I am currently in search of a laptop. I am a college student, therefore I need a laptop with microsoft word, excel, and powerpoint. Also, I would like a laptop that is not humungousmaybe like 14 Most importantly, the most that I can spend on this laptop is under $500
If you budget is under $500, you may want to check out OKorder. As far as software, you college should be able to provide it at a fraction of the price
Dell Scratch and Dent program. Awesome laptop with cheap price. And for the Microsoft programsfind a person in the computer feild at your college and see if they can't help you with a *cough free version.
Macs have a much longer life than PCs do, yes they keep coming out with new versions but it doesn't make the previous versions obsolite it just improves on what is already there. Some people don't like Macs but that is liekly because they don't know how to use them, I use macs at work and at home and I've found them easy to use, you don't have to worry about viruses or spyware. I think they are great and worth every penny. You will probably end up spending more in the long run on your PC getting it fixed and buying the most updated version of virus protection. Many of the programs are designed for non techie people who want to do photo editing, or using their iPod everything is very functional and easy to use. I would recomend getting the applecare just in case, you never know when the person putting together the computer has had a bad day.
