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Ok, so I'm starting a masters degree in October. I'm going to invest in buying a new laptop. I have a budget of ~€500 (~$650 USD/£410/$670 CAD)). I'm not entirely sure what i'm looking for, I will be using the laptop everyday pretty much so I guess reliability, ease of use are important qualities.

So I suppose i'm asking the wise ressit users for advice on laptop brands (which are good and which are bad), perhaps even sepcific laptops. Links would be appreciated also if possible (but obviously the advice is what i'm looking for).

Also, advice and where to buy. I live in Ireland, so newegg.com is a no can do. Or perhaps an actual store would be best? I should say now, I don't want a mac so please don't suggest it. Also the budget can't stretch much further, maybe €50 so I was given advice about lenovo laptops but from what i can see they are out of price range.

Really appreciate any support people can give. Apologies about the lack of humour. I'll try step it up in response to comments. Cheers guys (and girls of course).
<bot>: Buying a new laptop, advice on brands? Specific Laptops? Where to buy?...Dont want a mac. ~€500 budget ($650 USD)