Q: I'm a 9th grader looking for a computer to use for leisure activities. Here are some criteria of things that I am looking for: - I would like USB ports - A pretty light/thin model - FAST applications and internet - A pretty good amount of memory and hard drive space - The basic applications but not too fancy - NOT apple brand - Good battery life - Able to play DVD's - UNDER $1,000 PLEASE HELP!! thanks! im looking for specific detail so if you could include model, and all the special details that you can configure, that would be great
A: Stay away from: Acer, HP and Gateway Laptops. Their DC jacks are really sucky and they cost a fortune to replace! The best laptop you can buy is probably a sony vaio. Here is a good model for the average user thats under 1k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834117724