What is the best Laptop out that i can use for school? It has to be affordable. i'll be doin alot of downloading and papers! mostly music and small movie clips. i also have to keep in mind i can't rella afford a MAC.
2006-08-24 07:15:16 · 12 answers · asked by crystal8345 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
A toshiba Satellite...they are cheap and excellent.
2006-08-24 07:17:24 · answer #1 · answered by Annon... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If i were u i would go for a mac. It's worth the price, and the macbook is cheaper than a dell. Plus, mac's are faster, low maintence, and do not require virus protection! Just ask the people at the store, they're really helpfull, compared to best buy and that stuff. Mac's will do everything to maintain itself without any effort from u except clicking ok.
2006-08-24 14:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by slverfox 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest an Acer TravelMate or Aspire latop since they are not as expensive as a Dell, HP/Compaq, or Toshiba. The one I have is perfect for what you want to do and is upgradable. I use an Acer Aspire 3620 series. Plus, the tech support from Acer is outstanding and they also add an international warranty and performance enhancing software on the laptop (which very few companies do these days).
2006-08-24 16:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by Jeremy R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really depends on what ur doing with it, anything can download music and write papers, almost anything can play movies, NOT everything has a battery that lasts more than an hour, or is small enough to be carried daily, some look nicer, some are butt ugly... theres no "right" answer, atleast not with the very small ammount of info you have given. and trust me, i build computers for a living, and im not talking about in a factory.
2006-08-24 14:19:33 · answer #4 · answered by zero4549 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't really know which kind u should get but i recently heard the dell computer were having a problem. something inside of them would blow up, the thingy inside it was Sony & it didnt work together with the rest of the wires in it.If i were u i would stay away from the dells for a while
p.s the news report said that dell was going to fix the problem
good luk!
2006-08-24 14:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by ~Smiley Girl~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the screen is too dark or fuzzy to your eyes don't buy it.
Hard Drive: S
Space is shown in GB, 80GB or more is better.
7200 RPM better than 5400 RPM
SATA is better
RAM is very important! 512MB is POOR, 1GB is good
256 MB UNEXCEPTABLE
64bit Processor, AMD gives better performance than INTEL
DVD + and - Plus & mius read write capability.
Do not buy if CD only!
Wireless capability already built in.
Windows XP PROFESSIONAL is better than XP HOME
Do not buy because of Brand Name, Compare items listed above, use them as your guide.
It is very important that YOUR EYES like the screen!
Cannot get a good screen picture with poor CPU, RAM, graphic interface, or motheboard!
2006-08-24 14:38:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the reviews and the prices
http://www.pcworld.com/ic/laptops/
2006-08-25 10:29:30 · answer #7 · answered by Bob Bob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out tiger direct's website:
www.tigerdirect.com
They have good, affordable laptops.
2006-08-24 14:19:45 · answer #8 · answered by acnexus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont care what anyone says, I love my dell inspiron; it was so cheap and i bought it for exactly the reasons that you need one, really good so far
2006-08-25 03:00:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might read this before you buy a Dell
http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/press.asp?rls_id=390&cat_id=6&
2006-08-24 20:19:45 · answer #10 · answered by Kirk M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋