<p>500-600$ ish range laptop.
Good REM and memoryand whatnot.
What are some of the best laptops in this range of price?</p>
<p>There is a college computers discussion thread under the “College Life” heading on the main discussion page. You might get more advice there, and see related discussions.</p>
<p>If you want good REM, then make sure you sleep well every night.</p>