Laptop recommendations for a student

I"ll keep this short and sweet, I have about $1100 saved up for a laptop and I wanted to know what you guys think is a good one out there right now. I'm thinking of getting a macbook because I'm a full time student but I know other brands are just as good. Any tips or suggestions are welcome. I just want some second opinions or ones to look into when I go shopping around at the local stores. I will mainly use this for media(photos, video) purposes and school work.

Thanks!8)

Any $400 laptop...Dogswithguns

Any $400 laptop...Dogswithguns

Since you already have 1,100 dollars saved up, you could go for a MacBook 13'' for $999. Or, if you want to save up a few hundred more, you could go for the nicer models, the MacBook Air 13'' and the MacBook Pro 13''.

I"ll keep this short and sweet, I have about $1100 saved up for a laptop and I wanted to know what you guys think is a good one out there right now. I'm thinking of getting a macbook because I'm a full time student but I know other brands are just as good. Any tips or suggestions are welcome. I just want some second opinions or ones to look into when I go shopping around at the local stores. I will mainly use this for media(photos, video) purposes and school work.

Thanks!8)

ChiefvsGordon

just dont buy hp, dont get sony, dont get toshiba and I wouldnt get an acer. Oh, dont get a dell either.Allicrombie

I recommend you check out the Dell Refurbished store. I got my Alienware there at about an $800 discount, and the thing was brand new.

[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]just dont buy hp, dont get sony, dont get toshiba and I wouldnt get an acer. Oh, dont get a dell either.Serraph105

just dont buy hp, dont get sony, dont get toshiba and I wouldnt get an acer. Oh, dont get a dell either.Allicrombie

[QUOTE="Serraph105"][QUOTE="Allicrombie"]just dont buy hp, dont get sony, dont get toshiba and I wouldnt get an acer. Oh, dont get a dell either.Allicrombie

[QUOTE="Serraph105"][QUOTE="Allicrombie"]just dont buy hp, dont get sony, dont get toshiba and I wouldnt get an acer. Oh, dont get a dell either.Allicrombie

ASUS UX31.

2nd-Gen Sandy Bridge Core i5/i7, SSD, full aluminum body, 6 hour battery life.

$1099.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/asus-zenbook-ux31-review/

I have a $300-500 dell inspiron and that it pretty damn good. There is no need for a anything more for school unless you are taking crazy classes that require crazy computers

I use a MacBook Air for about the same things you aim to use a laptop for. It's extremely efficient, reliable, and lightweight. I average about a 8 hour battery life on it. You will not be disappointed. Maniacc1

Well, I recomend

Macbook

Macbook air(if you want the ultra thin thing, but less power)

I would not recomend the 13in Macbook pro, as it has the same internals as the Macbook(but 100ish dollars more,after rebate)

Some key notes:

* make sure to get the student discount, will save you50-200$

*get the minimal ram option, then upgrade after purchase yourself, saves you alot of $$$

*make sure to check Apple release date of last macbook/pro to see if they are about to release new mode

Currently love my macbook:P

[QUOTE="Serraph105"][QUOTE="Allicrombie"]just dont buy hp, dont get sony, dont get toshiba and I wouldnt get an acer. Oh, dont get a dell either.Allicrombie

Get a Macbook.8)UprootedDreamer

[QUOTE="Maniacc1"]I use a MacBook Air for about the same things you aim to use a laptop for. It's extremely efficient, reliable, and lightweight. I average about a 8 hour battery life on it. You will not be disappointed. Rikusaki

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"][QUOTE="Maniacc1"]I use a MacBook Air for about the same things you aim to use a laptop for. It's extremely efficient, reliable, and lightweight. I average about a 8 hour battery life on it. You will not be disappointed. Krigen89

HP Touchsmart tm2t if you are interested in writing your notes with your laptop. Otherwise, get any $400 laptop and just buy a 2nd battery.

depends on your use. will it be spending most of it's time on your desk or will you be traveling with it a lot? will you be close to a source of power much of the time or not? are you looking for a desktop replacement or a supplement? will you be bringing it to all your classes or ( gasp! ) taking notes by hand?

[QUOTE="Maniacc1"]I use a MacBook Air for about the same things you aim to use a laptop for. It's extremely efficient, reliable, and lightweight. I average about a 8 hour battery life on it. You will not be disappointed. Rikusaki

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just dont buy hp, dont get sony, dont get toshiba and I wouldnt get an acer. Oh, dont get a dell either.Allicrombie

You've had laptops from all those companies?

Anyway, I find Acer and Sony to have great choices... also Asus and Lenovo. But the spec rests entirely on what you need the laptop for.

Get a PC.

anything with a web browser and an office suite. i would buy a cheap laptop to use at home/dorm for hw and a tablet to take to class.

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"][QUOTE="Maniacc1"]I use a MacBook Air for about the same things you aim to use a laptop for. It's extremely efficient, reliable, and lightweight. I average about a 8 hour battery life on it. You will not be disappointed. Guppy507

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It's still overpriced.

The UX31 has twice the ram, a faster Core i5 2557M, twice the SSD space, 6-hour battery life, HDMI out and is $1099.

It cost $1299 for a MacBook Air with the same specs.

Get a cheap one.

just dont buy hp, dont get sony, dont get toshiba and I wouldnt get an acer. Oh, dont get a dell either.Allicrombie

Anyway, about it, the model is an Inspiron 15. I got it for around $500. It came with Windows 7 64-bit installed, plus a handful of additional programs. It isn't a top of the line model by a longshot, but it's enough to handle everything I need to do for school at the moment. If you're doing 3d modeling, you'll probably want something better.