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<p>I need my first laptop for college. But I have no idea where to start. I would like a laptop with good graphic card so that i can play some online games. I used PC all my life and i don't know if mac's will work for me. The cost doesn't really matter but it shouldn't be too costly.. I also wondering if there are any deals to get a printer with that laptop. Any suggestion will be appreciated.</p>

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<p>bump. Any suggestions will be helpful</p>

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<p>just order from a major manufacture’s store</p>

<p>would recommend just going into a store like best buy or office depot and asking around. i think best buy tends to have slightly more gaming oriented machines.</p>

<p>4 gb of ram and a core 2 duo processor 2.4+ ghz and a video card of 512+ mb will play most modern games. as a warning, you dont by a laptop for gaming. its not going to play anything recent on max settings.</p>

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<p>I would strongly suggest against doing this. Most employees in a retail environment will sell you the most expensive machine and tell you its the best. Do your research online first and then visit the stores. Free printer w/ laptop purchase will be more common around Late July-September, but check the ads weekly now.</p>

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<p>research online. google, tech blogs, cnet, etc. can be very helpful sources…definitely don’t ask around in a store like Best Buy or Office Depot; most of the employees aren’t actually that knowledgeable.</p>

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<p>Get a Lenovo ThinkPad. They’re extremely durable (very high build quality), have great battery life, and will last you for all 4 years of undergrad (and most likely beyond that). The [R</a> series](<a href=“Lenovo Official US Site | Laptops, PCs, Tablets & Servers | Lenovo US”>Lenovo Official US Site | Laptops, PCs, Tablets & Servers | Lenovo US) starts at $650, the [T</a> series](<a href=“Lenovo Official US Site | Laptops, PCs, Tablets & Servers | Lenovo US”>Lenovo Official US Site | Laptops, PCs, Tablets & Servers | Lenovo US) at $750, and the [X</a> series](<a href=“Lenovo Official US Site | Laptops, PCs, Tablets & Servers | Lenovo US”>Lenovo Official US Site | Laptops, PCs, Tablets & Servers | Lenovo US) at $1000. I have a T400, and it’s the best laptop I’ve ever used (better than Dells, HPs, Sony’s, Macs, etc.).</p>

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I would strongly suggest against doing this. Most employees in a retail environment will sell you the most expensive machine and tell you its the best.

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This is entirely true. You’re best off asking questions either here or on the [NotebookReview</a> Forums](<a href=“TechnologyGuide - TechTarget”>http://forum.notebookreview.com/).</p>

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<p>after researches, i think i’m down to two.
VGN-NS240 vaio [Sony</a> - VAIO Laptop with Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology - Silk White - VGN-NS240E/W](<a href=“http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9155601&type=product&id=1218038553190]Sony”>http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9155601&type=product&id=1218038553190)</p>

<p>and lenovo’s thinkpad t400</p>

<p>any thoughts? i chose vaio ns series… mostly for price and pretty good graphic</p>

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<p>the sony is a better deal.</p>

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<p>How about the ns compared to the cs model.
[Sony</a> - VAIO Laptop with Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology - Dove White - VGN-CS215J/W](<a href=“http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9153195&type=product&id=1218038122509]Sony”>http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9153195&type=product&id=1218038122509)</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644586398&parentCategoryId=16154[/url]”>http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644586398&parentCategoryId=16154&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Go to the Sony website (link above) and read about the CS. It has lights that flash and glow. I liked everything about the laptop except the lights. I asked a sales rep (via the chat feature on their website) if there was a way to disable the lights and was told “No”. Son ended up choosing a Dell Studio instead because the idea of glowing and flashing lights seemed like it would get annoying.</p>

<p>I’ve never actually seen the glowing/flashing lights in person. You might want to find one in a local store and play around with it and witness the lights. Maybe the lights aren’t as bad as we assumed they would be.</p>