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College laptop, recommendations?

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  • 18-02-2017 10:50pm
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    curry_person
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭


    Hello!
    I'm trying to find a new laptop for mainly using for college/business advice would be appreciated, specs that i need are. budget is for up to 600 maximum or there about.

    good for taking notes in college.
    able to stream films.
    usage of social media.
    detachable into tablet would be preferred but no essential.


    Thanks


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    curry_person wrote: »
    Hello!
    I'm trying to find a new laptop for mainly using for college/business advice would be appreciated, specs that i need are. budget is for up to 600 maximum or there about.

    good for taking notes in college.
    able to stream films.
    usage of social media.
    detachable into tablet would be preferred but no essential.


    Thanks

    Apart from the last point, basically any laptop will do. If you're doing a lot of typing then a good keyboard is important but hard to judge that without trying one out physically


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    Mandzhalas
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭Mandzhalas


    Lenovo thinkpad. Have alook on ebay, you can get ex businness thinkpads for cheap, and they will be like new most of the time. I personally have t430s. Extremely well built, and after two years of daily abuse it is still like new. Its perfect size fir backpacj too. I genuinly think that getting something else is waste of money


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    curry_person
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭curry_person


    Mandzhalas wrote: »
    Lenovo thinkpad. Have alook on ebay, you can get ex businness thinkpads for cheap, and they will be like new most of the time. I personally have t430s. Extremely well built, and after two years of daily abuse it is still like new. Its perfect size fir backpacj too. I genuinly think that getting something else is waste of money

    The laptop looks amazing i was having an eye out it, wish they didn't have left and right click button on higher end of touch pad that would drive me insane. havent seen anyone stocking any of the thinkpad models in likes of harveys or pcworld either


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    James Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭James Brian


    [font=Georgia, serif]I am trying to find a laptop for my daughter.  She is attending an online college and her old laptop needs to be replaced.  I have searched all over for a laptop I can afford and I have found a few at  [/font][font=Georgia, serif] technemag [/font]dot[font=Georgia, serif] com.[/font][font=Georgia, serif] All of them have the right software but they differ in memory, processor speed, and disk space.[/font]


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    What do mean by the right software? What requirements does the course require computer wise?


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    Mandzhalas
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭Mandzhalas


    curry_person wrote: »
    The laptop looks amazing i was having an eye out it, wish they didn't have left and right click button on higher end of touch pad that would drive me insane. havent seen anyone stocking any of the thinkpad models in likes of harveys or pcworld either

    Buttons below pad are fully functional too. I never use ones above the touch pad.
    Dont think you can get new thinkpad with your budget. THe normaly retail well over 1000 and sometimes up to 3000.
    Seriously, buy on ebay "used one". You will get warranty and laptop that looks and works like new.


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