Getting a cheap affordable laptop - tips?

KevinSF90
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:53:19 +0000

1) There’s a good student promo for Apple’s Macbook/Pros
Macbook Pro 13 + Ipod Touch + Printer = around $1100 + tax
and a special $10 upgrade to Snow Leopard OS when it’s out later in Sept.
This is the only affordable deal though, the other Macbook Pro’s are out of any student’s poor budget.

2) Sony’s Laptops have 10% off for students

3) Lenovo also has special student pricing

4) Acer’s timeline series looks promising (thin and long battery life)

Those are the manufacturers I recommend. Plus, don’t get an HP, they heat up pretty fast and those plasticy cases are so glossy (fingerprint magnet). I got a dv4t and am not satisfied. (but it was cheap, I got it for around $800 after tax becuz of a 30% off coupon)