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Best laptop for <$400?
Posted on 2/17/15 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 2/17/15 at 2:42 pm
Looking for a basic laptop for work. Really just need it for web browsing and doc creation through Microsoft word, pp, excel, etc.
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Posted on 2/17/15 at 2:43 pm to 3HourTour
Pretty much all the same at that price point.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 2:48 pm to SG_Geaux
Sort of what I figured. Care to recommend any particular one?
Posted on 2/17/15 at 3:07 pm to 3HourTour
Posted on 2/17/15 at 3:22 pm to 3HourTour
Personally I don't think it's worth it to but a laptop that cheap. I have before and it was a complete piece of crap. Is it a matter of not having the budget right now? In my opinion if thats the case I would say to wait a little bit and save up some more $ and buy a laptop that can last 3-5 years.
Unless you need a laptop right now in which case go for it.
Unless you need a laptop right now in which case go for it.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 3:25 pm to hambone213
What if he's still just browsing the web and making word documents 3-5 years from now?
Posted on 2/17/15 at 3:27 pm to ILikeLSUToo
That's pretty much all I do along with doing homework on my laptop. Still broke on me...Just speaking from personal Experience. It was a really cheap computer with cheap parts. Hence the price point. Hey if you can buy a $300 laptop and have it work for a few years go for it. Just speaking my opinion. It didn't work out for me so now I don't buy cheaper laptops anymore.
This post was edited on 2/17/15 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 2/17/15 at 3:33 pm to hambone213
quote:let me guess... you want to recommend a Mac book.
That's pretty much all I do along with doing homework on my laptop. Still broke on me...Just speaking from personal Experience. It was a really cheap computer with cheap parts. Hence the price point. Hey if you can buy a $300 laptop and have it work for a few years go for it. Just speaking my opinion. It didn't work out for me so now I don't buy cheaper laptops anymore.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 3:37 pm to CarRamrod
lol just because I am recommending not to buy a <$400 laptop does not mean I am saying go out and spend over $1000.
I would say a Macbook wouldn't be a bad choice...But I defininitely wasn't going to recommend it. I was going to say something along the lines of a thinkpad or chromebook or something.
I would say a Macbook wouldn't be a bad choice...But I defininitely wasn't going to recommend it. I was going to say something along the lines of a thinkpad or chromebook or something.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 4:00 pm to hambone213
I got my toshitba for right at $400 and it's still going strong... Will hit 3 yrs old in Aug
Posted on 2/17/15 at 4:05 pm to hambone213
it was more of a joke and a jab at apple people, but a chromebook? Im not too high on those. they are underpowered for heavy web browsing.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 4:06 pm to StickyFingaz
quote:i have been using hand me down bargin laptops as my coffee table pc for the past 10 years. the last one i just threw out was a 2004 model toshiba. the CPU finally crashed after running for 3 years with no cooling fan. now im running an old Asus that wont charge the battery.
I got my toshitba for right at $400 and it's still going strong... Will hit 3 yrs old in Aug
This post was edited on 2/17/15 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 2/17/15 at 4:24 pm to hambone213
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Personally I don't think it's worth it to but a laptop that cheap. I have before and it was a complete piece of crap.
You can get quite a bit for $400 these days, but you have to make sure you get the right laptop. Some of them are focused on size and portability or being 2 in 1s, and those will have weaker specs than one that's more of a basic workstation.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 8:21 pm to 3HourTour
Toshiba's are surprisingly good at that level. Mine is 3 years old as well and runs fantastic still. In some ways better than my $1500 ASUS.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:03 pm to VaBamaMan
wtf is with all the arguing? I linked you about a $1400 laptop refurbed for $420. Just fricking buy it. I'm posting from nearly the same model, from the same place, also refurbed, all I did was replace the HDD with an SSD and this thing is a beast for what I use it for. Super fast.
Posted on 2/18/15 at 3:51 pm to 3HourTour
HP Stream 13 on Amazon for $215 as another option. If you're only using it as a web browser + light office work.
Posted on 2/18/15 at 7:22 pm to 3HourTour
You can find a dual core with 4 GB Memory and Windows 7 for $200 bucks. That's good enough for browsing the web and making some documents. It should last you 2 or 3 years with a lot of wear on them.
That's normally what I pay and use them for.
That's normally what I pay and use them for.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 6:57 pm to 3HourTour
At Xmas got a Toshitba from office depot for 399
8gb ram
750gb HD
17" touch screen
It's been great so far....
8gb ram
750gb HD
17" touch screen
It's been great so far....
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