What Matters Most: What features should students consider when purchasing a new laptop?

Are you or is someone you know headed back to school? These days, students need a laptop to compete. Will any old laptop do? Windows Central Editor-in-Chief Dan Rubino tells you all about what a laptop needs — including Wi-Fi connections, frequently used ports, and dorm-room security options — for another successful year on campus.

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