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Cheap laptops?
« on: November 13, 2008, 05:05:24 PM »
Anyone know where to find cheap laptops...600 or less? Maybe 700. I was looking at an hp dv7z...
I'm looking for something to replace my Inspiron 6000 thats running slower than anything right now. I've done Adware, Spybot, etc you name it I've done it, nothing worked.

Anyone know/trust a place that has good deals?
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Re: Cheap laptops?
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2008, 05:33:30 PM »
walmart had one saturday on a saturday only sale that was $300. Forgot the name but it was a cheap POS


best buy had one sunday on sale for $300, thought it was an E-machines. It was a cheap POS too
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Re: Cheap laptops?
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2008, 05:43:29 PM »
Yeah TBH i doubt I'd go under 400...just because I wouldn't trust it. I really don't trust a no name brand or some online store you've never heard of.
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Re: Cheap laptops?
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2008, 06:22:47 PM »
I dont really like E-machines stuff.

Those laptops I seen on sale, I read the reviews on them and they were made with the cheapest of cheap flimsy parts. Just an "oops" waiting to happen.

I wouldnt mind a nice gaming laptop though, but too costly for me
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« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2008, 06:28:22 PM »
Dell Inspiron at 499$ dont know about software though.  And make sure to get windows mojave.  :rofl
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Re: Cheap laptops?
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2008, 06:33:06 PM »
Quote from: Meatwad on November 13, 2008, 06:22:47 PM
I dont really like E-machines stuff.

Those laptops I seen on sale, I read the reviews on them and they were made with the cheapest of cheap flimsy parts. Just an "oops" waiting to happen.

I wouldnt mind a nice gaming laptop though, but too costly for me
Yeah, I've got a gaming computer so I'm not looking for something all too powerful.

I don't really wanna go back to Dells if I don't have to. What Inspiron is it? Bad thing about them is they don't have a built in web cam.
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« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2008, 09:56:35 PM »
Have you looked at refurb places?  Really great deals can be found there, plus they will usually only have just an OS, and not much useless dreck added to the HD.

try these:

http://www.refurbdepot.com/category.cfm?PageID=205

http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/n?C=AL.AL&mv_pc=Google_reflaptop&gclid=CO6zoovj85YCFQykagodfzo0Yw

http://www.usedlaptops.com/

Wife has a refurb for work, works great and can run PS without hiccups.
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« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2008, 10:05:13 PM »
I'm still amazed what the resale value of used laptops are.  Either on Craiglists/Ebay/retailers.  You spend $100+ and you can get a budget laptop thats 'new' and will  beat something thats 2+ years old.
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« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2008, 10:24:18 PM »
wait till xmas..... last year many retailers had laptops for $200 limited quantities to get customers throught the door. I bet they do it again.
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« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2008, 10:35:55 PM »
Inspiron does have built in web came! :D and hmm  death might have good idea, did I say that out loud. :uhoh
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« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2008, 12:25:52 AM »
My ex-boss's wife went to walmart on black friday for a $250 laptop last year.  I don't remember the processor but I believe it was an Acer with Vista Home Basic and only 512mb ram.  He asked me a month or so later on how to make it faster and I suggested more RAM.  I showed him that (at the time) 2gb of ddr2 was $45.  He gladly ordered it after his wife took it to a computer shop and they quoted $180 for the ram upgrade IIRC.  Must of been some computer shop :rolleyes:
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Re: Cheap laptops?
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2008, 01:53:26 AM »
because of the high demand for laptops... quality desk tops are CHEAP
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« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2008, 04:48:53 AM »
Go for lower end Lenovo's or the lower end of HP's NEW business line. Both series are solid and well buildt laptops that you can trust.
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Re: Cheap laptops?
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2008, 05:39:40 AM »

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Re: Cheap laptops?
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2008, 06:03:29 AM »
Good post. I've been looking for one to use at work to keep records,burn and play discs and surf the web. So far I'm liking the Dell Inspiron 13 for $619.00.  2gb memory,160gb hard drive, intel duel core processor, and plays and creates cds&dvds.

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