See if the schools has any deals on campus. Any schools bookstores have students discounts,
The college sells notebooks, and I have access to students discounts at both Apple as well as Dell through the college.
We will not be able to visit the campus before closing for the semester. Also, financial circumstances considering, we must purchase the laptop shortly. I wish we had had more time to research and shop, but we do not. I know that Freepers will be able to lend excellent advice and recommendations, or steer us in the right direction.