Getting a laptop for school.

PCNoob2

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Can anyone recommend a good laptop for school that would cost about 650$?

This laptop would just be used for Microsoft office, internet and maybe a few songs.

No games or anything like that. If it has wireless internet that would be great along with bluetooth capability as well.

Thanks.
 
well for traveling, do you want a 15" monitor or a 14"? 14 is obviously lighter, lemme know ill help you look
 
bullzi said:
are you going to be running multiple programs? or mainly ms word??
Not many programs running at the same time. Like when I'll have word open I'll probably have firefox open too. So basically word and internet.
 
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
Processor Intel(R) Celeron(R) M 430 (1.73 GHz/1MB L2 Cache)
Display 14.1" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)
Graphics Card Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Personalization Imprint Finish + Microphone + QuickPlay
Memory 512MB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)
Hard Drive 80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Primary CD/DVD Drive DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
Networking 802.11b/g WLAN
Primary Battery 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Productivity Software Microsoft(R) Works Suite 2006 includes Word
TV & Entertainment Experience No TV Tuner w/remote control

alrighty, everything above runs $609, if you'll notice this comes with windows vista, since this is now out this is all you can get, unless you go to bestbuy or somewhere and get a copy of windows xp, and this does not come with microsoft office, only suite which does have ms word, hp doesnt have an option for ms office so i would recommend upgrading to office unless your only going to be using word. any questions let me know
 
Vista might be kinda slow on something like that, IDK. Maybe see if you can possibly get a core duo, or core 2 duo. Be a lot better I think. Or check out good 'ol ebay.
 
superman22x said:
Vista might be kinda slow on something like that, IDK. Maybe see if you can possibly get a core duo, or core 2 duo. Be a lot better I think. Or check out good 'ol ebay.

yea thats what i was concerned about, but his budget is only 650, i mean if it wasnt able to run vista i wouldnt think they would sell it with it, but i could be wrong
 
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