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10-29-2011, 10:30 PM
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Laptop for College
Could anyone hit me up with a good laptop for College?
I'm looking for something fast, that I would enjoy typing with, not something that has rusty keys x_x.
I don't really mind about the budget but something below 1000$ would be nice
Thanks for your opinions 
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10-30-2011, 12:54 AM
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Hero
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Re: Laptop for College
What do you want to do with it? You can get a cheap ass laptop that will handle typing and shit, or an expensive one that will play games like a desktop..
It all depends what you want to do.
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10-30-2011, 12:47 PM
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Re: Laptop for College
What do you mean by rusty keys? And I second that, what will you be using the computer typically for. (Chances are you won't have to dash out a grand foe one)
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10-31-2011, 09:49 PM
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Re: Laptop for College
I have a Asus G60 and from everyone who has seen my laptop loves the keyboard. It is comfortable and not hard to push. I have used other peoples laptops like Toshiba and the buttons are hard. Asus are usually pretty good for the money. With 1k you can get a Asus G72 which is pretty good.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...rder=BESTMATCH
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Thats link for Asus laptops from Newegg.
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11-01-2011, 04:23 AM
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Re: Laptop for College
To be honest, the best laptop that I've ever had was a Lenovo.
They can last a LONG time if handled properly, my friend has one that's almost 6 years old.
I work in a computer repair shop, and trust me, the cheapest brands always come in. We always get Dells and HPs, no joke. I have seen one Lenovo, and that wasn't a hardware issue, but the owner got a virus on it and we had to wipe it clean and reinstall.
However, good Lenovo laptops don't come cheap...Sometimes you can find GREAT deals on their website. I got my current IdeaPad Y470 for only $900 something, and its normally $1500.
As for model, I would recommend the IdeaPad. Fast processor and great graphics cards.
I also suggest buying one with 8GB of RAM, because the rate at which technology is growing right now, it would be common to see 16GB laptops and maybe even developing a 32GB.
Eitherway, my final recommendation is an IdeaPad Y-Series, I've had it for a month and it has not given me any problems at all.
Good luck!
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11-01-2011, 08:45 PM
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Re: Laptop for College
Im going to recommend my laptop
It's a Acer Aspire 5552G-7641
Decent performance for the price which is $650-$700
Comes with 4 gb of ram you can upgrade another 4 gb for $20-$40
Gets a little hot but it's lightweight and suits my mild gaming needs(Starcraft 2)
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11-02-2011, 05:29 AM
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Re: Laptop for College
If you're at all tempted to spend more than $1000 and less than $2000, you could grab yourself an ASUS G74 for roughly $1500+ I believe. Really nice laptop, loads of speed, multitasking power and performance for such a good price. Best value for money in my opinion.
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11-02-2011, 05:08 PM
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Re: Laptop for College
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Originally Posted by D A N O
If you're at all tempted to spend more than $1000 and less than $2000, you could grab yourself an ASUS G74 for roughly $1500+ I believe. Really nice laptop, loads of speed, multitasking power and performance for such a good price. Best value for money in my opinion.
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But most likely overly expensive for his needs.
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11-02-2011, 07:45 PM
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Re: Laptop for College
He's not going to need an uber-fast gaming computer. You need something reliable, trendy, and light. Macbook pro, and upgrade the ram to 8gb on your own
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macbooks are cool computers, fun to use, and will get you loads of pussy (more than alienware at least)
Last edited by Snatchmasta : 11-02-2011 at 08:19 PM.
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11-03-2011, 12:56 AM
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Re: Laptop for College
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Originally Posted by Snatchmasta
He's not going to need an uber-fast gaming computer. You need something reliable, trendy, and light. Macbook pro, and upgrade the ram to 8gb on your own
:edit:
macbooks are cool computers, fun to use, and will get you loads of pussy (more than alienware at least)
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Or Macbook air if you're going to be in college? (More practical to carry around?)
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11-03-2011, 05:48 AM
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Hero
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Re: Laptop for College
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Originally Posted by Snatchmasta
He's not going to need an uber-fast gaming computer. You need something reliable, trendy, and light. Macbook pro, and upgrade the ram to 8gb on your own
:edit:
macbooks are cool computers, fun to use, and will get you loads of pussy (more than alienware at least)
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Don't be an idiot. Get something cheap and reliable, like an Asus or something. Don't overpay for an apple product.
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11-06-2011, 02:55 PM
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Re: Laptop for College
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Originally Posted by Snatchmasta
He's not going to need an uber-fast gaming computer. You need something reliable, trendy, and light. Macbook pro, and upgrade the ram to 8gb on your own
:edit:
macbooks are cool computers, fun to use, and will get you loads of pussy (more than alienware at least)
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Lol i second this
Me too, with an infraction.
Last edited by JohnK : 11-07-2011 at 10:26 AM.
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11-06-2011, 03:30 PM
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Re: Laptop for College
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Originally Posted by Imagine
Or Macbook air if you're going to be in college? (More practical to carry around?)
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That's what I thought, I guess I'll check for this and Sony Vaio's since Apple's expensive :3
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11-06-2011, 08:34 PM
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Re: Laptop for College
Get you a Dell, student discount. I got a Dell Inspiron core i5, max ram, etc, 15" screen with dedicated graphics and printer for about 900.. Includes 3 year warrenty and etc. Check em out for real. they always have good deals for students and include all the microsoft programs you need.

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