A:Answer This laptop should be fine for most college students. You can write papers (with word processing software), take notes (with note taking software), do presentations (with presentation software), work with spreadsheets (with spreadsheet software), receive and send email, and do internet research (with its built-in wi-fi networking). Software for the aforementioned purposes is available in the "Cloud," as well as commercially available, and often available free for download from internet websites. The CPU, while "entry level", is more than adequate for the above uses, and the 500 gigabyte hard disk drive provides significant storage capacity, plus, "Cloud" storage is available. This laptop has a built-in DVD/CD player, for loading programs from DVDs or CDs, although most software now is available for download to the laptop's hard disk drive from websites on the internet. And, BestBuy's price for this laptop is quite reasonable considering the laptop's capabilities. Hope this helps!
