Whats a good laptop for a college student?

If you already have a standard laptop and aren't looking for a computer that does much, then I agree with the netbook option. Most netbooks are below $400, have a fairly long battery life and are very portable. Their screens and keyboards are quite small but I don't think that'll be much of a problem, assuming that you'll do most of your typing on your laptop. I recommend getting a 6 cell battery with your netbook because standard 3 cells usually just last about 3 hours. The 6 cell battery might bulge out a bit and weighs more than a 3 cell, but it beats the hassle of having to bring the AC adapter.

If your willing to pay a big price for your laptop, get a macbook, Macbook air is best for student, light, and compact.

You can consider buying

1)HP G60-630US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

*Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T4400 (2.2 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB)

*3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 DIMM) (expandable to 4 GB)

*320GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support

*Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, * Up to 3.75 Hours of Battery Life

*15.6" Diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1366x768),

*Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M (shared) with up to 1309MB total available graphics memory

http://www.amazon.com/HP-G60-630US-15-6-Inch-Lapto...

2)Toshiba Satellite L505-ES5015 TruBrite 15.6-Inch Laptop (Silver/Black)

*2.2GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 Processor

*3GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Memory

*320GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM); DVD Super Multi Drive

*15.6" CCFL (16:9) 1366x768 Display; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M

*Window 7 Home Premium 64-bit

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satellite-L505-ES501...

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get a netbook they are the best for students