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Not... the wisest choice, if you're shopping on a budget... Sony overprices their stuff. They're not BAD hardware, but they cost way more than they ought to. Other brands will sell equivalent hardware for lower prices.

And if you need a laptop for SCHOOL (as opposed to gaming or professional audio or artwork) you should buy the absolute cheapest computer you can find because today's technology is so good that even the bargain-basement junk is good enough to do everything a student will need.