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New laptop for college freshman?
Posted on 7/23/18 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 7/23/18 at 10:50 pm
What’s a good laptop for around $300 or $400 for a college freshman? TIA
ETA: is MS Office still essential for college kids?
ETA: is MS Office still essential for college kids?
This post was edited on 7/23/18 at 11:01 pm
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Posted on 7/24/18 at 1:30 pm to OldSouth
At that market point you are pretty much at the absolute bottom of functionality. If your college freshman has any need for anything other than typing reports, you need to spend a few hundred more. If basic typing is all you need, it really doesn't matter what you get.
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 7/25/18 at 2:46 pm to OldSouth
Check with the college to see what they recommend. I did this so that my freshman could have the best experience with blackboard and so forth.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 5:50 pm to OldSouth
I would imagine campus use google docs, which is free to use, but I’m not sure.
If this is your price range look into a refurbished MacBook
If this is your price range look into a refurbished MacBook
This post was edited on 7/25/18 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 7/26/18 at 10:37 pm to OldSouth
LSU and most other universities offer all the software for free or very cheap. Don’t buy retaill.
They may have deals with Dell for cut rate pricing too. It’s worth looking into.
They may have deals with Dell for cut rate pricing too. It’s worth looking into.
This post was edited on 7/26/18 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 7/28/18 at 4:30 pm to OldSouth
Same question, budget $700-1000. Brands and feature recommendations appreciated!
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