I'm looking to buy a laptop and need some guidance?

Question

I have roughly 800 bucks and I'm looking to buy a laptop. I'm a senior in high school so I'll be doing a lot of paper writing. I'll watch movies/tv shows and listen to and download music on it as well. My little brother will probably use it to play games and stuff on it too. I'm just wondering what I should purchase to get the most out of my money and so it can do everything I need it to. I'd also like to know what kind of processor, memory, etc. I should get, as far as that stuff goes I'm clueless. Thanks for the help!

Answer 1

The best processor for you will be core i5,with Nividia's latest graphics card,4 gb ram and over 200 gb hard disk,so the best for you is ASUS N61JV-X2 16-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Dark Brown),it is simply wow

I am attaching a review which will be very helpful:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1VVMZSD4E41AH/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00352LQYO&nodeID=&linkCode=&tag=tawkisd-20



Here is it at very reasonable price:

http://www.amazon.com/N61JV-X2-16-Inch-Versatile-Entertainment-Laptop/dp/B00352LQYO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1286994518&sr=8-2=&tag=tawkisd-20



Its specifics:



Intel Core i5-430M Processor 2.26 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.53GHz

4GB of DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM, 2 slots, 8GB Max

500GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM); Super Multi Optical Disk Drive; Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn (bluetooth not included)

16-Inch HD LED LCD Display; 2.0MP Webcam; HDMI Port; NVidia GT325M Graphics Engine with 1GB DDR3 Dedicated VRAM

Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System

Answer 2

Try NOT to get a gaming computer - I'm sure your intentions are good, but you want that little brother to have fewer reasons to "borrow" your computer, right?



The problem with getting the most for your money is...that it you will spend the most.



Your requirements sound minimal, but expect to spend $100 - $200 for product protection plan (if that's what you want). Honestly, I don;t even know why you want a laptop since a desktop will get you the same power for less.



A lot of answers here will simply say "dell" or "HP" or "macbook".



I'm not going to do that. Rather, I'm going to tell you how to shop for yourself.



When it comes to buying a laptop, there’s no substitute for doing your own shopping. I suggest that you visit every online retailer you can think of and compile every system you find onto a list.



Every laptop on that list should include details that matter to you. Some obvious ones: retailer, make/model, cpu (there are at least 2 variants for the i3 & i5), weight, price (both actual & with buyer support) & graphics. (Hard Drives for the i3/i5 systems are almost always either 320gb or 500gb; RAM is almost always 4gb of DDR3). I suggest you put this list on an Excel spreadsheet so you can re-sort the list based on different factors.

Answer 3

Hi there,



You should check out the Sony VAIO EB. It is a great laptop for productivity and entertainment because it has a fast processor, 4 GB of RAM, and 500 GB of hard drive space. It has a great screen for watching movies. You can also customize the look of your laptop and upgrade to dedicated graphics if you need them.



I hope this helps!



Cheers,

Isabella

MSFT Windows Outreach Team

Answer 4

Asus K42JC-B1 14-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop - Dark Brown

*Intel Core i5-450M Processor 2.4ghz with Turbo Boost up to 2.66gHz

*4GB of DDR3 1066MHz DRAM, 2 slots, 8GB Max

*500GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM); Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System

*Nvidia G310M Graphics Engine with 1GB DDR3 Dedicated VRAM; Super Multi Optical Disk Drive; Wireless 802.11bgn

*14-Inch HD (1366x768) LED Widescreen Display; 0.3MP Webcam; HDMI Port

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-K42JC-B1-14-Inch-Versatile-Entertainment/dp/B003UNOZTQ/?tag=sdhrhiaiaa-20



you can visit below link you can find more options here :

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574865779&toolid=10001&campid=5336440665&customid=sdhrhiaiaa&mpre=http%3a%2f%2fshop.ebay.com%2fi.html%3f_nkw%3dlaptop%26_sacat%3d0%26_odkw%3dlaptop%26_osacat%3d0%26bkBtn%3d%26_trksid%3dm270

Answer 5

You can buy a decent laptop for around $400 there is really no need to spend that much, Bestbuy has a great selection with great prices, I bought a acer brand and have been very satisfied.

Answer 6

See what you get from Toshiba and don't spend the whole 800.

Answer 7

In my opinion I would suggest that you should check out Dell Vostro laptop.



Dell Vostro laptops are really good and plus they are really nice and excellent, these laptops are really great.