I use a Lenovo T520 think pad all day everyday for work, never let me down and fast as any of them just without the price tag

 

Apple might be a bit overkill.
Checkout www.did.ie
I might be able to get you a discount on any one you pick.

Good value package for
Acer lx.rjy02.164 laptop,500gh hdd and 6gb ram
Laptop bag ,
Optical mouse
Antivirus
Epsom wireless printer with the cartridges
All for €529!

 

QUOTE (Buzzer @ Aug 22 2012, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Apple might be a bit overkill.
Checkout www.did.ie
I might be able to get you a discount on any one you pick.

Good value package for
Acer lx.rjy02.164 laptop,500gh hdd and 6gb ram
Laptop bag ,
Optical mouse
Antivirus
Epsom wireless printer with the cartridges
All for €529!

choose one that is fast and light! remember you'll be carrying it around a lot so think about that.
get a backpack laptop bag carrying 1 bag is better then 2.

 

over 4 years ago in college i got a Macbook in first year

still using it with work, and with college. coming on 5 years old now, never had a problem with it. never needed to be wiped or taken apart or over heated. and my battery has been grand. even today my laptop on all day, not plugged into the mails and its still up and running.

compared to a few other branded laptops bought at the same time, they have zero battery life, chargers broke, screens falling off etc etc..
altho i do look after it very well. the quality has been reflected in its performance.

hope this helps
Andrew

 

Bought my macbook 2nd hand in 2009, its 5 years old now and has seen me through college, an internship and has travelled around the world with me. Im a designer too so its used everyday for at least 8-9 hours. Battery is still spot on as is everything else. Its a worthwhile investment, mine owes me nothing and id happily hand over the money for another one in the morning. Wouldnt touch a pc to be honest!
Hope that helps, if you cant stretch to a macbook an Acer would be your next best bet