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NUS/NTU notebook deals for 2007/08

By Darius Chang
Jul 29, 2007

Editors' note :

The HP notebook is not available at the university campus store. Click here for more details on how to obtain this laptop. The article has been amended to reflect this update.

July 30

-Campus prices have been updated to include the 7 percent Goods and Services Tax.

July 29

-HP is offering a discount off its tablet PC for all tertiary students in Singapore. Note that the offer is not available at the University computer store. Click here for more details on how to obtain this laptop.

With tertiary institutes pushing for a paperless system, increasingly more educational material and administrative matters require students to be online. However, for most buying a notebook represents a significant investment. Though interest-free laptop loans are offered by the varsities, Singapore-based National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have taken it further by offering big discounts on selected systems from some major vendors.

With so many choices available, just which laptop should you pick for your course? Should you get a light and portable solution, or will you need the added muscle of mainstream or even desktop replacement notebooks? Here are our recommendations based on your course of study.

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Note:

This information is based on notebook deals currently offered to the staff and students of National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). However, conditions apply for those who have previously purchased notebooks under this scheme.
Do note that the models we reviewed may not have the exact same configurations as the models being offered for campus use. For example, the NUS ThinkPad X61 featured has a 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor whereas the test unit we reviewed incorporated a 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo chip.
Prices include 7 percent GST and are correct as of July 25, 2007. Please check with the respective campus notebook center for more information.
Street prices are compared with the base model available to students.

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