| Laptop computers are becoming increasingly popular | | | | desktop model, but you may be able to add memory |
| because in addition to being portable and less | | | | yourself and save money as compared to models |
| expensive than desktop computers, they are much | | | | that require that you use a technician. These days |
| more powerful and have much more storage space | | | | you need two gigabytes minimum of memory. The |
| than even two or three years ago. Now many of | | | | display size also matters more if you run several |
| them are even being bought as replacements for | | | | programs at once, so in choosing a display size keep |
| older desktop computers. However, when it comes | | | | that in mind. The drive in all but the smallest |
| to doing certain tasks like video editing, desktop | | | | netbooks will be likely to have much more storage |
| computers are still substantially faster. The new | | | | space than you will ever need. The amount of ports |
| laptops are especially favored by students because | | | | for connecting other devices is also likely to be more |
| of the lower price. This is a guide to choosing the | | | | than adequate on all but the cheapest laptops. One |
| best student laptops. | | | | thing that does vary a lot in laptops of the same |
| The weight and size are important considerations. | | | | price is battery life, so be sure to get a laptop that |
| The lightest, smallest and cheapest laptops are | | | | lets you run your computer for at least two hours |
| netbooks, and they are a good choice if you primarily | | | | between charges. |
| want to use the internet and email and do not mind | | | | If you can afford the higher initial cost, among the |
| the small screen. However, they lack power and | | | | very best laptops for college students are the |
| features other laptops have such as DVD drives. At | | | | models made by Apple. You do not have to worry |
| the other end of the spectrum are laptops almost as | | | | about viruses as with Windows computers, and they |
| powerful as desktop computers, but you may not | | | | tend to be considerably more reliable. |
| want to be carrying around that much weight or | | | | Either way, if you're looking for the best laptops for |
| spend the extra money. Most students will want a | | | | students, the best time to buy from a major retailer |
| laptop somewhere in between these extremes, and | | | | like Wal-Mart or Best Buy, if you aren't going to be |
| the best student laptops are the ones with most | | | | using a different company, is either during back to |
| appropriate feature set. | | | | school events, or during Christmas, when laptops are |
| The CPU should be dual-core if several programs will | | | | severely discounted in the hopes of moving several |
| often be running at once, as is often the case on | | | | during these events. Laptops for college students will |
| student laptops. For example, a student may be | | | | always be in demand, so you should never settle for |
| online for research and writing with a word | | | | one offer without first doing some shopping around |
| processing program at the same time. The amount | | | | to make sure you are getting the best deal possible |
| of memory in a laptop is generally much less than in a | | | | to save money. |