Looking for a laptop computer specifically for what im gonna use it for?

Question

Im gonna write reports for school on it and will def be downloading games like world of warcraft and guild wars ect and it would be totally awesome if i could get a printer too without the cost going up to much. any advice? im gonna leave this question up till around my b-day so it'll prob be up for awhile if anyone can help its greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

How about a ThinkPad?  I know they're not as s**y looking as other laptops, but they're tough to break, and have excellent support:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/120923/ib...

This one comes with a built in fingerprint scanner which will keep your roomate from reading your email.  

But you don't have to pay full price for it, because Bob Johnson's site has a used / refurb one:

http://www.bobjohnson.com/_store/Display...

It's even in-warranty with IBM still, and then, Bob Johnson's Limited Lifetime Warranty takes over.  He even offers a student discount of 3%, not much, but hey, it's found money.

The beauty of Thinkpads is, they have a very long lifetime.  Most of them last 7-10 years, unlike other, more fragile laptops with a lifespan of 3-5 years.  They're the Volvo of laptops.  :-)