Laptop for college under $800

[chemicalmy]

Hi guys, I'm currently looking for a laptop that is under 800$ or so, just for my starting really frustrating college life, I'm looking for something portable, like an ultrabook, I really don't need any laptop with a discrete videocard, cause I'm forbidden to play games, so watching HD movies is enough for me.

For example I found this : http/m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/detail.jsp?skuId=7689043&pid=1218858193066&ep=pv-2.2.8,rc-av,av-0,rk-2, on the internet and the crappy thing is that we don't have best buy here, so please help.
No gaming,
some converting of videos,
overnight downloading,
watching hd videos,
reading a lot of pdf's,
and some basic for CAD, I'm taking engineering but the higher years tell me that we won't use AutoCad, so, the discrete graphics card not needed.
and that's about it. Thank you

 

[sna]

Get a Lenovo Thinkpad. you will never regret it.

and make sure that ANY Laptop you buy has IPS LCD , it is a MUST. and you wont regret it.

When are you buying the Notebook? Lenovo announced the new Haswell Thinkpad with IPS montiors they will arrive soon.

Also what screen size ? 11?12?13?14?15?

 

[chemicalmy]

I was thinking pf 13" but 12" is okay. And i think I'll buy at december this year. Or a month or 2 earlier. Thanks for the reply.

 

[sna]

I was thinking pf 13" but 12" is okay. And i think I'll buy at december this year. Or a month or 2 earlier. Thanks for the reply.

Lenovo Thinkpad notebooks are the best around. "Thinkpad" only models , not all Lenovo.

they did not release yet the Haswell Intel notebook , they are coming this month.

so keep an eye on them.

and what ever you choose , be sure you pick an IPS LCD as well. insist on that.

this one

http/www.engadget.com/2013/07/09/lenovos-t440s-thinkpad-coming-soon/

for 12 inch , haswell is not here yet , but will come soon as well

here is the ivybridge one available today

http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/x-series/x230/

the HAswell will come soon as well.

all Haswell CPU names will be like this 4xxx

 

[chemicalmy]

How about a lenovo t430 like thiso ne http/ww.tipidpc.com/viewitem.pp?iid=25189154.
Its used but i trust the site. 1$ = 42php

so is that okay?

 

[chemicalmy]

Oh and can you look at some of his items, cause i already bought something from him so i'll look for his best laptop to buy

 

[sna]

Oh and can you look at some of his items, cause i already bought something from him so i'll look for his best laptop to buy

The Link does not work.

And I don't recommend the T430 at all , no IPS screen ...

 

[chemicalmy]

oh, that sucks. Is it okay to buy refurbished or used laptops? and is IPS screen and anti-glare the-same? other than the IPS screen is that laptop good?

here try this http/www.tipidpc.com/useritems.php?username=matcha

 

[sna]

oh, that sucks. Is it okay to buy refurbished or used laptops? and is IPS screen and anti-glare the-same? other than the IPS screen is that laptop good?

here try this http/www.tipidpc.com/useritems.php?username=matcha

no , IPS means "In-plane switching" and it is the best LCD Panel for 2 reasons ,

one , it has 178/178/178/178 Viewing angles .

two , it has The best colors as well.

Most notebook monitors are TN panels. and they suck

here is an example to show you the difference :

Here is an IPS Notebook monior

and here is a normal TN Monitor

as you see if you tilt the notebook screen just little or left and right , the colors and detail will disappear

IPS is a must. but most people dont notice that.

 

[chemicalmy]

ahhh, now i get it, so other an lenovo, any other laptops or brands, i'm not really looking forward for haswell, what's so special about it anyway?

 

[sna]

ahhh, now i get it, so other an lenovo, any other laptops or brands, i'm not really looking forward for haswell, what's so special about it anyway?

Haswell gives 50% more battery life more than Ivy bridge. and it hs faster Graphics double the speed as well.

so if the old notebook works 4 hours , the Haswell will work for 6 Hours on the same battery. this is VERY important in a notebook.

if you can wait , wait. it is better. the Lenovo Thinkpad T440s is interesting.

If you cant wait , I will look for best thing available today.

 

[chemicalmy]

But buying that stuff will go over my budget I guess.

what about this

http/store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SYCTOProcess?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&LBomId=8198552921666495151&categoryId=8198552921644768015

 

[sna]

But buying that stuff will go over my budget I guess.

what about this

http/store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SYCTOProcess?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&LBomId=8198552921666495151&categoryId=8198552921644768015

Sony Vaio are good

nice pick .

butnot as strong as Lenovo Thinkpad.

 

[sna]

Sony Offers 10% discounts for students btw , be sure to use that

I need to go (tired)

see you later

and that Sony is good if you don't want Lenovo ThinkPad.

be sure to get the 10% student discount.