1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted July 22, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 What laptop would you buy for your daughter going off to university? Dell? 15" screen will be doing lots of course work (going to be a primary school teacher so not too heavy on the graphics front), and watching the odd dvd 4-8gb of memory 500gb+ storage? my issue is processor - i3? i4? i guesss quad core (would like to build in some future proofing) I lay myself before the great and the good for advice Salute Friar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted July 22, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 They say Lenovo also delivers good stuff... but that's what I've heard! Processor: i5 8Gb internal memory. About the HD storage: Make sure there's an SSD in there... 256 GB - not the traditional /HD. (You may need 500Gb if you are doing lots of photo and/or video stuff, for normal work, 256 will do... me thinks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted July 22, 2015 2. Administrators Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 What's the budget Col? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolwyn Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Lenovo are great and cheap. But Dell also has good stuff. For college, I would go for software bundles (Office, etc.). Dell unfortunately does NOT allow you to customize much. If it were ME: Windows 7 6GB-8GB RAM 500GB HD Optical Drive (this is up to you) Office Software Bundle I would avoid touch screen (not needed). 15" screen minimum. I'm guessing $500 US http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/g-series/g50-80/?sb=:000001C9:00013E1F: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted July 22, 2015 2. Administrators Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-z50-15-6-laptop-white-10108704-pdt.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Get something small and unobtrusive that can be taken into lectures for note taking - a net book or think pad with keyboard sort of thing with an 11" screen will be fine for course work and surfing and a lot easier to lug around too. A built in camera for Skypeing would be good. Watching DVD's? If she's going for QTS there won't be much time for that! I wouldn't worry about future-proofing too much either. Just get the extended warranty and nut it in year three Col! In her first job she'll have a school laptop foisted on her anyway. Good career choice and my very best wishes. I'm off to France on Monday!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolwyn Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Jabo posted a link to a great Lenovo laptop. Heck, I'm tempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted July 23, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 I went from a Dell to a Lenovo laptop for work, would not touch a Dell again given the choice. The Lenovo Jabo linked looks like a steal at that price, although the 1Tb SSHD is a tad misleading (it is a hybrid - a true SSHD would cost as much as the laptop!). I got the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon, about $1400 with touch screen and 2560 x 1440 resolution (and very usable at that res too) and Dolby sound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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