Looking for an affordable laptop for college usage

raqueeel

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Hey there! Okay, so i'm going off to college soon and I need a good computer that I can trust to function smoothly for at least my four years of uni. However, I don't have that much money to spend. I'm looking for something around $400, or less if possible. So far my brother who knows much more about this has helped me round it down to these three:

HP - 15.6" Laptop - AMD A6-Series - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive-
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-15-6-laptop-amd-a6-series-4gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive-black-licorice/7888394.p?id=1219298193918&ref=199&loc=OfrhIMk*DmY&acampID=1&siteID=OfrhIMk.DmY-AR8CexAa52QvsuQcYkli3g

Toshiba Satellite® L55 Laptop Computer With 15.5" Screen & 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3 Processor, B5267-
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/473950/Toshiba-Satellite-L55-Laptop-Computer-With/

HP 15-g012dx NotebookAMD A-Series A8-6410 (2.00GHz) 4GB Memory 750GB HDD AMD Radeon R5 Series 15.6" Windows 8.1 64-Bit-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834259318

I honestly know absolutely nothing about computers but basically I need something that a. will facilitate keeping in touch with my family/friends since I will be studying abroad so this is absolutely vital b. will allow me to have multiple tabs open without lagging (i'm a mega procrastinator and tend to have up to 10 tabs open at a time, music playing in one, something loading in another) c. a nice amount of storage that will allow me to store all my uni work+ music/pictures d. something that won't be a huge pain to carry around e. battery life please and lastly i'd just like for it to work smoothly and will not cause me annoyance.

Of the three that I have listed which would be best or are any of you aware of any better offers? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Thank you all so much! ^_^
 
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anything with >= 4GB System Memory, 320GB =< Storage at 5400rpm/7200rpm, 720p webcam, an integrated microphone and 6cells ion battery should be well enough for your needs
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anything with >= 4GB System Memory, 320GB =< Storage at 5400rpm/7200rpm, 720p webcam, an integrated microphone and 6cells ion battery should be well enough for your needs
 
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raqueeel

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Thanks so much! But if anyone knows of better offers it would be of much help. :)