Best affordable laptop these days?

[WvGambler]

Guys,

What is a very good reliable laptop on the market these days. Would like to stay at or around 500-600 bills. I know much better can be had for more, but I'm also getting the ipad2 and don't want to spend much more.

What brands or specific computers to you guys suggest?

Thanks,
Wv

[blackbeSSt]

lenovo

[zam77]

I bought a refurb dell vostro 3500 about a year ago and I beat the hell out of it for work and play... take it everywhere. It cost me $400, it's fast, simple and does everything you need it to. Also has a backlit keyboard and built in camera.

[tony_come]

All you need is an ipad

faster to turn on

[blackbeSSt]

All you need is an ipad faster to turn on

oh lord. here we go again. you can't seriously compare an ipad to a laptop.

[SportsMushroom]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15261076

Bangladesh unveils $130 laptops

[KKoz9]

Acer

[RubberKettle]

If you're getting an Ipad as well you should get something like this:

Lenovo G770 1037-2WU Laptop Computer - Intel Core i3-2330M 2.20GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, 17.3" Display, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, Brown

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1175502&CatId=4938

ASUS A72F-X1 Laptop Computer - Intel Core i3-370M 2.4GHz, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, Blu-Ray/DVDRW, 17.3" Display, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6969559&CatId=4938

$600 not going to get you a great laptop with a big screen, but I figure you can leave this stationary and use the ipad around the house or when watching tv.

[ebbearsfb1]

I'm actually thinking about getting one for school.. how are mac book pros? And what is so great about I pads? They don't seem seem good for school work

[antifoil]

i just buy all the parts and hire a chinese laborer to build it for me. you can get a 1500 for about 650 that way.

[RubberKettle]

I'm actually thinking about getting one for school.. how are mac book pros? And what is so great about I pads? They don't seem seem good for school work

Macbook pro is thing out there for a student if you have the $

Ipad's have no keyboards so doing actual work on them is rather tedious.

[blackbeSSt]

I'm actually thinking about getting one for school.. how are mac book pros? And what is so great about I pads? They don't seem seem good for school work

how are macs?

[ngates815]

Amazon.

Asus.

15.6" screen, decent specs and HDMI

329 bucks no tax/free shipping. Browses the internet fine and hook it up to TV to stream NFL games.

That's all I use it for.

[blackbeSSt]

damn gambler. i just sold a dell xps1340 a couple days ago. i coulda sold it to you!

[WvGambler]

damn gambler. i just sold a dell xps1340 a couple days ago. i coulda sold it to you!

that a good machine?


Thanks for the info gents

[blackbeSSt]

that a good machine? Thanks for the info gents

good small lappy. 13.3", 4gb ram, 500gb hd, webcam, backlit kb, hdmi to hook up to the tv. pretty snazzy little machine

[Dabeergod]

You can get a decent Toshiba with a big screen, and decent specs at Best Buy for about 300 bucks. Not sure what you intend to use it for, but if it's just for personal use you can't beat it. They last forever too.

[tony_come]

oh lord. here we go again. you can't seriously compare an ipad to a laptop.

As a gambler the ipad is the way to go

if you want to do essay's or Photoshop ask poster Black

good luck

[WvGambler]

You can get a decent Toshiba with a big screen, and decent specs at Best Buy for about 300 bucks. Not sure what you intend to use it for, but if it's just for personal use you can't beat it. They last forever too.

The Toshiba's on best buy have been what's grabbed my attention so far. The 350 price tag just makes me a little nervous.

Mainly want for basic browsing and personal usage, nothing needed for work or too difficult of tasks.

[blackbeSSt]

$580. 4gb ram, 500gb hd, hdmi, webcam

http://www.techbargains.com/u.cfm?clkSubId=Y0N2A01271596A0&afsrc=1&id=271596&u=1

but if you want a choice, check out http://www.techbargains.com/

[ngates815]

The Toshiba's on best buy have been what's grabbed my attention so far. The 350 price tag just makes me a little nervous. Mainly want for basic browsing and personal usage, nothing needed for work or too difficult of tasks.

The Price tag shouldn't worry you a bit then. You don't need to spend 500-600 for a Laptop just used for the internet.

http://www.amazon.com/A53U-XE2-15-6-Inch-Versatile-Entertainment-Laptop/dp/B005NRNPCK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318359863&sr=8-1

Bought that a few weeks ago strictly for the Internet and HDMI. Thing works fine, and best thing about it is, no tax and free shipping.

[excel]

dell inspiron 17r - (17inch viewable screen i5)Purchased mine about a year ago for $600, have used it every day since.(photoshop,games,school) I unplug the battery and always leave laptop plugged into the wall as my desktop computer. Great computer, I'm still very happy with this purchase.

[Dabeergod]

The Toshiba's on best buy have been what's grabbed my attention so far. The 350 price tag just makes me a little nervous. Mainly want for basic browsing and personal usage, nothing needed for work or too difficult of tasks.

Go with the Toshiba my man. I've purchased a few of them in the past for myself, and family. Not a single complaint. They look nice and do everything you need them to do. Upgrading the speed is always an option and is very easy to do. Just don't fall for that sucker warranty bullshit that they offer. I can't believe some people actually pay $150 dollars for warranty on a $300 laptop . You won't have any issues with it.