Forget those expensive textbooks, non-stick pans and packets of noodles -- the most important thing you can buy as a student is a laptop.
A laptop will be your office, your media hub and a valuable connection to your friends' goings-on (and maybe to your parents if they're lucky), all wrapped up in a few inches of plastic and metal. Sounds like magic, right?
Unless you've got cash coming out the wazoo, you're going to want your machine to last at least the three years you'll typically spend at university, so you shouldn't skimp on the important bits. Look for solid construction (a metal chassis is best), and a full-size keyboard for comfortably typing long essays.
