Laptop for A Levels/University

alisong4567

Hi All
Hoping for bit of help. Is our sons 16th Birthday soon and we're looking to by a laptop for his use, going on to take A levels next year and uni (fingers crossed) after that. He has shown interest in this:-

The Lenovo G580 laptop gives you powerful, fuss-free computing for an outstanding price.

With a quick and efficient Intel® Core™ i3 processor and 6Gb of RAM, you can do everything fast, including multitasking such as downloading music while you surf the net.

The huge 1Tb (1000Gb) hard drive gives you storage space for up to 280,000 digital photos, 250,000 MP3s, 440 of DVD quality video or 120 hours of HD video.

The Lenovo G580 laptop also includes a 15.6 inch display that is perfect for browsing your favourite sites, enjoy your digital photos or watching a film through the built-in DVD optical drive.

Lenovo DirectShare lets you synchronize files with another laptop without having to connect to the internet, while Lenovo Energy Management extends your battery life, increasing the amount of time you can go unplugged when you're out and about.

The Lenovo G580 laptop's OneKey Rescue System gives you easy data backup and recovery, so you don't have to worry about losing important files and data.

The Lenovo G580's built-in webcam is ideal for enjoying face to face chats with friends and family around the globe via Skype (broadband connection required).

Useful info:

Intel® Core™ i3-2328M processor
Microsoft Windows 8 Home Premium
6Gb RAM
1Tb hard drive
15.6 inch HD display (1366 x 768)
WiFi; Bluetooth
Integrated graphics
DVD writer
HDMI, USB 2.0 and 3.0
Dolby Home Theatre v4
Stereo speakers with extra bass
Intelligent TouchPad
5-in-1 card reader
720p HD webcam
Lenovo IdeaPad G580 laptop - Blue

Also what security should be installed, we currently run Avast on desktop? And thirdly looking to buy cheap tablet for daughter for xmas your thoughts on this really appreciated.

Many thanks
Alison

bod1467

Unless the course requires a machine with intensive graphics capability, then just about ANY laptop will suffice for A-levels/university. All it needs to do is run a web browser and some form of Office-type software (word processor, spreadsheet etc.)

This Office-type software does NOT have to be Microsoft Office. LibreOffice or similar will likely work fine.

That's a long way of saying - the laptop you've referenced is more than enough.

For security there's no reason why Avast cannot be used on the laptop - I use it on all the family's computers.

For the tablet - what are you looking for? http://www.ebuyer.com/392404-sumvision-titan-tablet-pc-titan-9 might do the job.

alisong4567

Thank you, really appreciated. DD is 13, so mainly used for facebook, you tube, twitter, reading and the like, the one mentioned looks a real possibility. I shall mooch at the reviews later.

Cheers
Alison

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