What laptop to get for college?

[Flightsim]

My sister is going to college soon and needs a laptop. She doesn't need to watch DVD's, burn CD's, or use it for anything but the internet and word processing. It would be nice to keep the price under $1,000 if possible. What type and brand do you reccomend?

 

[NeoMadHatter]

Dell. they can be found for under $1000 in the Hot Deals forum. especially for what is going to be doing.

 

[mchammer187]

dell inspiron is your only choice

high quality laptops at a very good price

i could price one out for you but i think you'd have a better idea of what features she wants

i would recommend a dvd for a laptop also its a must

 

[amdskip]

Look for a Dell refurb to save some money.

 

[gf4200isdabest]

If you wanted a gaming laptop then I'd recommend Dell Inspiron but the Inspiron series is big, bulky, and expensive.

You definitely don't want to give your sister an 8lb laptop (that's what the Inspiron weighs). If she just does word processing, surfs the web, and takes the laptop to classes then you want one of those thin and lite laptops. However, the thin and lite ones also cost a lot...

The best solution is a Desknote. They are lighter than Dells and have great prices...ECS A901 Intel Celeron 1.1Ghz 128M/14.1/10G/CDROM Desknote notebook computer can be had for 700 bucks from http://www.sybercom.com/ . the site has a resellerrating of 9.69 which means that they're reliable. This desknote will be cheaper than any dell refurb and will meet your sister's needs. The Desknote weighs only 5lbs compared to the 8lbs of the Inspiron. Look around www.sybercom.com and I'm pretty sure you can find something which fits your needs. They have a bunch of good deals on low end desknotes on that site...The "Desknotes" are probably better than normal "laptops" for your sister.

hope that helps!

 

[MrBond]

Whatever you buy her, make sure you get a good security lock for it. Laptops are super easy to steal, and in college, there's lots of oppertunities.

 

[BDawg]

I don't like the dells. Get a Compaq.

 

[gychang]

small footprint miniPC but without the laptop price.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sv24/

GYC