<p>I am an incoming undergrad student looking to purchase a laptop computer. I'm looking for something that will hopefully last me 4 years, and I'm looking for a few things in particular:
-Meets minimum requirements
-PC, not mac
-Has dedicated graphics, not integrated!
-Has good cooling (don't want it to overheat all the time)
-Has decent battery life</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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<li>What are you planning on majoring in?</li>
<li>Are you sure you want a laptop or would you be open to a desktop/netbook combo? It sounds like you’re a gamer.</li>
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<p>I am a business major (undecided) and I am a gamer. A powerful laptop would be preferable over a desktop/notebook for a few reasons, mostly because I’ll probably be moving it around a lot and plan to use it outside of school during breaks and such. Also, the battery life is somewhat important but if it has to suffer for better graphics, for example, that’s ok with me.</p>
<p>I’d say you should take a look at these:
[High</a> Performance Laptops w/ Free Audio Software | HP Envy](<a href=“http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/envy/envy14.html]High”>http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/envy/envy14.html)
[Amazon.com:</a> Samsung QX410-J01 14in Notebook Aluminum: Computer & Accessories](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-QX410-J01-14in-Notebook-Aluminum/dp/B004B57XTG]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-QX410-J01-14in-Notebook-Aluminum/dp/B004B57XTG)
<a href=“http://shop.lenovo.com/us/notebooks/thinkpad/t-series/t520[/url]”>http://shop.lenovo.com/us/notebooks/thinkpad/t-series/t520</a> - Highly Customizable</p>
<p>With those options you sacrifice screen resolution (which isn’t really too important to a business major) for performance and build quality. They all boast very satisfactory battery life.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help! I’ll probably go with one of the HPs, I’ve had good experiences with them in the past. :D</p>
<p>get the HP dm4x. hands down, the best laptop for the price.
if you want to blow 5 grand, you can get the sony vaio S series as well.</p>
<p>One aspect I like about the HP Envy is that they have an option that includes a SSD with the HDD–which is rare to find on a laptop. I think upgrading to the SDD is definitely one of the best upgrades you can make.</p>
<p>Are you ordering from the bookstore?</p>
<p>I hadn’t intended to. What are the advantages?</p>
<p>The advantage of purchasing from a univeristy (most offers this) is onsite technical support, and loaner computers if needed. I have known of countless students who did not do this who had to ship their broken computer for repairs and had to do without the computer for days to weeks. It offers the piece of mind that you will not be stranded during midterms or finals without a computer. Plus, we found the bundles (software included) were reasonable when compared with outside vendors.</p>