What type of laptop is the best one to buy for graphic design?

Contact the college. They will have a specific type and or model that may be required. They usually have some good prices for the machine and software as well.

If you're going to study graphic design, I'd recommend a Macbook Pro, they are quite expensive but the best for graphic design.

If you don't have that kind of cash, an HP notebook is a good option. You will want to make sure you have one with lots of memory (RAM), has a fast processor, a decent size hard drive, and a big screen. I would recommend at least 2GB RAM, for better use switching between software as you will often be working with two or three programs at a time. At least 2 GHz, or equal processor, for faster use and better for when you have to do a lot of video editing also - it doesn't matter if it is Intel or AMD. At least a 17" display for more view space. Probably around 200 GB hard drive space, but it doesn't really matter because you could always get a pocket drive if you need more room. Also, I would recommend a decent graphics card other than the one that is built into the motherboard; this will make a lot of your tasks appear better and software to work better. You will probably have to burn a lot of your projects to either CD or DVD, so a combination CD/DVD writer would be good. This might cost you around $1,000 with taxes, unless the one you buy has even better specs. Most universities don't require a specific laptop, but they will require use of specific software - such as Adobe Creative Suite.

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A MacBook Pro would be ideal for a graphic design student.

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