<p>I’ll be doing a BCom program in Canada, and I need to buy a laptop.</p>
<p>I will have mostly basic usage: Internet browsing, listening to music, streaming tv shows/movies and then using various micrsoft applications.
I want to buy a laptop that will be good for at least 3-4 years (Not sure if this an unrealistic expectation, but frustrated with my current laptop that has had parts dying within 18 months)</p>
<p>Also, Is buying laptops cheaper in Canada like it is in the US?</p>
<p>And one more thing,
Being an international student, I’ll definitely be using skype often</p>
<p>Look for something that is not too big and heavy (trust me, you will NOT want to be walking around campus for 4 years with a bulky laptop on your back). Try some of those ultrabooks. I have an asus zenbook which is light, slim and works very well.
Since you will not be using CPU intensive programs, you don’t really need a expensive computer with loads of RAM and/or core i7. You can go for the cheaper models of good brands. </p>
<p>You should look at the Microsoft Surface…it may not be able to use heavy desktop software but for your necessities it should be enough and it comes with office free</p>