I need to get a laptop for university and I was wondering if I could get some assistance.

My budget is $1000 AUD and I need something with a fairly lengthy battery life and at least a 500gb harddrive. Other details aren't too important.

Any suggestions?

Also which company should I go with?

I would be researching and stuff but I've got alot happening right now.

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i suggest u to buy this laptop:

HP Pavilion dv6-3105TX - Biscotti

this spesifications:
Core i7-720QM, 2GB DDR3, 500 GB HDD, DVDБRW, NIC, WiFi, Bluetooth, VGA ATI Radeon HD 5650 1 GB, Camera, 15.6" WXGA,

Detail Specifications PlatformNotebook PC Processor TypeIntel Core i7 Processor Processor OnboardIntelЎ Core™ i7-720QM (1.60 GHz, Cache 6 MB) ChipsetIntel HM55 Standard Memory2 GB DDR3 Max. Memory8 GB (2 DIMMs) Video TypeATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1GB Display Size15.6" WXGA LED Display Max. Resolution1366 x 768 Display TechnologyBrightView LED Audio TypeIntegrated Speakers TypeIntegrated Floppy DriveOptional Hard Drive Type500 GB Serial ATA 7200 RPM Optical Drive TypeDVDБRW NetworkingGigabit NIC Network Speed10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps Wireless Network TypeIntegrated Wireless Network ProtocolIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n Wireless BluetoothAvailable Keyboard TypeErgonomics 101 keys Input Device TypeTouch Pad Card Reader ProvidedSD, MMC, Memory Stick / Stick PRO, xD-Picture Card O/S ProvidedMicrosoft Windows 7 Home Premium Battery Type Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Power SupplyExternal AC Adapter Dimension (WHD)37.8 cm (W) x 3.08 cm (min H) / 3.6 cm (max H) x 24.5 cm (D) Weight2.51 kg Standard Warranty1-year Limited Warranty by Authorized Distributor Bundled PeripheralsOptional OthersContents may vary

If your laptop is just for University, and not for gaming, then don't care about the graphics. Try IBM (I think that's what they're called), they have good working computers and they are fairly cheap.

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I would suggest a Chromebook seeing as it is for university, as you will have internet connection most of the time that you need it.

If you aren't one for a web-based OS, then I would look at anything categorized as a netbook, or ultraportable.

I wouldn't take Arc's advice, you only need 2gb of RAM at max, not 8, and that graphics card is overkill, not to mention that it is quite heavy and large, and i7 is way too powerful.

@Cocoacobra: The i7-720QM is a quad core, it is far more powerful than your phone :P