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Buying a computer has never been an easy task. Since you’ll be putting a huge investment into it, and you’ll be relying on it for your daily computer needs, you want to make sure you are getting the best one at a reasonable price.

But with the many brands out there, it’s easy to get confused. Especially with the growing competition between Dell computers and HP computers, customers are becoming more finicky in choosing the right computer for their use.

Dell and HP are known to be the two top companies that lead the personal computer industry. While Dell has a 17.4 percent market share, Hewlett-Packard is not far behind with 17.1 percent. Although Dell has been quite the winner for the past decade, Hewlett-Packard is slowly taking back the throne from Dell. Lately, Dell has been experiencing a lot of fallbacks with the quality of their products and their customer service.

Many users of Dell and HP computers share their experiences of using the product over the Internet, as a guide to potential customers who want to know which among the two should the get. Below is a compilation of those user-based reviews on Dell computers vs. HP computers.

In business, location and physical distribution is very important, and this is one of the few things that set Dell computers and HP computers apart.

With brick and mortar retailers that push HP computers, the potential buyers are given a first-hand experience by being in an actual store. This gives them the exhilaration of seeing, touching, and trying the product, and in the end will lead to more temptation to buy. And of course, when you do decide to buy the product, you get it right away, which is something you consider if time is of the essence to you.

This, opposed to Dell’s website retailers that only give you pictures and specifications on their site. And, if you decide to get the product, you will have to wait for the computer to be shipped to you – not something most “give it to me now” buyers would want. Dell’s multiple websites are also becoming somewhat deceptive and too time consuming to go through, since they could publish different retail prices for the same computer configuration.

Portable vs. Desktop

If you plan to get a laptop, HP products are superior. But when it comes to desktop computers, Dell products are designed much better and they provide ample room inside the cases, a plus if you want to expand your systems. And because of spacious cases, airflow is not a problem, unlike HP desktops which are prone to overheating because of such.

Price vs. Quality

Dell is known to give the most value-for-money price. Because manufacturing of Dell computers is done overseas, they are able to sell their computers at a low cost. However, there have been recent reports of Dell computers smoking and burning, and people are becoming more cautious in buying Dell products.

Customer Service

Customer service at Dell is located at India, and although they are trained to speak proper English, they might still carry an accent, which could ultimately confuse the caller. Also, they might not understand the American culture, and could not provide total customer care satisfaction.

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1. Overview

Before we look at the laptops most suitable for college students, we should understand what makes a good student laptop. Typically, a student would want a laptop that’s lightweight and comfortable enough to lug to and from their various classes. In addition, the laptop has to have great battery life and performance. And price is sometimes a concern, so the above features need to be packed into an affordable package.

After considering the types of laptops suitable for college students, I’ve decided to split them into three categories: budget, thin and light and ultraportable. So let’s take a look at them now …

2. Budget Laptops

For a college student who is short on cash, a budget laptop is a good buy. Some of the best budget laptops include those from Dell, Toshiba and HP. I personally find the Toshiba Satellite A215-S4747 to be a great budget laptop. You get an AMD based dual core CPU, which perfroms very well with most applications. You also get a huge 200GB hard drive and a large number of peripheral ports.

There’s also a nice Sony VGN-NR160E/S model that is (surprisingly) within the budget category. Out of the box, this machine gives you the Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 processor, 1 GB of RAM and a large 160GB hard drive – that’s a lot of computing power at budget price.

3. Thin and Light Laptops

If you prefer a more powerful laptop and don’t mind a little bit of weight, then try going for a thin and light laptop. Some of the models I can think of include those from Lenovo, HP and Sony.

The Sony VAIO VGN-FZ280E is a pretty good choice for a thin and light notebook. This system comes with a Bluray compatible writer that can also burn CDs and DVDs. You also get an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz CPU, 2GB RAM and a very large 250GB hard drive.

Another model I’d consider is the HP Pavilion dv6675us. You will get an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz CPU, 4GB RAM and 250GB of hard drive space. The 4GB of RAM is a great feature which will come in handy if you’re a student of finance or science and need to run intensive computational applications.

4. Ultraportable Laptops

If the size and weight of the laptop is of high importance to you, then go for an ultraportable laptop. These laptops give very good computing performance in a very small, compact package.

In this category, I think the Lenovo ThinkPad X61 is a great choice for students. It is slightly pricey (but not outrageously so) but it is one of the best performing laptops around. It weighs only about 3 pounds and is hence an extremely portable piece of hardware. You also get an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz CPU, 2GB RAM and an ample 100GB hard drive. You don’t get a built-in DVD writer though – that unit is external to the laptop.

Another good choice is the Toshiba Portege R500-S5001X. It weights 2.4 pounds and is less than an inch thick. This is one of the thinnest and lightest notebooks you will find in the market. It’s also very reasonably priced.

Conclusion

Well! I hope this article has shown you the various types of laptops which are suitable for college students. Regardless of your needs and budget, make sure that you do proper research before shelling out any cash. Until next time, best of luck and happy shopping!

By: Gary Hendricks

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