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What is the best kind of laptop computer to purchase for a fresman in college?
I agreed to spend up to seven hundred dollars for a laptop for my lady. I would like to buy a laptop with alot of features but not with progams, or whatever... that i would never really use. I'd prefer a brand that i've heard of. I do not want a salesperson to take advantage of a sale opportunity. I mean should i wait 'till Christmas or where can i go to get the best quality, price and of course a good waranty?
I just did some comparison-shopping for my niece, now a freshman in Michigan State, unfortunately. (Go Blue!)
Her father (my brother) only had $600 to work with at the time, but I found many possible choices for a notebook computer.
Minimum specs I thought she should have as a freshman college student: 1 GB of RAM / 80 GB hard drive / combination DVD and CD burner drive / built-in wireless card //
Also important, because it prevalent in most colleges and businesses; get a Microsoft Office bundle; which should have Word, Excel, Powerpoint, among other apps.
Initially, I was looking for one that comes with XP Pro, not VISTA. Again, many choices, but almost all I found were refurbished models, in my brother's price range. Refurb-models usually mean a 90-day manufacturer's warranty, as opposed to most of them getting 1-year for brand new units. Some, like Sony, will allow you to buy an extended warranty, however, for refurbs, but not all allow this.
Before buying a refurb-unit, check with the manufacturer's tech-support to ensure the retailer from whom you're gonna buy, is an authorized-dealer, otherwise, No Manufacturer's Warranty!
Hewlett Packard (Compaq merged with them, I believe) computers seem to be pretty inexpensive, compared to sony, Dell, and others. But, I HATE THEIR F----ing support !! Just to get a ph# for their Extended Warranty Dept took me 4 F----ing hours !!
I own an HP notebook and pitched-in to buy one for a friend. Pretty good pricing for pretty powerful systems. I just don't call their support-line. Gawd, I hate them !!
Then, I found-out that Dell's warranty is pretty good. Although, still just 1-year (I think), if they can't troubleshoot with you over the phone, they might just send you a new computer.
If you don't have access to any computer-geeks who will help you or your "lady" for free, buy a computer from Costco. You can choose from several recognizable name-brands there. In addition to the manufacturer's warranty, you get an additional 2 years without additional cost! An extended warranty for 2 years could be up to $300 ! 24-hour Tech-Support is invaluable, and gets expensive if you pay by the minute, or per issue.
Most pre-configured models will automatically come with pre-bundled software; some of it useless trial apps. If you select a configure-to-order model, then you'll usually pay aloy more than for an already configured one, but you can control some of the apps that get automatically installed.
Hope this helps.
Ben - GH3 - The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Expert
