Back to school guide 2013: laptops
If you were expecting us to recommend a MacBook Air or a Samsung ATIV Book 9, we'll kindly refer you to our back to school Ultrabook buying guide. But while an ultraportable will suffice for web surfing, Netflixing and the occasional all-nighter, some students will still crave a little more. A little extra storage space, perhaps, or a discrete GPU to pull off smoother gaming. Or maybe y'all just want something cheaper than your standard Ultrabook. No shame in that either. Whatever it is, we've got a handful of choices for each budget.
Sony made a bold move earlier this year when it decreed that all its new laptops would come standard with a few top-notch features: 1080p displays, NFC, backlit keyboards and webcams making use of Sony's Exmor-R imaging technology for better low-light shots. That's a lot to ask of an entry-level laptop and yet, that's what you get with the 15-inch VAIO Fit 15E, which starts at $580 with a Core i3 processor. One flaw you should be aware of: the Fit series doesn't offer stellar battery life, largely thanks to those last-generation Ivy Bridge processors. So barring a refresh, at least, you'll want to plan on bringing the power adapter in your backpack.
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