I bought a Acer laptop for my boss at the time and it was stellar.....still is to the best of my knowledge. Toshiba would be my first choice, I like the Asus but they are a bit clunky and Lenovo's seem to be mainly boring business machines. Wouldn't a full size keyboard be better for this typing intense application?
Eee PC netbooks sound like the place for you to look, then. Long battery life, portable, etc.
Agreed - I normally don't consider netbooks at all but then again I've never really prioritized mobility; my laptops are pretty much always plugged in. But for something a student would want to carry around, max battery time would be important. Between classes, labs, breaks etc you'll be moving around quite a bit... you really don't want something that runs out of power in only 2-3 hours.
I love the function of netbooks, but I have two hams where my hands should be, and it's difficult for me to type on a netbook keypad. If you have large hands, you might consider something else, since student=notes=typing a fair bit.
Thanks guys but I have decided to purchase this one,
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Toshiba is a good brand, I think you will be happy :)
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