Jenny (the brains of this outfit ) is giving serious consideration to graduate school. I'd like to get her a laptop computer, but know next to nothing about them. Looking for advice on...

#1 Brand

#2 Price - Where I can get the best deal.

#3 What features (capability?) are the most useful for this application, i.e. grad school. She's considering the Master of Science in Nursing Program at UNH. (Yup, career change.)

I was looking at the Dell web site this afternoon. Some interesting stuff. Has anyone had any experience with Dell's extended warranty?

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Thanks VERY much!