Best Laptops For Students – From Student`s Perspective: Part Two

This article is a sequel on the topic best laptops for students from student`s perspective. Why did I say student`s perspective? Because along with some of my fellow students I did a research on most popular laptops among students. That is all explained in my previous article on best laptops for college students. Every year students and their parents go through the same process of buying laptops for college.

You require a laptop that lets you do all the basic stuff and of course access to the Internet. And along that, you need it to be fast and reliable. A big factor is the size and weight since most probably you will be carrying it around classes and seminars, and you do not want have back pain from all the carrying. And the last but not the least important factorwhen choosing best laptops for students, as a matter of fact, possibly the deciding factor – the price a.k.a your budget. As I already stated in the first article, the research showed most of the popular laptops are cheap, but there can be found a laptop for a little higher budget. And a few tips before we go any further: be sure to purchase your laptop with a credit card as this will double the warranty, and look for student discounts prior to buying. Now I will list the remain top 3 best laptops for students in no particular order.

Overview:

In comparison to the competition, this HP offers better performance and battery life by far which is the reason why it is among best laptops for students on the market. It hasn't gotten a single fingerprint on this nice matte surface and with brushed metal hinges the laptop seems pricier than it really is. Weighing only 5.4 pounds it is perfect if portability is your main factor. Mouse pad is very responsive, most users report that the keyboard layout is just something that you have to get used to and has a single touch button. The speakers work well for music, the 15.6 inch screen makes videos from 5 years ago look like they were made yesterday, it works very good for video editing, pc games, 3D drafting and so on. Has good start-up time and speed, 500 GB of hard drive and the memory is 4GB but can be upgraded to 8GB.

Downside is that on extended uses, it overheats sometimes. Good battery life around 5 hours and very good rechargeable time. In the package also comes: a suite of CyberLink software, webcam, trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 and a trial of Norton Internet Security. Quick tip for usage: some people complained about touchpad being over too sensitive so they had to get an external mice. Tapping the small LED on the left corner will freeze the touchpad. To unfreeze it, double tap again.

Other specifications:

• Price: $599.00

• Operating system: MS Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

• Processor Name & Speed: Intel Core i3-330M, 2.13GHz

• RAM: 4GB, upgradable to 8GB

• Networking options: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n

• USB ports: 3

Pros:

• Design
• Battery life
• Speakers
• Fast hard drive
• Monitor
• Excellent performance

Cons:

• Overheating
• Stiff touch button
• Slightly subpar graphics performance

Why is HP G62t one of the best laptops for students? Answer: Due to its sophisticated design, good battery life and fast hard drive it is one of the best laptop bargains out there, and most certainly will satisfy every college need and more.

Overview:

Although there has been significant process in the terms of design, and the performances of laptops, for people who are on a really short budget there have not been that many alternatives to choose from. But this ASUS has changed that. Especially considering the smart stylish design and excellent 8 hours battery life which made this model one of the cheapest best laptops for students. Most users love the keyboard and the controls are right were they should be fitting people customers with larger hands and that it does not look or feel cheap considering the price.

If you are looking for a laptop with the standard load-out of an Intel N450 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and a 160GB hard drive, there is no reason to pay more. ASUS has a typical 10.1-inch display at 1,024x600 pixels which is fine for this price but it feels cramped when you scroll down long Web pages. On the right side are headphone and microphone jacks, a 3-in-1 memory card reader, an Ethernet port,and two more USB ports.

Other specifications:

• Price: $299.00

• Operating system: Windows Vista Starter

• Processor Name & Speed: Intel Atom N450, 1.6GHz

• RAM: 1GB, 800MHz DDR2

• Networking options: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g

• USB ports: 3

Pros:

• Slick smudge - free design
• Battery life
• Roomy keyboard
• Good software bundle

Cons:

• Single touchpad button
• Smaller hard drive

Why is ASUS Eee PC 1001P one of the best laptops for students? Answer:  Because it is just as good as some of the more expensive versions. For this price it can not get any better, and it gets a job done.

Pros:

• High resoltuin screen
• Keyboard layout
• Cool design
• Fast loading
• HDMI output

Cons:

• could be a little lighter (6.4 pounds)
• Speakers could be louder

Why is Sony Vaio VGN-FW140E/H one of the best laptops for students? Answer: If you are into media, this is for you. As far as the price, it may not be for every student's pocket, but it is a good deal if you can afford it.