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    Anyone in the "know" for current student laptops?

    Hey guys.

    I recently bought http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-viv...5T17&cp=1&lp=1 on sale for $500.

    I find that the touchscreen is useless to me since the trackpad has smart gestures and I can zoom in on my e-book files with pinch zoom on that. I don't have to touch the screen. I also find the the battery is a bit lacking. The screen also looks like crap from even the slightest angle.

    I really like the size, weight, and slimness of it. If I could change something about it, I wish I could trade the touch screen for a better looking display and maybe pay a bit more for a better battery.

    I am thinking about returning it and maybe putting some of that extra money that I paid for the touchscreen into something else. If any of you have been laptop shopping recently could you maybe make some recommendations?

    I have been looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834314533 and also
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc..._-34231974-L0I
    I am not sure if those would be too big for my liking though. I don't need the dedicated GPU but the other features of the laptop looks appealing such as the IPS display. My desks at school are pretty small.

    Maybe $500 was a really good deal for the one I got and I should just keep it considering it is $650 now? Boy that ASUS Zenbook looks nice..... but $1700+ is just.....

    TLDR: I need a laptop for school. Things that are important are:
    -Size - I'm thinking 13-16 inches. Lightest and slimmest possible.
    -Battery Life
    -Display quality / Resolution - IPS would be awesome. I'm thinking if 15+ inches it should be HD res. Just not a horrible display because I will be reading on it for many hours at a time. I don't want to waste money on touch screen.
    -Budget could be a wide range but obviously less is better. I am a financially struggling student but willing to invest in this. Maybe $300-900

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    I think I will go with one of the devices that Yurano suggested here: http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...-for-my-sister

    Thank you!
    Last edited by mojo6912; 2014-09-04 at 11:21 PM.

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