The college season is upon us, and like most of us college students, you’re going to most likely need a computer to survive college.  In my opinion, I prefer a laptop, but a desktop will do the trick as well.  Before we get started with our search, we need to know exactly what we’re looking for before you look at a few of my favorite laptops.

Questions to ask yourself –

• What are you going to be running on your computer?  Games?  Word Processors?  Do you need a lot of speed?
• Is hard drive space important to you?  Do you store a lot of music, and such on your computer?
• Do you want to burn CDs?  DVDs? Both?
• Does graphics matter on your screen?
• Do you need a big monitor?

Now that you have some questions answered, it will give you a better idea on what kind of computer that you can use.

HP Pavilion G60-230US: For under $700, you can get a very fast, and effecient laptop, making it great for just about everything.  This HP model comes with a 2.0 GHz dual core processor, 3GB Ram, a 320 GB hard drive, and a 16-inch screen.

Toshiba Satellite L305-S5924: This Toshiba has received a few great ratings on amazon, and runs for less than $550!  This model comes with a 2.16 GHz processor, 2GB RAM, a 160 GB hard drive, as well as a 15.4 inch LCD display.

Apple MacBook Pro: If you’re a fan of Apple products, this is the laptop to check out.  Keep in mind that many Apple products will run you $1,000+, but it’s up to you if you want to spend that kind of money.  This Apple brand has a 2.26 GHz duo core processor, 2 GB DDR3 RAM, 160 GB hard drive, as well as the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system.

Acer Aspire Timeline: As of late, Acer has been producing some great products, such as some very affordable Netbooks.  This model carries a 1.3 GHz Pentium processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB hard drive, as well as a 13.3″ screen.   All of this can be yours for less than $600.

When on the hunt for a laptop computer, consider a few of these to see if they fit your budget, and style.  If they don’t, there are hundreds of more out there for you to choose from!