Laptop

[mauray]

My daughter is starting university soon and requires a laptop computer. Her only preferance is a screen size of approximately 12". My only preferance is a price of about �700! Can anyone advise of their recommendations?

[pixi]

hi mauray you could try here www.misco.co.uk

[wideboy]

Why not do a Google search on 'laptops' or even better 'laptops for students'. Buying 'What Laptop' magazine could save you some money. Acer laptops seem to be quite good just now.

[vehelpfulguy]

You do not need to spend �700 to buy a laptop. Your daughter will only need a basic model for university.

Also 12" is a very small laptop screen, most are 14" or 15".

If you go to the dell site (www.dell.co.uk) and look at the Inspiron 2200. It is only around �500.

Dell are one of the biggest computer sellers in the world, but do not sell in shops.

Whatever you do buy, make sure it is insured as she is using it outside your home.

Also, if your daughter is doing university work on it make sure she backs up the data regularly (to CD). For this she will need a CD re-writer.

[wideboy]

Get your daughter to check if she needs/wants wireless connectivity to the university's network - our son certainly wanted this. Most of the laptops come with this nowadays (I'm using this wirelessly sitting on the settee!) and is worth paying for.

[TEAK36]

�700 is more than enough to get a decent laptop.I have owned several and my personal prefence is an Acer.My current laptop is an Acer Aspire with a 40GB hard drive, 512RAM, Win XP pro,built in wirless, and a 15.4" screen, and I bought it direct from Acer at under �600.

[fo3nix]

If she wants Windows, go for a Dell.

Also worth considering: Apple iBook with student discount:

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/uk_Ind.woa/91009 /wo/9U1DCx2U3UMb2ja9T39IyRSiYlJ/1.0.15.1.0.6.23.1.1.1.0. 0.0.1.0

Has a very strong construction, Wireless internet, bluetooth, great battery, and most things she'd want. Plus it looks far more stylish than any Dell or Windows-based laptop.