Hi folks,
my (half)sister wants a laptop for christmas because she will be going to university early next year but her dad set her a price limit of about $700.
Requirements:
13"-15" screen (I think 13" is preferred)
Long battery life (5hours+)
Not too heavy (she's skinny)
More performance than a netbook (no slow ultra low voltage stuff)
No gaming required
Optical drive (it will most likely be her only computer)
I'd just tell her to buy a 13" MacBook or 13" MacBook Pro (like I have), but her budget doesn't allow that.
Now a lot of people (the kind I'd label "Apple-haters") keep telling me that I could have gotten a laptop similar to a MacBook Pro for a lot less money.
If you are one of those, please step forward!
Would be very grateful for some help.
my (half)sister wants a laptop for christmas because she will be going to university early next year but her dad set her a price limit of about $700.
Requirements:
13"-15" screen (I think 13" is preferred)
Long battery life (5hours+)
Not too heavy (she's skinny)
More performance than a netbook (no slow ultra low voltage stuff)
No gaming required
Optical drive (it will most likely be her only computer)
I'd just tell her to buy a 13" MacBook or 13" MacBook Pro (like I have), but her budget doesn't allow that.
Now a lot of people (the kind I'd label "Apple-haters") keep telling me that I could have gotten a laptop similar to a MacBook Pro for a lot less money.
If you are one of those, please step forward!
Would be very grateful for some help.