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  1. Hooby's Avatar
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    Laptop for University
    Hi

    I am looking to buy a new laptop for university but I'm really struggling to find one that meets my needs. I'm looking for one that
    • Is lightweight
    • Has a webcam intergrated
    • Has a CD/DVD drive but is still quite thin
    • Is value for money
    • Has a good battery life
    • Possibly (I don't know if you can get these) comes with word software and all the other basic stuff like mozilla
    • Is about £200-£400
    • hasn't got a massive screen, but not too small
    • Is reliable


    Also I'm hoping to get an ipad so I just need a laptop for basic studenty things like essays and movies and stuff


    Thanks sooo much for your help, I'm not much good at buying stuff like this!!
  2. Hooby's Avatar
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    Re: Laptop for University
    Also are chromebooks any good?
  3. Iqbal007's Avatar
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    Re: Laptop for University
    (Original post by Hooby)
    Hi

    I am looking to buy a new laptop for university but I'm really struggling to find one that meets my needs. I'm looking for one that
    • Is lightweight
    • Has a webcam intergrated
    • Has a CD/DVD drive but is still quite thin
    • Is value for money
    • Has a good battery life
    • Possibly (I don't know if you can get these) comes with word software and all the other basic stuff like mozilla
    • Is about £200-£400
    • hasn't got a massive screen, but not too small
    • Is reliable


    Also I'm hoping to get an ipad so I just need a laptop for basic studenty things like essays and movies and stuff


    Thanks sooo much for your help, I'm not much good at buying stuff like this!!
    http://www.ebuyer.com/342418-toshiba...sc1me-01n00ken

    Toshiba Satellite Pro C660-2JR Laptop
    - Intel Core i3 2350M 2.3GHz
    - 640GB HDD + 6GB RAM
    - 15.6" HD + DVDRW
    - Webcam
    - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

    £360....upto 6hours and 30mins battery life. Weight 2.54kg
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