New lightweight laptop for study

heybert

Hi all,

I need to get a new laptop for returning to college in sept. The most important thing I need is a low weight and low cost. I know some of the cheapest models will drive me mad with their poor performance so I'd like to avoid that if possible. Willing to spend up to 500 euro at a maximum.

Any advice would be most welcome.

papu

Link
Looks like a Nice decent spec Laptop for the price

Other than that you could go the netbook root for ultra portability and light weight

Link

has a dual core atom and would be perfect for note taking and internet browsing , battery life on those things are like 6 hours +!

heybert

Thanks for the input.

The course will involve writing a number of papers and I wonder if the screen on the netbook would be too small. I would be quite happy with something with a 13inch screen which weights 2kg or less - similar to the macbook.

papu

heybert wrote: »

Thanks for the input.

The course will involve writing a number of papers and I wonder if the screen on the netbook would be too small. I would be quite happy with something with a 13inch screen which weights 2kg or less - similar to the macbook.

http://www.hpshop.ie/products.asp?partno=XE139EA%23ABU

Difficult to get laptops like that which arent net books , goes beyond your budget im afriad , thats a promising one i found

Or you could stretch a bit more and go for this
http://www.dell.com/ie/p/alienware-m11x/pd

8 Hours batter life , Different Lights , 2kg but still only an 11" screen

Jonny7

don't worry there are plenty of lightweight 13.3's

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_UL30A-QX328V_1068303.html

1.75 kg, 8 hour battery, 350 sterling

heybert

Jonny7 wrote: »

don't worry there are plenty of lightweight 13.3's

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_UL30A-QX328V_1068303.html

1.75 kg, 8 hour battery, 350 sterling

Excellent, thanks for that.