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭jccf2003


    I got a Dell Vostro 3300 for a Smurfit course, but haven't received it yet so I can't comment on how suitable it'll be! Just wanted to point out that you can get Office Pro for 45 euros from one of the student software websites. When I was pricing out my system with Office Pro it was adding about 300 quid to the total which was REALLY affecting what I could afford. It was a big relief when I found out I didn't have to pay full price :)


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