I am a college youth as well as we have never had a income to buy my own laptop for school. Finally, due to tough warranted scholarships this division we am reception $1400 in a reinstate check as well as we wish (really need) to buy a laptop for a rest of undergrad as well as connoisseur school. we would similar to to know what is a many appropriate (most reliable, fast, reduction expected to crash, as well as will tarry connoisseur school) laptop to buy
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Hi Kendall
If you wat reliabiliity, survival , fast computer and also good for gaming, get ACER Aspire series. They come loaded with wireless, Vista (which is almost crash proof).
You can also check Compaq. They have a very sturdy case. They are both under $600 but well worth the price.
Your choice
Whatever you do stay away from DELL….their computers totally suck!!
Sony Viao is wonderful…anything Sony is great…
So if you want the best product>>>with a good warranty and great customer service…get Sony!!! You will not be sorry !!
“Vista (which is almost crash proof)”
Ok…well my Vista has crashed many many times. And I know I am not the only one. Now I enjoy my laptop, and I enjoy Vista. But lets not try to hide things here. I am not Microsoft certified, but I am not computer inept either. You shouldn’t have to be to prevent crashes either. I only say all this because the tech support for Microsoft (Vista) is horrible. I get inane responses, if any.
ANYWAY, I would go with XP still. Hold out on buying Vista for a while longer till its actually required. SP3 came out a few months ago and XP support will continue a while longer. Plus new Microsoft OS is in the works.
You know what, forget that all together. You want a reliable school and work computer? Go get the new Macbook. That will suffice ALL your needs and is a stable laptop. They go for pretty cheap as well.
Hello –
It seems like a straight forward question, but it truth there are many variables to consider.
Very Seldom does a computer last three years … the technology moves so fast that the new machine 3 years ago is barely adequate for the modern programs and operating systems.
Every maker of laptop computers is competing for your business. The scholastic market is huge! All of them are making laptops that are suited to your needs.
It would be foolish for me to suggest a particular model … I just don’t know everything(!?)
Here are some ideas though …
Major Brand Name … I like Compaq/Hewlett Packards, but Sony, Toshiba, and most other brands are very good too.
Stupid questions:
What is your major? If it is Business related you will probably need a MS Windows (Vista) machine to run business oriented software like QuickBooks.
What do you like to do in your down time? No matter what people say about “I use for it work”, the cold hard fact is that a lot of computer power is used for entertainment. Vista has a lot of good multi-media applications for the downtime.
Instead of buying the hottest, fastest machine for the money, go with proven technology, check out the clearance models (end of the year). I have seen too many of the new machines windup as products that “needed improvement.” Beware of hype, take your time buying a machine … talk to professionals.
You can’t go wrong with having a lot of memory (RAM) and the bigger the hard drive the better.
Quality and Reliability are big issues: I took the time to ask the people at the service desk which brand of computer they saw the least … and which they recommended … it was an eye-opening question, I recommend that you do the same. Get an extended service contract/warrenty. Laptops are fragile (it says so on the box), they operate under tough conditions and if/when the break you need to get back up and running fast. So I recommend getting your machine from a store that has an onsite service department. Be sure to buy the best computer case you can afford!
There is an old rule of thumb … you spend about the same on software as you do on hardware … (it might not be as true as it once was). The upshot is that you buy a system of both hardware (the laptop itself) and software. You might have to buy some exotic software too (Photoshop, MS Office, QuickBooks etc.) Be sure to calculated all this into the price.
I don’t recommend MACs — they are excellent machines but they are overpriced for what you get.
I like Linux as an operating system … and if it will suit your needs I recommend it. But it isn’t for everyone.
Hope that helps a little,
Bill