This one here even looks good for 279. 4GB and 500GB hard drive. This is the bare minimum I'd go as far as specs for a beginner laptop but it should do everything you need it sounds like.

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As you can tell I prefer HP laptops, I've had 5 of them and they all have been great. (aside from the HP Steam, but I should've known better there, the specs were terrible.)

Acer's and Toshiba's sometimes can be cheaper but I have no experience with those.

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Posted by retired trucker

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Member since Feb 2015

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Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:17 am to CrimsonFever

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Acer's and Toshiba's sometimes can be cheaper but I have no experience with those.

I have 2 old ACER laptops, reliable, and one new with 10 on it. and one desktop not used as of yet...
they're better than I thought.

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Posted by ILikeLSUToo

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Member since Jan 2008

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Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:19 pm to CrimsonFever

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Acer's and Toshiba's sometimes can be cheaper but I have no experience with those.

Just to offer some clarification... There's no real reason to be brand loyal when it comes to computers. All of the parts are sourced from and assembled at the same handful of factories. Quanta and Compal are the two largest PC builders in the world, and of course Foxconn is the biggest electronics OEM.

There will be differences in design and component priority at multiple price points, but ultimately you will get what you pay for across all brands, and those brands sell so many variations that it's impossible to rely on broad anecdotal evidence.

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