Question:
cheap laptop for college student.
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
around 450 pounds.
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
or
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
word processing, bit of gaming(latest games usually)
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
taking it to college everyday.
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
nfs, splinter cell, n trying the latest ones.
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
any would do.(hows toshiba tecra a6?)
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
2-3 hrs.
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
i dun mind.
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
uk
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
widescreen
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Widescreen
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
glossy, but if not then matte.
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
not really, it should look decent.
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
ill buy it next month, ill keep it for atleast 2 yrs.
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 160GB?
60-80 gb.
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
ill b writting both cds and dvds.
Answer:
Re: cheap laptop for college student.
For your budget, it will be difficult to get a notebook which can play the latest games.
Answer:
Re: cheap laptop for college student.
I'd agree there. For £450 the best you can hope for really is a geforce go 6150 which might JUST play some of the latest games but probably on lowest settings at low res and not great fps. For the latest games the minimum you'd need would be an X1400 or go 7400 level card.
If you really want to buy now, the Compaq v6133EU will be about the best for the money, also the Acer Aspire 5101AWLMi is also a good deal for the money. Both have very good IGPs but will struggle with more advanced games and won't be good on the latest.
Honestly you'd be better saving up another couple of hundred quid and getting something like a HP NC8430. You might be able to get an X1400 or go 7400 level GPU for around £600.
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Re: cheap laptop for college student.
I think for the budget, you're looking at a integrated graphics card probably with a budget processor. Not really game suitable. Though you might find some good deals on Dell, depending on how it goes.
Answer:
Re: cheap laptop for college student.
I did a lot of research in the past week or two and found these options:
1. HP dv6000t with GeForce Go 7400
2. HP dv9000t with GeForce Go 7600
I chose the second option and paid $983/£503 after student discount
and assuming a $50 rebate goes through. Price included 6% sales tax.
You might also find deals in stores, particularly those with employee
discounts. HP and Toshiba are about the only ones making low-price
laptops with decent video cards.
Answer:
Re: cheap laptop for college student.
I did a lot of research in the past week or two and found these options:
1. HP dv6000t with GeForce Go 7400
2. HP dv9000t with GeForce Go 7600
I chose the second option and paid $983/£503 after student discount
and assuming a $50 rebate goes through. Price included 6% sales tax.
You might also find deals in stores, particularly those with employee
discounts. HP and Toshiba are about the only ones making low-price
laptops with decent video cards.
Pricing is more of a 1:1 relationship when converting $ to £.
In the UK you're looking at around £800+ for a dv9000 (from my research anyway.)
Answer:
Re: cheap laptop for college student.
I think that depends on how creative you are.
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Re: cheap laptop for college student.
Does the site accept international orders?
Yes, I agree people like us in the UK are being ripped off.. and the pricing only refers to a change in Currency sign but not numbers...
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Re: cheap laptop for college student.
I think that depends on how creative you are.
No, it doesn't. HP does not offer the level of customisation in the UK that they do in the US. Most laptops here have a pre-determined spec.