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13 years ago

Take a look at a MSI Wind.

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PatrickP

13 years ago

Hey Rose,

I would suggest getting the lowest priced walmart laptop. They don't cost much and more than enough power, speed, storage etc for what you are looking to do.

Just a suggestion if you will use your laptop on the bed or couch put something underneath it so the fan can get as much air as possible. The thing that kills these pretty fast is the overheating.

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sbucciarel

Banned 13 years ago

I love my Aspire One. Cheap, plenty of hard drive and RAM, very portable. I use it at Starbucks or anywhere I travel. If it's your only machine, you might want a larger screen, but I love the small, portable size and the price was incredible.

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Bruce NewMedia

13 years ago

You might check out the closeouts at stores like Office Max and Office Depot and Staples...Lately I see them marking down some nice laptops to $249 and $299. Usually it's just limited to the remaining inventory.

..another way, if you're a little brave and definitely on a budget, is to search on Craigslist for someone selling a better brand like IBM Thinkpad, or a Dell or Apple. Not new, in those cases, but I've bought some great laptops on CL for $100 to $150.
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JennyBizz

13 years ago

I seriously bought my current laptop at a pawn shop.

That's right. I'll admit it.

Anyway, since I know a little about computers, I knew what to look for. If you don't know a lot, then take someone with you who does. I visited about 5 different pawn shops to find one that I thought was good. It's been working like a charm for almost a year now.

It cost me a grand total of $295.

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jb3715

13 years ago

Check out TigerDirect, they always have deals on laptops. Just sign up for their e-mail list and you'll get deals every day.

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AliciaL

13 years ago

Acer's are great quality low priced laptops. Check out the ads in Sunday's paper for Office Depot, Walmart, etc. They all have specials right now with back to school. I have also bought laptops online at Amazon, Tigerdirect.com and Geeks.com, so look around for a great deal! Look at the screen size - Netbooks are always lower priced, but can you deal with the mini-computer?
Good luck!

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Buddha94 13 years ago

Buy a used laptop if you can find a shop that sells one since you don't need the high graphics
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dorianjohn425 13 years ago

[QUOTE=AliciaL;4550139]Acer's are great quality low priced laptops.

I used Acer's too and still working fine for more than a year now
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onlinecasinodeck

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Rose Anderson

My laptop is very ill. Anyone have any suggestions for low cost laptops you've had good luck with?

I don't do a lot of graphics, etc. So it's only used for writing/word processing.

Thanks for any help

Rose

Try to look for Toshiba Satellite L645, Good hard-drive capacity about 500GB, AMD phenom 3 or X3 light weight.

Low cost Toshiba's L645D clearly aims for the hearts of budget laptop buyers.

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PatrickP

13 years ago

you can get brand new with warranty laptops at walmart for $250

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Brad Pollina

13 years ago

Don't bother with used as they don't have a warranty. Get a good new one from the box stores as mentioned. Also, watch Coupons and Deals: Save money with hot deals and coupon codes for deals as well. If you need extra warranty (good idea on a laptop, especially the screen!) I recommend SquareTrade Warranties | Extended Warranties for 70% Less Than Retail | Electronics Insurance Alternative . They always have coupons. Just google "squaretrade coupon" and see what the latest are. Range from 20-40% off. Just make sure you get the acciental coverage which also covers the screen. Well worth the minimal investment.

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SShip

13 years ago

I've used a net book in the past, it sells for around $299 at Best Buy.

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Melanie Crouse

13 years ago

I really have no idea as far as cost goes - I'm in Canada and everything costs too darned much here /rant.

I do, however, purchase several laptops a year at work and I've been supporting them for years (I'm the IT person) and I have formed opinions on the few brands I have dealt with.
I have not had much luck with HP.
I LOVE Toshiba and Dell.
I bought a cheap Acer for my son a couple of years ago and it's still running fairly well, surprisingly.
The last one I bought for my own personal use was a Toshiba Satelite L675 and I am very happy with it.

my 2 cents worth.

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Rose Anderson

13 years ago

Thanks for all the input! I appreciate the help

Rose

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Coby

13 years ago

I used to use the $250 Acer netbook from Wal-Mart it was great and very portable - screen was small but you get used to it...

Now I have the $499 version (or when I bought it) of Emachines e525 also from Wal-Mart - I've had it over a year and it's been great :-)

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Helena33 13 years ago

My HP is working beautifully whereas my previous HP had many problems, so it's hard to say...

But, no matter what brand and what price, you definitely want the warranty. It could help you save a lot of money if you have problems since some laptop parts can be expensive.
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candoit2

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Rose Anderson

My laptop is very ill. Anyone have any suggestions for low cost laptops you've had good luck with?

I don't do a lot of graphics, etc. So it's only used for writing/word processing.

Thanks for any help

Rose

Look for a used computer place. Rebuilt ones are cheap and do the job.

Aaron

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HigherPrThanGod

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Rose Anderson

My laptop is very ill. Anyone have any suggestions for low cost laptops you've had good luck with?

I don't do a lot of graphics, etc. So it's only used for writing/word processing.

Thanks for any help

Rose

Alternative idea,

If it does not have to be a laptop..

I like to go New Egg.com and just build my own desktop.

The cool part is you can build it over the course of a month to spread out costs.

Then once you get everything, put it together.

Of course, I only recommend this if you know how.

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George Wright

13 years ago

I got my Net Book for "Free." And I have used it and my Droids exclusively for 2 or 3 years now.

FREE? The catch is my cell phone bill went up for two years because I got it from my cell phone company with onboard Internet. It worked were ever I took it.

If you need the Internet service the "Free" ones from your Cell Co. are easy out the door. Nothing down and the phone bill goes up about $30 a month.

George Wright P.S. come to think about it I bought out of the contract in about a year and stopped the monthly payments. Buy Out after one year was $115.

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Rich Struck

13 years ago

You are lucky, we are sort of in the Golden Age of cheap laptops. Just a few years ago you'd be looking at maybe $1000+ for something decent, now you can do even better for $300 or so.

I'm an Apple person so all I can really add is 1) Acer computers suck and 2) HP is going out of the PC business so who knows if they'll have support later on. I wouldn't bank on it.

I wouldn't bother with a used one unless it was a great deal and came with a warranty. We have a shop locally that is pretty good but this sort of thing is somewhat hit or miss.

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seasoned

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Rich Struck

You are lucky, we are sort of in the Golden Age of cheap laptops. Just a few years ago you'd be looking at maybe $1000+ for something decent, now you can do even better for $300 or so.

I'm an Apple person so all I can really add is 1) Acer computers suck and 2) HP is going out of the PC business so who knows if they'll have support later on. I wouldn't bank on it.

I wouldn't bother with a used one unless it was a great deal and came with a warranty. We have a shop locally that is pretty good but this sort of thing is somewhat hit or miss.

Actually, ACER are OK. My last two computers are acer, and one is faster than any other PC I ever used. It's even an ASPIRE! GO FIGURE! A $1000+ laptop a few years ago would cost over $300 now. for less than $300, at least new, you are looking at a netbook. HP s going out of the PC business? They have one that is widely touted for being FAST and SPECIAL! They have a MINI that has a big following. At this point, the only real competitor is one from IBM. They just came out with a tablet! Today would be a BAD time for them to leave the PC market. And I was one LAUGHING at how STUPID they were to go INTO it! A little history.......

HP once had an up and coming engineer. He went to HP to suggest a microcomputer he just designed. He worked for them, and wanted to give them first dibs. They said it didn't fit their product line, and wished him well. His name was steve wozniak, and he started a little company called APPLE!

HP eventually realized their HORRIBLE mistake, and tried to come out with their own. I saw it and thought it was a piece of junk. It was a FLOP!

Of course, eventually, they created a new PC based on the IBM/INTEL platform, and it did ok.

You can see why I had my doubts!

Steve

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onegoodman

13 years ago

maybe you check ebay for the HP tablets if they work for you, they are as low as 250 on ebay these days.

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PatrickP

13 years ago

I have a mac book and Ipad and a couple acers

You are FINE withe the acer for what you are doing. No need to spend a grand on a laptop

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Jake Gray

13 years ago

Personally I absolutely love my Asus laptop. Before my Asus, I had a Toshiba
which had always overheated and general exhaustion from high resource programs
such as Java and what not.

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Steven Miranda

13 years ago

I would look for a used Apple laptop if you are on a budget.

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bwmk2011 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Miranda

I would look for a used Apple laptop if you are on a budget.

Apple is too high friend; we are looking for cheap?
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GoldVentures

13 years ago

I've been an IT support specialist for the last 17 years, and I can honestly say that all manufacturers use the same parts be it ram, hard drive, or lcd's..they buy what they can get the cheapest price on. What you really want to focus on is their support. In my experience, I've always had next day parts from Dell and they usually took my word of what I diagnosed the problem as being. I can definitely say that that's not the case with Toshiba, Acer and Gateway. They want you to mail the laptop to their service center for repair. You may also want to check with your local computer shops for a used laptop. I also offer recycling services at my shop and refurbish and sell recycled laptops cheap..you'd be surprised that some people recycle computers that only need a $25 part,but that allows me to refurbish and sell them cheap.

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Rose Anderson

13 years ago

Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions.

Gold, I see you're only an hour away from me. You have any deals on good used computers right now? Even a desk top would work for now.

How much do you charge to look over a laptop and see if it can be fixed?
Would you mind to PM where you're located in St. Aug.? I'm on Amelia Island.

Rose

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GoldVentures

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Rose Anderson

Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions.

Gold, I see you're only an hour away from me. You have any deals on good used computers right now? Even a desk top would work for now.

How much do you charge to look over a laptop and see if it can be fixed?
Would you mind to PM where you're located in St. Aug.? I'm on Amelia Island.

Rose

Hi Rose

I don't have enough posts to PM you. You can email me at support@acitycomp.com I have a few computers I'm testing at the moment, and we can discuss prices off forum. It's great to meet a Warrior from the area.

Chris

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Cogitationalist

13 years ago

The #1 best place I've come to find bargains and excellent prices for all stuff (but the only thing I used it for was my current laptop) is slickdeals.net. It's not a retailer, it's a forum community that shares sicko deals and coupon/discount combinations.

My current laptop is value around $1800, and I paid $1200 total with tax and shipping, all thanks to them.

You should give it a looksie, they have general online deals and almost always advertise the final price after shipping in each thread title, but they also have local deals that you can look through to see if your local stores carry any current deals.

They're vigilant, they update this site furiously and people are constantly trumping eachother's deals with better ones and removing the ones that are expired. In my experience, it's been pretttty reliable thus far. It's hard to even go there, I just went real quick and saw some 40-piece screwdriver set (that I need) for something like $2.88 w/ free shipping. Damn! *buys*

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getbizy

13 years ago

Hello,
I suggest you use this site beatmyprice (dot) com....they have very great prices....hope this helps

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