Laptop for Engineering Student

[utan87]

I appreciate your help and thriftiness in advance!

I will be using the laptop for internet use and will install engineer software on it as well (mathematical computation stuff).

The minimum setting I was wanting was:
- Any brand (Sony, HP or Dell)
- Intel Core 2 Duo (2.0GHz)
- 4GB RAM memory
- Hard disk 320GB
- Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive (blu-ray if possible but certainly not needed)
- 15" LCD widescreen display
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (onboard, but dedicated would be nice too)

Budget is $900 and I am in Texas (which equals being taxed on dell.com).

Thanks again!

[shifter25]

For mathematical computational stuff, I recommend the fastest CPU you can afford that's within your budget.

If you don't mind a 16", here's a great deal:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?afsrc=1&EdpNo=4400121&sku=A180-16008&SRCCODE=WEM1955H&cm_mmc=Email-_-Main-_-WEM1955-_-topten&SRCCODE=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&AffiliateID=lw9MynSeamY-sWxMJlyPubxAQieWDjkzQA

(TigerDirect) Acer Aspire AS6930-6941 Laptop - Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 2.0GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HD, Blu-ray Drive, 16" WXGA, Vista Home Premium 64, $699.99 or $595.00 (BING 15% CB)

Original Slickdeals thread:
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1404413

There is a also decent deal on the Vostro 1520 which you should be able to configure for less than your budget while meeting your requirements:

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&m_11=PXP33BNP&oc=bqcwc2z&s=bsd&dgc=BF&cid=27740&lid=1167316

Dell Small Business has the Dell Vostro 1520 (CHERRY RED) Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 15" Notebook Computer for $599.00 Free Shipping. Tax in most.

FREE Belkin-Topload Case Pitch Black with purchase

15.4" LED-backlit; Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 @ 2.1GHz; 3GB RAM; 250GB 7200RPM HDD; DVD burner; 802.11b/g; Vista Business + XP Professional; NVIDIA Geforce 9300M GS 256MB; webcam; 6-cell; 1yr warranty



I appreciate your help and thriftiness in advance!

I will be using the laptop for internet use and will install engineer software on it as well (mathematical computation stuff).

The minimum setting I was wanting was:
- Any brand (Sony, HP or Dell)
- Intel Core 2 Duo (2.0GHz)
- 4GB RAM memory
- Hard disk 320GB
- Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive (blu-ray if possible but certainly not needed)
- 15" LCD widescreen display
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (onboard, but dedicated would be nice too)

Budget is $900 and I am in Texas (which equals being taxed on dell.com).

Thanks again!

[2cheap4retail]

wait a couple weeks and the major oems and retailers will be offering free upgrades to windows 7 when it comes out... not that important for you now, as a student, as you can get academic-licensed software for cheap at school, but it will add to the laptop's resale value when you're done with it.

[damnyou]

Another Dell option

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?CS=19&kc=6vaff&oc=dndobm1&dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=566643&acd=10550055-1260291-

Lenovo

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/systemconfig.runtime.workflow:LoadRuntimeTree?sb=: 00000025:0000266F:&AID=10383968&PID=1260291&smid=1BE480ADA7EB421099C1676099E3EA34&CJURL=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.lenovo.com%2FSEUILibrary%2 Fcontroller%2Fe%2Fweb%2FLenovoPortal%2Fen_US%2Fsys temconfig.runtime.workflow%3ALoadRuntimeTree%3Fsb% 3D%3A00000025%3A0000266F%3A

after you add to cart use this coupon to get 15% off

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[Ray Nagin]

wait a couple weeks and the major oems and retailers will be offering free upgrades to windows 7 when it comes out... not that important for you now, as a student, as you can get academic-licensed software for cheap at school, but it will add to the laptop's resale value when you're done with it.

:iagree:

[krazyman]

I have been looking for a similar laptop. The best I can find for the price ($999) is the Asus G51VX-RX05. It has 1gb of video RAM which is nice. However, weighs 7.3 lbs. and only has 2hr and 7min of battery life (with the nvidia graphics turned on, i'm guessing). However, I am willing to sacrifice portability for power, as I already own an upgraded MSI wind netbook.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9366651&st=asus+laptop&lp=3&type=product&cp=1&id=1218092150636