I had the Dell Latitude when I started college, meaning it is probably well out of date by now. Nevertheless it was very reliable (especially with the Next Business Day warranty, Dell customer service was always good to me) and lasted the duration of my college career. I have an HP now which, though...
Way out of date older business model. Was a good machine long time ago. Hasnt been made in a long time. If your buying used expect the battery to be bad and new ones are over $100. Can't expand very much ram and wont run newer operating systems well. Might be good used student laptop.