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Best college laptop under $1000 - the 4 top buys for July 2007
The top 4 laptop buys recommended for college students, as of July 2007. The selection is designed to save money by buying cheap laptops with most options. The following criterion's were used when picking each laptop: the best laptop would be cheap, reliable, have no fancy extras that most people will never use - just what a student need to perform everyday college projects, able to connect wirelessly via the most common means (Wi-Fi hotspots in cafes or libraries, college wireless network), able to connect to college wired network, able to read most common media formats (including CD, DVD, memory cards of many sizes), able to connect as many peripherals as necessary at the same time (the more USB ports the better, the latest flexible connectivity option - the ExpressCard slot - is a great plus, the fastest connectivity ports - Firewire 400 or 800 - are also great plus), able to write CDs, DVDs (the double-layer DVD writer is a great plus), be fast (the latest processor technology - the Dual Core - is a plus), have ample storage space, enable fast paging while using word-processing software or switching between multiple Internet browser windows (larger and faster cache memory is a big plus), have ample main memory, have ample amount of shared graphics memory (dedicated graphics memory is a big plus), be of the most widely available brands (for easy technical support or repair services), have cool college looks.
Posted on July 18, 2007 11:08 PM | Permalink