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best laptop for around $500?
Posted on 12/2/14 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 12/2/14 at 1:28 pm
Just to be used for surfing, word processing, etc. Don't need a gaming computer.
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Posted on 12/2/14 at 1:33 pm to Dale Murphy
Posted on 12/2/14 at 1:35 pm to Hulkklogan
I was just looking at newegg. The refurbs should be legit, right?
Posted on 12/2/14 at 1:56 pm to Dale Murphy
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Don't need a gaming computer
I would hope not if you are looking for the
quote:
best laptop for around $500?
This post was edited on 12/2/14 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 12/2/14 at 1:58 pm to Dale Murphy
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The refurbs should be legit, right?
Although I have no experience with refurbs from Newegg, their customer service is legendary. I let the smoke out of a motherboard one time, and they took it back. To be fair, the manual (having been translated from Mandarin, to Japanese, to Korean, back to Mandarin, then to English threw me a little) wasn't 100% clear and there was a conflict. I guessed wrong.
Anyway, I was truthful as possible on the RMA and they replaced it. I've never dealt with company more behind the products they sell than Newegg. As always, YMMV.
This post was edited on 12/2/14 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 12/2/14 at 2:10 pm to Dale Murphy
I've been looking at this one for a while hoping it would drop below $500. It hasn't.
From my limited knowledge, it seems like more than enough power for the average user.
From my limited knowledge, it seems like more than enough power for the average user.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 2:16 pm to Oenophile Brah
quote:there's no way I'd buy a 16 inch laptop that wasn't at least 1080p
I've been looking at this one for a while hoping it would drop below $500. It hasn't.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 2:38 pm to Oenophile Brah
I think full hd is important for anything... but especially at that screen size.
eta: after some quick browsing it appears that it's harder than I thought to find a full HD laptop at that price point and screen size
eta: after some quick browsing it appears that it's harder than I thought to find a full HD laptop at that price point and screen size
This post was edited on 12/2/14 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 12/2/14 at 3:25 pm to baytiger
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I think full hd is important for anything... but especially at that screen size.
eta: after some quick browsing it appears that it's harder than I thought to find a full HD laptop at that price point and screen size
Yeah, Amazon doesn't even have a 1080 browsing tab for laptops.
Did you see that $600 ACER I posted earlier? It's has similar specs but is 1080. Do you have any thoughts on ACER?
Posted on 12/2/14 at 3:55 pm to Oenophile Brah
my sister had one and had lots of problems with the display. I think she had to send it back to the factory to get it replaced twice.
every brand has their horror stories though
every brand has their horror stories though
Posted on 12/2/14 at 4:02 pm to Oenophile Brah
I just clicked that link and it's 499 with prime 
Posted on 12/2/14 at 4:25 pm to beaver
Did you maybe click on the ASUS? He posted 2 different links.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 4:28 pm to lsufan_26
Posted on 12/2/14 at 4:29 pm to Dale Murphy
Keep an eye on Woot
They've been having piles of refurbs and reconditioneds, sometimes at fantastic prices. Check all their categories, they'll stick computers in all of them, not just 'Computers'.
They've been having piles of refurbs and reconditioneds, sometimes at fantastic prices. Check all their categories, they'll stick computers in all of them, not just 'Computers'.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 4:33 pm to Dale Murphy
We need a stickied thread on this topic. This gets asked pretty much every day.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 4:39 pm to SG_Geaux
meh. everyone has specific needs and deals change daily. it's not like these threads are cluttering up the board too much.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 4:46 pm to SG_Geaux
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We need a stickied thread on this topic. This gets asked pretty much every day.
As of last night, I started writing a guide to buying laptops and prebuilt desktops for basic use. Probably should've done this in time for November/December, but oh well.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 6:57 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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As of last night, I started writing a guide to buying laptops and prebuilt desktops for basic use
That would be great for us that are technologically impaired. I will be in the market for a juiced up desktop soon, but I have not the slightest inclination of what RAM, processing speeds, etc., is good nowadays.
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