3 Tips for Buying a Laptop for a College Student

Laptops have become a necessary tool for all college students. They use them to do school work, to write papers, to communicate with friends and family, and to blow off stress with some fun online gaming. The process of finding and buying a laptop is unfortunately a little complex, especially for the non computer geeks out there!

In this short article I'm going to give you some useful, simple tips for choosing the best "college student" laptop for your situation, as well as how to find the best price/best value for that particular model...

Tip 1: Low price doesn't mean cheap. Many parents and students make the mistake of thinking they need to spend a thousand dollars or more on laptop in order to get a good product. That is simply no longer true. Some of the best student-focused notebook and netbook computers on the market cost under $500.

Tip 2: Go light. Many students carry their laptops all day long. So weight is important. More specifically, a low weight is important. Don't make the mistake of getting a super feature-packed computer that weighs a ton. Better to "go light" and save your (or your child's) back!

Tip 3: Processing power is the most important feature. You should take all of a laptop's major features into consideration, but the power of the internal processor chip should be the most important deciding factor. Extra RAM memory can be installed and external hard drives can be bought. Even a nice flat-screen monitor can be hooked up if a small screen turns into an annoying problem. But, for the most part, the only way to improve processing power is to buy a new computer!

So there you have it, 3 simple but ultra-important tips for buying a good laptop for a college student. If you have any of your own tips or feedback please leave them below!

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Welcome!

Hi and welcome to the new blog! Have you ever found yourself trying to buy a good laptop computer for a college student? Are you a university student trying to find the best laptop for the (relatively small) amount of money you want to spend? Well then the tips and advice in this blog can help you.

I've spent a lot of time researching laptops online and offline, both for myself (when I was in school) and for friends and family. I know very well how frustrating it can be to try to sift through all the information out there regarding notebook computers. There are simply so many brands, models, features, and types of laptops it's mind-boggling.

But the good news is that now, in 2011, you can get a truly amazing portable computer for a lot less money than you could just a couple of years ago. These days the $500 Toshiba and Acer laptops are as good or better than the the $2000 Sony models from 2 or 3 years ago. So you really don't need to spend a whole lot of money when it comes to buying a good computer for a college student.

I'm currently assisting on a new blog that's all about finding and buying the best college student laptops available on the market. You can check it out here:

http://bestcollegestudentlaptops.com/

That's where you'll be able to find my top-notch advice articles. This blog will be mainly used to support that primary site and to also provide little tidbits of laptop knowledge as well. I really hope you find both websites useful. Look out in the next couple of days for a highly-detailed student laptop buying guide. I'll definitely post the link as soon as it's up.

Thanks for visiting. Please leave any laptop buying tips, reviews, or other feedback in the "comments" sections on every page!