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With wireless internet becoming more prevalent in cities, parks and even laundry facilities, more people are taking to leaving their PC’s at home and thinking laptops for 2011.Before you head out to the nearest Best Buy or start looking on Amazon, though, it’s a good idea to get the basics on what you need and how much you want to spend.
- HP Envy 14 – The HP Envy 14 has been receiving great reviews from users. The laptop sports a 14.5 inch screen and comes with an aluminum cast. Great audio speakers and excellent screen clarity are among the promising features this laptop has to offer. The specifics are a 2.4 GHz intel Core, 4 GB of RAM and a 500 GB hard drive. A little pricey for your average college student, but the HP Envy is priced at about $1150 (price may come down by April with new models set to arrive).
- Dell XPS 15 – Looking for something a little cheaper, let’s say in the $850 range, the Dell XPS 15 might be just the laptop you are looking for. Base configuration is a 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5-460M processor, 4GB or RAM and a 500 GB hard drive. This laptop has been reviewed to be excellent with streaming video and gaming. Good marks show up on the reviews for speakers and the touch pad has also been reviewed positively. Drawbacks are few but some suggest the laptop is too bulky and lacks long battery life.
If you didn’t hitch your wagon to the Christmas gravy train where a good chunk of electronics were purchased, fear not, cheaper times are just on the horizon. With many trade and technical shows going on around the country in January, new models should hit the store in March or April. Translation: If you have a child or student going to college, you can’t go wrong with a purchase in the spring.
