I was wondering if some people more knowledgeable than myself might have some recommendations based on budget & usage.
Budget: $1,000.00 or less (Federal aid, doesn't need to be repaid until done with college)
Usage: Student, gaming, music, movies, photo editing, burning CDs & DVDs
Here's my thoughts so far based on my limited knowledge:
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Brand: No Gateway, Dell, or HP & preferably not some small time brand I’ve never heard of…
Preferably Toshiba, Sony, Lenovo, Acer, or possibly Samsung or Panasonic or Asus
OS: Windows 7
Hard drive: 250 GB or larger; 320 GB or larger preferably
Processor: Intel only; preferably i5 or better
Memory: 3 GB or better; preferably 4 GB or better
Graphics card: Dedicated Graphics card Nvidia
Extras: Built in Web cam & Mic
Battery: long life preferably