What laptops are good?

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So I'm a sophomore in high school. This upcoming semester, I will be taking all honors classes (not a single regular class). In my junior and senior years, I will be taking all AP classes. In these classes, there are a lot of research papers, essays, etc. that I will have to be writing and such. My problem is that I don't have my own personal computer. My dad has one at his house, but it's highly inconvenient because I only go to his house Wednesdays and every other weekend; I also have to share this laptop with 2 younger siblings who are so consumed in playing video games that it's not even funny. At my mom's house, we have the bottom half of a 2008 Dell Inspiron attached to an old computer monitor; they don't work with each other most of the time, and the computer is the biggest piece of trash I have ever seen in my life (it will stay on for a maximum of 5 minutes when on Microsoft Word, then it will just crash). Simply put, I am in classes that have a lot of work, and I don't have the computer necessary to do it.

Now, before anyone decides to say that I don't need one (if there are any people that say that), I just want to say that at least 75% of the kids at my school have/have had their own laptop, and I am slower at doing projects and writing papers (which means I need my own computer on my time to do things). I also want one just for being able to do stuff for fun like YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr, Spotify, etc... So that being cleared up, anyone saying I don't need one will simply be ignored. Sorry, but I don't have time for you or your comments.

When it comes to computers, both of my parents want something cheap (like 100 to 500). I just feel like this knocks out most of the worthwhile computers (in my opinion). I don't know what I would want that is still good in that price range.

All of the computers I want are placed in more of a 500 to 1,500 range. My main things that I look for are respectable technical features, a cool, sleek design, and reliability. I really want a MacBook, and I know that they're expensive, but I just feel like they're better for me. So, for this, any place where I could still get a worthwhile MacBook (Pro preferably) for a cheaper price? *Also another side question- Are used laptops an okay thing to invest in?* I really like the Sony VAIO, too. The only brands I really don't want are Dell (bad experiences) and HP (their mouse pads irritate my fingers and they're just designed weird).


So my final questions are-

What are some reliable, affordable, sleek, and technically stable laptops that I should look into buying?

Are there any places to buy a cheaper (but still worthwhile) MacBook Pro?

Are used laptops okay to invest in?


Thank you!

[Nag S]

Stay away from used ones, as much as you can. You can get ASUS laptops with an Intel I3 or I5 processor for just about $500 if you shop now (end of year sale) with all the features you are looking for - power, sleep design & most reliable brand out there.

Search the internet for 'laptop reliability survey' or check out the link below to know which are the most reliable laptops out there.

[Sarah]

If want a Sony Vaio then i'd suggest you get Sony VAIO E11 Series SVE11125CXW 11.6-Inch Laptop. It's a good laptop with some nice features, some of them include:
-AMD E-Series Dual-Core E2-1800 1.7 GHz
-4 GB DDR3
-750 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
-11.6-Inch Screen
-Windows 8

Here's a review i suggest you read:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R31P71XXT61...=fatwdj-20

You can get a really good price for it here:

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Series-SVE111...=fatwdj-20

Another one i suggest you consider is this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-S56CA-WH31-AS...=fatwdj-20

[Ronan]

The Toshiba P855 is one of the better conventional laptops we've seen of late, offering a lot of performance for a relatively small price. If you need some help about research paper writing please visit http://www.researchpaperwriting.biz/

[Credit]

Dont go for a used one they are not worthy. I would suggest to have a look at Macbook Pro its a excellent laptop.