The Lad is off to Uni later this month. Unfortunately his Packard Bell laptop is still not working as it should, he'll need a new one.
He's studying History and Philosophy so main use apart from browsing etc will be research and essay writing, no complex spreadsheets or CAD type stuff. He will need plenty of HDD space though for extensive music collection. He's got a TV/DVD for movies so an optical drive, while desirable for software installs is not essential.
Processor would ideally be Intel i5 but i3 would probably be OK.
Conservative old Dad suggests something more office than 'consumer' spec so 14" screen and reasonably slim/light for ease of hauling between lectures, halls and library etc. Maybe Win7 rather than 8. He accepts the stuff about weight but wants W8 and a touch screen.
I'm chary of the latter, to much complication, likely to fail before anything else and I suspect it will be less sharp than a standard.
My suggestion is tinyurl.com/mx8hjly
He's after tinyurl.com/lm662o7
Does the panel have any thought/better recommendations?
Also, is there a move in ultra books towards omitting ethernet connection? We've seen one or two that suggest they lack this facility. As connection in halls may be wired ethernet is essential.
TIA
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Sat 7 Sep 13 at 17:07
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Laptop for Uni new
Laptop for Uni new
