Laptop recommendations

In a couple of days, my son will turn 20 years old. Also, within a
couple of weeks, he will start his sophomore year in college.
Combined events, I'd like to get him a laptop computer. With all the
expertise in this forum, I would hope to get some great ideas.
The price range I'm thinking about is between $800-$1200.....hey, I've
also gotta pay tuition for God's sakes.

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rile wrote:

In a couple of days, my son will turn 20 years old. Also, within a
couple of weeks, he will start his sophomore year in college.
Combined events, I'd like to get him a laptop computer. With all the
expertise in this forum, I would hope to get some great ideas.
The price range I'm thinking about is between $800-$1200.....hey, I've
also gotta pay tuition for God's sakes.

Might I suggest an Apple iBook ?

Although I'm far more familiar with garden-variety PC-type systems (Intel /
AMD, etc.) and had been leaning toward a Sony Vaio or a Toshiba laptop, I
recently purchased an iBook G4.

I'm so impressed with this machine that I've suggested my sister purchase
one for her daughter.

And, while 'PCs' are easy to build and are pretty much a commodity item,
I'll purchase a Mac as my next desktop machine.

Apple has several models:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...ts/AppleStore/

If you have an Apple store nearby I'd suggest at least taking a look at
them.

Disclaimer: I do not work for Apple Computer, nor am I compensated by them
in any manner.

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Ron n1zhi

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Check with the college. They will probably recommend, and even require, WinXP.

Ron Cook wrote:

rile wrote:

In a couple of days, my son will turn 20 years old. Also, within a
couple of weeks, he will start his sophomore year in college.
Combined events, I'd like to get him a laptop computer. With all the
expertise in this forum, I would hope to get some great ideas.
The price range I'm thinking about is between $800-$1200.....hey, I've
also gotta pay tuition for God's sakes.

Might I suggest an Apple iBook ?


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Mike Walsh
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.

I have had excellent results with the Toshiba, and the Compaq. Their
support is excellent. I am also a believer in extended warranties.

Because of the popularity of the MS Windows system, this would be the
best choice of machine/system to be on. This would allow for greatest
compatability to the others at his school. This is of course, that the
school's base is on the Windows system.

As for the operating system in the laptop, it would be best to go with
an XP-Pro type setup, if you can fit this in to your budget. This
requires more RAM, and resources, but it is a very stable operating
system.

Check with your son, about the options that will will need for his
machine, and what the applications will be, so that you can make sure
it is properly equiped for what he has to do. The amount you want to
spend, may be a little too much on the lean side for a good viable
laptop. You can however, have a near discent desktop for that budget
range.


Jerry G.
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(rile) wrote in message . com...
In a couple of days, my son will turn 20 years old. Also, within a
couple of weeks, he will start his sophomore year in college.
Combined events, I'd like to get him a laptop computer. With all the
expertise in this forum, I would hope to get some great ideas.
The price range I'm thinking about is between $800-$1200.....hey, I've
also gotta pay tuition for God's sakes.