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I have the ability to purchase the baseline Macbook Pro 13" for about $980. My configuration of a Thinkpad Edge includes the Core i3 4gb of memory 6-cell battery (I don't want to go 9-cell because of the unsightly bulk) Webcam, Windows 7 and a neat fingerprint reader. Will the difference...

Hello, thank you for the reply. After checking over the Timeline 3810t, I realized that it's processor, while battery-friendly, would slow me down quite a bit. between a Macbook pro 13" and Thinkpad Edge 14 what would you say is better for a student? Is there another Thinkpad that comes to...

Those seem to have excellent specs but they seem to fall short of Lenovo and Apple's great touchpads and keyboards.

1_What is your budget? $1,000, (including student discounts, I can get a MBP for under 1,000$... Usually discounts knock off about 100$) 2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 13-14 inches (give or take no more than .3-.5 inches) 3_What screen resolution do you want...

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Gaming is not very important. I have a nice desktop at home for that purpose. This will be my work/random-googling/research/project laptop. Quick start-up and ease of use take priority.

Base your opinions upon: portability, speed, battery life, and above all, ease of use (keyboard, track pad, boot time). The Competitors: ASUS U30JC http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-U30JC-A1-13-3-Inch-Laptop-Silver/dp/B0036ZEANO Product Features * Intel Core i3-350M Processor (2.26 GHz) *...

Hello, I am in the SAME situation as your son. :) I also need a college notebook for classes, streaming videos, creating projects, and a little gaming. I don't know what type of games your son is into, but I am into older generation shooters. I am also not to nitpicky about game graphic...

Just built an awesome desktop because I have read that a netbook+desktop combo beats out the single laptop for college convenience. I have around 350$ in my budget and would like to know if I should buy an Asus EEE pc for taking notes and watching occasional videos/hulu and social networking...