The professional look of the Latitude D820, paired with a workstation class video card, is reason enough for Dell to call it a business notebook. While I agree that it would be a great tool for a business, the D820 could also be an excellent notebook for a student looking for performance, ease of use and occasional gaming. If equipped with the Quadro NVS video card, it can be quite useful for a business application such as AutoCAD, but can also provide the user with extra power for gaming breaks. A great desktop replacement with long battery life, but not a back breaker either.
The Dell Latitude D820 also comes with a standard 3 year warranty. Great for business, but once again quite useful for that student on a tight budget who cannot afford to spend extra money down the road to fix his learning tool. The only downside of this particular model is the price. This is where the business budget and tax returns come into play. If you’re a student and your budget is limited, a different model would probably be a better choice for you.