Buying a Laptop for college..

xaoifsx

Hi, I am looking to buy a laptop for college..

When would be the best time to buy a laptop? During the student discounts I suppose? When do they come about??

What specs should I be aiming for.. I have no idea what I should be looking for in a laptop.. Or for what price..

I am utterly hopeless when it comes to buying a new laptop..

Thanks!

Alanstrainor

What are you doing in college?

Will this be a laptop that you will take into college with you all the time, or is it something that will sit on your desk at home for the majority of the time?

It's just so we can get an idea of size.

The upper price limit is completely up to you. So long as you're not doing anything mad on it, i'd say 500/600 would be more than enough.

xaoifsx

Alanstrainor wrote: »

What are you doing in college?

Will this be a laptop that you will take into college with you all the time, or is it something that will sit on your desk at home for the majority of the time?

It's just so we can get an idea of size.

The upper price limit is completely up to you. So long as you're not doing anything mad on it, i'd say 500/600 would be more than enough.

i hope to do biotechnology.. ehm..yes i would be bringing it into college. well i was thinking around 3/4/500 for the price range?? i just need ideas on what is a good laptop for a good price..

xaoifsx

http://www.harveynorman.ie/g6-1020sa.html

do you guys think that this is suitable?? and good for its price? i heard in other places that its either 500€ in pcworld and 440 from some online site.. i can't find the link atm..

I'v been looking all day... and this is what I have come down too?? I'm being biased for HP too..since I own one atm!

Alanstrainor

xaoifsx wrote: »

http://www.harveynorman.ie/g6-1020sa.html

do you guys think that this is suitable?? and good for its price? i heard in other places that its either 500€ in pcworld and 440 from some online site.. i can't find the link atm..

I'v been looking all day... and this is what I have come down too?? I'm being biased for HP too..since I own one atm!

I think it's simply too big.

I carried a 15" laptop to college for a year, and after 2 weeks I was completely fed up with it. I think something closer to 13.3", or even 11.6" would be best tbh. You don't need much processing power, the most important thing will be battery life and portability. The above laptop fits neither of those criteria.

xaoifsx

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I think it's simply too big.

I carried a 15" laptop to college for a year, and after 2 weeks I was completely fed up with it. I think something closer to 13.3", or even 11.6" would be best tbh. You don't need much processing power, the most important thing will be battery life and portability. The above laptop fits neither of those criteria.

back to the drawing board...what weight do u recommend?

ED E

Using a 15" for college atm, about to replace it(Ancient dell) and Alan is most definitely right, it'll piss you off no end.

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/HP-Pavilion-dm13101ea-116andquot-Laptop-Silver/305036/301 This is the right kind of spec, but seems way expensive(I've never looked at compacts before though).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pavilion-dm1-1020sa-Entertainment-Notebook-Processor/dp/B002RT8XQ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=computers&qid=1310744070&sr=8-1

Little slower but cheaper revision of the same thing.

Having a look around, there are shít all reasonably priced compacts.:(