Deciding which laptop to chose can be tough. Searching among the best laptops for college involves analyzing 1 or 2 factors. In this article I'll simply suggest 4 different classes to consider.

The Desktop Laptop - This category will embody your bigger laptops - 17-18" diameter.

- Most powerful laptops
- Most flexible re software capacity
- Transportable compared to a desktop

The Standard Laptop - This category is where a normal laptop will be seen - 15-16" diameter screen.

- This is where the keenest prices are often found - dependent on build quality
- Good power, but retaining mobility
- Capable of running most programs.

The Ultralight Laptop - This category is for the super thin and light laptops in the 13-14" diameter size.

- A bit more costly than the Standard Laptops
- Thanks to the nature of ultra thin laptops, these have a tendency to be of significantly top quality.
- Able to run lots of programs - minus more intense production type programs due to less performance.

The Netbook - These are still laptops, but are quite tiny and portable. 8-11" Size.

- Netbooks are Cheap and very compact. They can be had for 1/4 the price of the standard laptop.
- In a position to do standard activities such as web-surfing, email and word processing.
- Sadly their build quality is quite poor - though solid netbooks can be purchased.
- Not able to run many programs - the performance of netbooks is quite a bit less than a laptop (hence the lower price).

These are the basic classes that you will find laptops organized into. Each class has a selection of quality factors and performance that can be found. Price does not always mean the laptop is good, it can be an indicator. The general idea of 'you get what you pay for ' is pretty correct when it comes to laptops.