I am a college student within a tight budget. I am not willing to spend more than 1000 dollars, but I would like to make a good purchase. I will be using it for the basics, but i will have a lot of music and photos.
2007-02-05 02:22:45 · 11 answers · asked by Lana L. 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
I happen to be parcel to the hp it has always done me right. But if you have a tight budget you can always try a used computer store there quite reasonable.
2007-02-05 02:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by metalman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are at all interested in quality and ease of use, check out a Mac. There are student discounts through your college book store, or any Apple store (and online). All you need is your student ID.
Mac's are known for quality hardware, a almost bullet-proof OS (Mac OS X), and are virtually virus free. Also iTunes and iPhoto come loaded on the machine and are the best music and photo storage and organization programs available in any OS.
A Mac will cost more than a bottom-dollar PC, but you will get a return of investment by having a computer that will outlast a PC, run without constant crashes and hangups, and will also run Windows if you find a need to.
2007-02-05 10:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by gliderguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you can do is to go to pcworld.com and see their top 10 list of desktop and laptops. They have articles on how to buy, build, or how to select a computer.
You have to read it so you can familiarize yourself with the basics. For example laptop or desktop, In the Sunday papers you could buy a nice desktop and laptop for $1000. That way you could have the laptop for class taking notes and then download at home. Just depending on what you want. You have to study on how much hard drive you want or need. And important you want to know if you can upgrade it later.
But after you do this then look at the Sunday papers as sometimes the stores have good deals. CompUSA has a $99 desktop computer deal. You had to spend $600 on the desktop and get a $550 rebate. Then you could have turned around and got a nice laptop. Also sometimes the stores have internet specials too.
2007-02-05 10:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh ok, there are lots of stores with cheap computers. If you just want the basic, you can get one of those 400 dollars computer with a nice 80 G hard drive.
2007-02-05 10:25:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Build it yourself
I ve built one a month ago
P4 2.66 Gigahzt, 512 M RAM, 80 Gbyte, 256 VGA, 15 Inch Flat Monitor, Asrock mother board, Fireware card and cord.
It is about $600
2007-02-05 10:32:13 · answer #5 · answered by maxiangelo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a laptop get an apple. If you want a desktop get a dell. If you want something cheap get a dell or emachines. If you are a gamer then get an alienware. If you want a just all around good computer then get a dell.
2007-02-05 10:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want cheap for just music, photos (not photo editing), email, and papers...
www.e4me.com
You can't get cheaper than E-Machines. You can get something there to probably do the job for around $300.
2007-02-05 10:26:08 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend a Hp but if i was you i would buy the cheapest and just have it do do homework and replace it when you get out in the real world.
2007-02-05 10:27:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll be awesome if u can purcahse a VAIO...its the ultimate laptop!!
2007-02-05 10:25:35 · answer #9 · answered by rad_g16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i have an acer. it's really good and i really like it. trust me, i've gone through enough computers. it's got a good amount of memory and it goes really fast.
2007-02-05 10:26:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋