I'm looking for a laptop for school and business. Would this be a good choose?
1281287
I liked it at first. It upgraded and blue screened. It has not been resolved as yet. Could be just this one but I can't recommend it at this time
1281288
I wouldn't buy it from the outfit I purchased it from. Nice computer, depends on the software you need. mine came with Basic Office. You won't be sorry with a HP.
497866
Yes, absolutely. Awesome computer.Also please read the reviews, it's a great laptop.
1982393
Absolutely. Its a great and efficient laptop. I would certainly recommend it. Just realize that the screen is very small.
856468
Hello: It should be just fine for school. These units have Office 2013 RT which is a lite version (not the full version) of the software. We hope to earn your business. Thanks Jim
2203007
It's a good laptop for college, just know that it is older unless the seller has updated it so if they have not then you will be limited as far as downloads go. I actually have a new Macbook Air and with Macs they are already limited and then you add the age would make it very limited with basic downloads like Adobe, etc. Try looking around locally on Craigslist and you may find one that are updated with the newest OS. Hope this was helpful.
101714
Yeah, for sure, this will suit perfectly your needs. I've been using mine for 4 months now, and it's really afordable and does everthing one needs daily, you may also wanna look for the toshiba one, Solid product as well
910491
This is a good all purpose laptop, remember though, you would need to add your own word processor and other office (school) tools. OpenOffice (openoffice.org) is very good and there are other free ones as good as MS Office. I agree it is a bit large, but you get a numeric keypad if that's a plus for you.
1295406
It completely depends upon identifying your needs and then matching that to the available models. Decide first, based on your personal needs, if you want a cheap laptop in the $250-399 range (good laptops tend to start around $250) that can't do much more than surf the web and word process, or a mid level model in the $400-600 range that can do nearly all a good desktop can do, or a $700+ model that has the most bells and whistles. Once you've made this decision, then consider the following important features: battery life, type of processor, amount of available and upgradable memory, hard drive size. Consider also any features you find important for yourself, for example, quality of speakers, # of ports, Windows 7 or 8 or 8.1, type of keyboard, etc. Try the buying guide at Microsoft.com and/or Best Buy, I found both to be very helpful and educational for me. I'm in the process of deciding which model to buy, and found their buying guides gave a lot of useful info about what each feature is, in plain English, and how to decide which one fits for you. I've decided to go with a mid level laptop, I won't say which brand, but I will say that I feel that the large companies such as HP, Dell and perhaps Lenovo and Toshiba seem to design more solid and long lasting parts. I'm sure you'll find some people happy with other companies, but I'm going to stick with those ones I think are more reliable.
1795179
It runs very well. It has a good processor and works better than a newer HP laptop that I purchased at Walmart for $375 For $175.99 you are getting a great deal. The only thing I didn't like was the small hdd, which I replaced with a 500gb one.
1837073
I have been using it for the last 3 months and i find it is a nice computer. I use it for school work and research and it seems to perform just fine. webcam and all the hardware works as it should. When it arrived it had a defective battery and i just emailed them about it and they sent me one quickly. I would recommend this for someone looking for a good cheap laptop.
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I'm a med student myself, actually already an MD here in my country, but plan in taking my step 1 this june... anyways, I have to recomend ASUS, the laptop has 5 stars build quality as well as performance! I actually bought the ASUS UL80vt, and fits perfectly to my lifestyle, and just so you know, that 12 hr battery thing is for real!!! you should get the ul80vt instead, its quite faster and better at multitasking than the ul30A-x5 since it has turboboos technology, also the screen is 14.1 and comes with DVD drive, which you may not use as much, but I prefer to have it than not.... BTW, go with the Silver model, it looks nicer!!! happy shopping!, let me know what you went for! I'm a med student myself, actually already an MD here in my country, but plan in taking my step 1 this june... anyways, I have to recomend ASUS, the laptop has 5 stars build quality as well as performance! I actually bought the ASUS UL80vt, and fits perfectly to my lifestyle, and just so you know, that 12 hr battery thing is for real!!! you should get the ul80vt instead, its quite faster and better at multitasking than the ul30A-x5 since it has turboboos technology, also the screen is 14.1 and comes with DVD drive, which you may not use as much, but I prefer to have it than not.... BTW, go... » Read More I'm a med student myself, actually already an MD here in my country, but plan in taking my step 1 this june... anyways, I have to recomend ASUS, the laptop has 5 stars build quality as well as performance! I actually bought the ASUS UL80vt, and fits perfectly to my lifestyle, and just so you know, that 12 hr battery thing is for real!!! you should get the ul80vt instead, its quite faster and better at multitasking than the ul30A-x5 since it has turboboos technology, also the screen is 14.1 and comes with DVD drive, which you may not use as much, but I prefer to have it than not.... BTW, go with the Silver model, it looks nicer!!! happy shopping!, let me know what you went for! « Show Less
1719658
Ya it's a good choice for a college student just be sure to get a good antivirus dont think that Norton is good enough. But the performance overall is good and is good at running multiple programs at once.
2093632
Yes, it would be great! Because this device is best of both worlds. It can be a laptop for both high school and college students in class, and be a tablet to read e-books online. In terms of usability, it depends on the student. It may be difficult at first if the student uses Mac before, because this laptop has the new Windows, and it's slightly different than the previous windows software. The case used for the laptop is carbon fiber, and it is light. The quality is great. Hope this answer your question
1355607
Absolutely. The screen quality is great, and I've spent many a time watching Netflix and using the Internet. And I used it mainly for school so it's great for taking notes in whatever way is most comfortable for you (keyboard, touch screen.) it runs on windows which uses the market place but you can just download iTunes.
1201201
This is the laptop that meets your criteria minus MS Office. But it's only a $50-60 add on cost for a license. I added more memory by replacing both of the slots that had 2Gb with 4Gb for $25. It's a good deal. I bought on cyber Monday for around $379 so the price will or may come down again.
910490
I think it would be great! A bit too big and a little heavy to carry around to classes all day, but great if you want a good solid computer that can stay in one place most of the time. Just my opinion!
1976934
Powerful laptops such as the ASUS are very popular with photographers and graphic designers for thee ability to run large programs efficiently and effectively. I think this would be a perfect laptop for a photographer. Best of luck in your decision!