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Larrivee013
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Hi, 

I know another topic about someone looking for something. The thing is I've been looking around for about 2 weeks now and can't decide on which model to choose. As the title says, I need a laptop for school. Here is some information to help you, help me. ;)

 

What is your budget?
400$-600$ (Maximum with taxes and shipping included)

What country will you be buying this in?
Canada

What size notebook do you prefer?
Anywhere from 12-15 inches.

What brands do you like or dislike?
Dislike: Apple, Acer

Would you consider a refurbished laptop?
Yes

What are the primary tasks you need this notebook for?
Web Surfing, Office and Productivity Software, Listening to Music, programming (Java with Eclipse).

Where will you be using this laptop?
School and light home. 

How many hours of battery life do you need?
I would want 5 or more of surfing on the internet, given that I will be using it for school. 

Will you be buying online or in store?
Either or. 

List the screen resolutions that interest you:

Anything above 1280X1024 or near that.

 

Do you prefer a glossy or matte screen?
Glossy or Matte is fine

Is the laptops design important to you?
No

Approximately what date will you be buying this laptop?
Close to 06/15/2013

How long do you want this laptop to last?
2-4 years

How much storage capacity do you need?
Don't care

 

Are you interested in SSD for storage?
Yes (really optional)

Do you want a built-in optical drive, what type?
Not really, but I'm open to having one!

 

Thanks guys! 

 

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How about the Asus Zenbook Prime? There are some lower teired models that would fit your price range.

 

Aspire S3

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0ZX0XR3314

or this one for 80$ more

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215649

Didn't read that you "disliked" Acer but this is one of the better laptops for the money

 

^He's got the right idea. Acer makes some good quality laptops, no idea why you don't like them.

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okay, I guess I'll check the Acer's too. I was just told that build quality was mediocre for those. Anyways, I've found this : http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314064

 

i was wondering if anyone has any experience with it? what about battery life?

I have an extra copy of Windows 7 that I could slam in there. Would make the perfect cheap laptop for me, if the battery life is good.

 

Thanks again for all the suggestions.

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Potato

What was the point in saying that? 

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Used/refurbished Thinkpad. Ebay and Craigslist are good places to look. With luck, you can get a 2-3 year old one for much less than $600. Or an X220 for $600ish. 

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i don't live in Ontario, but they do ship here, in Quebec for 12$. What about battery life? Thanks for taking time to check this for me, I appreciate it

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i don't live in Ontario, but they do ship here, in Quebec for 12$. What about battery life? Thanks for taking time to check this for me, I appreciate it

 

No problem. I found a review that stated they got 6.5 hours out of it. 

 

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/laptops/1293343/asus-x501a

 

Keep in mind that it is refurbished and the review was most likely done with a brand new laptop.  

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