What are some good laptops for students?
Your laptop needs seem to be fairly basic so you can get one of the lowest priced laptops you can find. I like Toshiba, Sony, and maybe the HP/Compaq line. You can find these at Office Depot, Staples, Best Buy. If you’re patient, I’ve seen Office Depot beat everyone’s prices on Toshiba laptops. I’m partial to Toshiba because I’ve used them in business for years and they built to last and can take a lot of travel abuse. Most people don’t think about Toshiba because it’s not a “younger generation” brand (like Dell, etc…) BUT it’s a workhorse. I’ve bought 4 different laptops for me/family over the past 2 years and have gotten 3 Toshibas and 1 Sony. I did not pay over $579 for any of them. 1 was $459, 1 was $525, 1 was $549, 1 was $579. All 4 were 1-3mb memory, dual-core, 1.8-2.0 mhz, 160gb-250gb hard drive, 15.4″ widescreen, 3-4 USB ports, media drive for camera cards, etc… Just be a little patient, visit some local stores, ask them about when their sales are starting, look in Sunday
