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No 1 Toshiba Satellite A215-S7437 Notebook PC Onyx
Toshiba Satellite A215-S7437 Notebook PC Onyx Blue Metallix (PSAFGU-00L002) PC Notebook ratings

$1,199

Released 1 year ago

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45 People Recommend
for this use
"and it is great for a college student like me, especially…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"old with the hope of it carrying her throught high school.…"

- Datavis.com User

"been great..perfect for school and just messing around on.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

""this laptop is the ideal laptop for a college student…"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 2 Asus
Asus - Eee 2 GB Surf PC Notebook ratings

$257 - $279

Released 9 months ago

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41 People Recommend
for this use
"with it for stuff at school(compilers, wpa-enterprise, etc.)…"

- Tigerdirect.com User

"thanks amazon ware house great product enjoying it too !…"

- Amazon.com User

"i am a college student, and although there is no way that…"

- Amazon.com User

"as well but it is a nuisance to tote around the house.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Toshiba Satellite A205-S4607 PSAF0U-02C009 PC
Toshiba Satellite  A205-S4607 (PSAF0U-02C009) PC Notebook ratings

$949

Released 1 year ago

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30 People Recommend
for this use
"is lite excellent for students.all in all, excellent product…"

- Bestbuy.com User

""this is my first laptop, i plan on using it for school.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"problem at all hooking it to the wireless network at home.…"

- Bill from Michigan at Circuitcity.com

"because you can go anywhere in the house and use it.…"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 4 HP Pavilion dv9728cl KC336uar Notebook
Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv9728cl (KC336uar) Notebook ratings

$706

Released 5 months ago

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29 People Recommend
for this use
"i use my laptop mostly for school and it is very light so i…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"i've already done a load of school work and not because i…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"everything i needed on it from school work, to work…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"am recommending this laptop to all my family and friends!!!…"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 5 Acer V50249 AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core PC Laptop
Acer V50249 AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core PC Notebook ratings

Released 6 months ago

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24 People Recommend
for this use
"this laptop is for education and buisness and alse home…"

- narb from Glendale, CA at Circuitcity.com

"it's a good computerfor the average student/home office.…"

- Shan from Atlanta at Circuitcity.com

"computer since i only really use it for school and internet.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"our school network and it really brings this laptop to life.…"

- uhtrinity at Newegg.com


No 6 HP Pavilion Dv6451us GA458UA PC Laptop
Hewlett Packard Pavilion Dv6451us (GA458UA) PC Notebook ratings

Released 6 months ago

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23 People Recommend
for this use
"a laptop that will work for school and programming (i am…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"i use my laptop mostly for school and it is very light so i…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"to all my friends and family, you will not be disappointed.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"from them but then when i got home and started messing with…"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 7 Gateway M-6834 Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 1015232 PC
Gateway M-6834 Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 (1015232) PC Notebook ratings

Released 6 months ago

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22 People Recommend
for this use
"was that they offered their in-house protection plan for…"

- Bestbuy.com User

""i bought this laptop mostly for school and web development…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"i am an interior design student, and on my desktop,…"

- Bestbuy.com User

""just bought this laptop for my daughter it is awsome.…"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 8 Toshiba Satellite® A105-S2194
Toshiba Satellite® A105-S2194 ratings

Released 6 months ago

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20 People Recommend
for this use
"recommend it for a low-priced laptop for work or school.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"online picked it up a few hours later and brought it home.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

""my wife needed a laptop for going back to school.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"it came with 32 bit vista home premium.will try a 64 bit os…"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 9 Toshiba Tecra M8-S8011X PTM80U06L00F PC Laptop
Toshiba Tecra M8-S8011X (PTM80U06L00F) PC Notebook ratings

Released 6 months ago

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18 People Recommend
for this use
"recommend it for a low-priced laptop for work or school.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"it isused for business and personal use.…"

- jebr25 from Virginia at Circuitcity.com

"i would recommend it for a personal use.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"i use this laptop mainly for school and office work so i…"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 10 HP Compaq Presario v6415ca AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56
Hewlett Packard Compaq Presario v6415ca AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56 (GL926UA) PC Notebook ratings

Released 7 months ago

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17 People Recommend
for this use
"to all my friends and family, you will not be disappointed.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"from them but then when i got home and started messing with…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"i use the laptop for schoolwork, surfing the net, and a lot…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"i would recommend it to friends and family.…"

- Bestbuy.com User


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PC Laptops for Home Use Buying Guide


Falling prices are making laptops more affordable than ever. Many people now use laptops as a primary computer, especially if they are constrained for space or need portability.


Factors to consider in any computer are amount of memory, hard drive size, processor type and screen size. More is better in every feature, though be aware that larger screen sizes make a laptop heavier and harder to carry. If you are running Windows Vista, expect to see a much better performance on a 2GB machine. Computers and laptops are now being produced with 4GB and more of memory. If you can afford it, more memory will enhance use and extend the life of your laptop.


A big hard drive will easily store all your music, movies and games. 100-160 GB is a great deal in a laptop, but don’t turn your back on a well-priced machine with a smaller hard drive: you can always add a USB-attached storage device. Dual core processors are faster and more powerful, but if you have fairly modest needs at home, such as internet shopping and using simple home office applications, you will do fine with a model that has a single processor and smaller hard drive.


Beware if you intend to use your laptop for gaming or heavy graphics applications, because graphics cards in laptops are not always compatible with the latest games, and are sometimes harder to upgrade than workstation computers.


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