Hi,
I am looking for a laptop for college. I already have a desktop that I built, but now I am looking for a laptop for the mobility. Going to college with desktop + portable laptop combo was my plan all along.
I've considered netbooks, but I don't want to sacrifice performance that much just to get ultimate portability. I think a 13~14 inch is a perfect balance.
I've been looking at the HP G42t laptop base configuration with the processor upgraded from the pentium to the i3 350.
That setup costs $550.
Anyone have any suggestions for other laptops that meet my needs?
Thanks
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My G42t customization: (only the processor is changed from the base configuration. the cpu upgrade costs +$50)
Color-----------------------biscotti
Operating system----------Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor------------------Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-350M Dual Core processor (2.26GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Graphics card--------------Intel(R) HD Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
Memory--------------------FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Hard drive------------------FREE Upgrade to 320GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
Office software------------Microsoft(R) Office Starter 2010
Security software----------No additional security software
Primary battery------------6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 5 hours of battery life +++
Display--------------------14.0" diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768)
Primary optical drive-------SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
Personalization------------Webcam and 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
Networking----------------Wireless-N Card
Keyboard------------------Standard Keyboard
Modem Port----------------No Modem
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1. What is your budget?
-about $600
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
-13"~15"
3. What screen resolution do you want?
-no preference.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
-portability; I have a desktop for when I need the power
5. How much battery life do you need?
-I don't know... 4+ hours sounds good enough
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
-It is not for games. I would be cool if was able to play cs1.6, css, sc2, other lan party games at low settings.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
-N/A
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
-160gb will suffice. I'm just gonna save documents and powerpoints
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
-N/A
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
-four years
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
-DVD burner
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
-I will avoid gateway. I don't have a reason.
13. What country do you live in?
-USA
I am looking for a laptop for college. I already have a desktop that I built, but now I am looking for a laptop for the mobility. Going to college with desktop + portable laptop combo was my plan all along.
I've considered netbooks, but I don't want to sacrifice performance that much just to get ultimate portability. I think a 13~14 inch is a perfect balance.
I've been looking at the HP G42t laptop base configuration with the processor upgraded from the pentium to the i3 350.
That setup costs $550.
Anyone have any suggestions for other laptops that meet my needs?
Thanks
-----------------------------------
My G42t customization: (only the processor is changed from the base configuration. the cpu upgrade costs +$50)
Color-----------------------biscotti
Operating system----------Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor------------------Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-350M Dual Core processor (2.26GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Graphics card--------------Intel(R) HD Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
Memory--------------------FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Hard drive------------------FREE Upgrade to 320GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
Office software------------Microsoft(R) Office Starter 2010
Security software----------No additional security software
Primary battery------------6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 5 hours of battery life +++
Display--------------------14.0" diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768)
Primary optical drive-------SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
Personalization------------Webcam and 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
Networking----------------Wireless-N Card
Keyboard------------------Standard Keyboard
Modem Port----------------No Modem
--------------------------------
1. What is your budget?
-about $600
2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
-13"~15"
3. What screen resolution do you want?
-no preference.
4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
-portability; I have a desktop for when I need the power
5. How much battery life do you need?
-I don't know... 4+ hours sounds good enough
6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
-It is not for games. I would be cool if was able to play cs1.6, css, sc2, other lan party games at low settings.
7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
-N/A
8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
-160gb will suffice. I'm just gonna save documents and powerpoints
9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
-N/A
10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
-four years
11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
-DVD burner
12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
-I will avoid gateway. I don't have a reason.
13. What country do you live in?
-USA
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