Laptop for school - balancing price, weight/size, use? Forum

[Great Satchmo]

I'd love to substantiate picking up a new Macbook Pro or Macbook Air, but I intend to use OneNote and other needs for a Mac are really non-existent unless some other attribute makes sense.

Since this is going to be my main computer, and one I have to carry to classes every day, I'm looking for something to meet the needs of a law student. I'm guessing 13"-15" screen, something fairly light (under 5lbs?), a decent battery life, and able to stand up to daily use and transportation.

I'm checking around on the internet and ebay to get a sense of what is out there, but I still can't seem to find the right laptop to fulfill these criteria.

What are some of you students, and 0L's, using?

[kalvano]

There's a ton of threads on this, but in essence, either get a Lenovo (Edge or 410 model) or get an Asus. Just bought my wife the UL80, very nice machine.

[LAWYER2]

Lenovo's are a really nice functional business grade laptop. I worked in a Large IT department and serviced and repaired them regularly.
My plan is to just use a Lenovo T60, I have a few laying around. Have a docking station connected at home so that I can use it as a desktop, or entertainment hub if I I dock it to my flat screen TV

[im_blue]

Lenovo's are a really nice functional business grade laptop. I worked in a Large IT department and serviced and repaired them regularly.
My plan is to just use a Lenovo T60, I have a few laying around. Have a docking station connected at home so that I can use it as a desktop, or entertainment hub if I I dock it to my flat screen TV

[SwollenMonkey]

Lenovo's are a really nice functional business grade laptop. I worked in a Large IT department and serviced and repaired them regularly.
My plan is to just use a Lenovo T60, I have a few laying around. Have a docking station connected at home so that I can use it as a desktop, or entertainment hub if I I dock it to my flat screen TV

Would you be willing to sell one of the ones you have "laying around"?

[Thomas Jefferson]

Thinkpad or Asus ftw

[LAWYER2]

Lenovo's are a really nice functional business grade laptop. I worked in a Large IT department and serviced and repaired them regularly.
My plan is to just use a Lenovo T60, I have a few laying around. Have a docking station connected at home so that I can use it as a desktop, or entertainment hub if I I dock it to my flat screen TV

Would you be willing to sell one of the ones you have "laying around"?

Yes I would. Here is my CL add for it
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[nealric]

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$450 for that?

[03121202698008]

I'd love to substantiate picking up a new Macbook Pro or Macbook Air, but I intend to use OneNote and other needs for a Mac are really non-existent unless some other attribute makes sense.

Since this is going to be my main computer, and one I have to carry to classes every day, I'm looking for something to meet the needs of a law student. I'm guessing 13"-15" screen, something fairly light (under 5lbs?), a decent battery life, and able to stand up to daily use and transportation.

I'm checking around on the internet and ebay to get a sense of what is out there, but I still can't seem to find the right laptop to fulfill these criteria.

What are some of you students, and 0L's, using?

Circusponies NoteBook for Mac is nearly as good as OneNote and better in some aspects IMO.

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$450 for that?

Yeah...seems a bit pricey to me. Ebay shows similar models for $250-350

[LAWYER2]

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$450 for that?

Yeah...seems a bit pricey to me. Ebay shows similar models for $250-350

I hear ya, I'd let it go for $300 w/o the O.S and license. Would be up to you to load Windows though. I only deal with legitimate software, so I can't offer the same deals that come w/ pirated software on ebay

[nealric]

I hear ya, I'd let it go for $300 w/o the O.S and license. Would be up to you to load Windows though. I only deal with legitimate software, so I can't offer the same deals that come w/ pirated software on ebay

The issue is that's a 4 year old laptop if it has a core duo on it. You can get a brand new laptop with windows 7 for $350-$400 that will be more powerful.

[LAWYER2]

I hear ya, I'd let it go for $300 w/o the O.S and license. Would be up to you to load Windows though. I only deal with legitimate software, so I can't offer the same deals that come w/ pirated software on ebay

The issue is that's a 4 year old laptop if it has a core duo on it. You can get a brand new laptop with windows 7 for $350 that will be more powerful.

I'm not disputing anything you're saying. To each is own

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$450 for that?

Yeah...seems a bit pricey to me. Ebay shows similar models for $250-350

I hear ya, I'd let it go for $300 w/o the O.S and license. Would be up to you to load Windows though. I only deal with legitimate software, so I can't offer the same deals that come w/ pirated software on ebay

You know that students can buy windows 7 and office for like $20 each right? Its not supposed to be resold but you could use the new license yourself and sell the old ones with the laptop...

[im_blue]

You know that students can buy windows 7 and office for like $20 each right? Its not supposed to be resold but you could use the new license yourself and sell the old ones with the laptop...

AFAIK the cheapest Office 2010 deal is $80 (http://www.microsoft.com/student/office ... fault.aspx). If there's cheaper out there, I'd like to see it, please.

[beach_terror]

I get it any windows product (Office/7/etc) for free from my UG. Might be worth looking into for anyone else as well.

[jawsthegreat]

So is this circus ponies thing free?

[03121202698008]

You know that students can buy windows 7 and office for like $20 each right? Its not supposed to be resold but you could use the new license yourself and sell the old ones with the laptop...

AFAIK the cheapest Office 2010 deal is $80 (http://www.microsoft.com/student/office ... fault.aspx). If there's cheaper out there, I'd like to see it, please.

http://showcase.itcs.umich.edu/item.php?cat=71&id=1666. An example from Michigan. The price went up for 2010 to $47 or I got it wrong initially. Check with your school.

http://showcase.itcs.umich.edu/item.php?cat=71&id=1419. Windows 7 is $19

[03121202698008]

So is this circus ponies thing free?

Nope. $30 for a student license. You can use fully functioning for 30 days for free.

http://www.circusponies.com/purchase-notebook/