I need a laptop that streams alot of video, is very light, and is FAST for college. Any specific model idea?

Question

I watch alot of episodes of shows online, so it should be able to handle that. I don't want to spend too much, maybe under 1200 unless you're SURE it's a great model that'll last a long time. I dont want a mac, because I dont understand them. Something easy to use prefferably, that doesn't delay and wont crash if I have 10 windows open! :] thanks so much.

Answer 1

I recently got my wife the one in the link below, its under 6 pounds and only cost $900 after rebates.
AMD Dual Core @ 1.8GHz
80GB HDD
1GB RAM
nVidia Go 6150
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Brand&v1=Compaq+Presario&series_name=V3000Z_series

Answer 2

Any laptop that has the Core 2 Duo from Intel, or AMD's Turion X2 will do nicely. You should be able to find either right around the $1000 range depending on the options you go with. Make sure you get a DVD burner and 1GB of memory minimum.

Personally, I like the newer HP models for portability, weight, and design.

Answer 3

I recommend an HP DV6000, I have one and it is very fast reliable, and lots of hard drive space. I always watch videos that I download from my camera and watch presentations online. If you want it to be fast, you can pick from two different processors,
AMD athlon x64, or an Intel Centrino. I have an intel Centrino,and it runs @ 1.86 Ghz, but the AMD might be a bit faster. It comes in the Windows XP media center edition, which is meant for videos and pictures and those kind of things. You would think that it weighs about a pound. It has a drive that handles any kind of CD. It is really cool to watch movies on, it virtually turns into a DVD player if you want it to through HP's quickplay. It only costed about 599.99.

Answer 4

For a college student. I woulf go with a macbook. The have the fastest and best processors (intel core 2 duo). They are incredibly powerfull, and are the most versatile. You can run OSX and XP. So you can use XP while you learn OSX which is a much better OS.

They are the best for multimedia, and you can still have windows.

Answer 5

Brands of computer makers don't matter anymore. Just by the Intel Core 2 Duo, its the best on the market. It will do anything you want.

Answer 6

Dell XPS M1710

Here is a link.

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1710?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

Answer 7

I would suggest Dell Inspiron 6400 model or you can try Alienware laptops.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

about $899 trust me this computer does EVERYTHING!

This computer wont crash if you have 50 windows open!!!!!

cant believe this computer is this cheap
click this link http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-Pavilion-15-4-Widescreen-Notebook-PC-DV6130US/sem/rpsm/oid/161286/catOid/-12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

Answer 10

look for an asus computer. they are pretty reliable and lightweight. you could also look into toshiba.. they always have great deals.