[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Best labtop computer $600 or less

Posted: 4/4/2011 9:41:48 AM EDT

It's time to get a new labtop for my wife. I'm pretty good about finding good deals on good computers. I don't usually buy a budget computer though. She would basically use it
for the internet/facebook, pictures, videos, and our budgeting/finances. So she doesn't need anything fancy. Oh and no fucking Mac's!!!

Should we head to Sams or get something online?

Posted: 4/4/2011 9:44:16 AM EDT

[#1]

What kind of lab are you going to be putting it on?

Posted: 4/4/2011 9:55:00 AM EDT

[#2]

I purchased a toshiba satellite laptop at a big box store for 450 ish and couldn't be happier.

Posted: 4/4/2011 9:57:41 AM EDT

[#3]

if you google laptops, you'll get better results. I'd hate for her to have to go to the lab everytime she needs to use it.

Posted: 4/4/2011 10:31:08 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
if you google laptops, you'll get better results. I'd hate for her to have to go to the lab everytime she needs to use it.

If it was a Labrador Retriever then it would be highly mobile though.

Posted: 4/4/2011 10:45:41 AM EDT

[#5]

myself and my sister-in-law just picked up some Dell Inspiron 15r's

specs are as follows.

mine
total 769 shipped.
Core-i5 2410 m( clocked at a standard 2.3, but will work up to 2.6 ghz dual core or 2.9 ghz single core)
win7 home premium
500 gig HD
6 gigs ram.

hers.
total 505 shipped.
core-i3 (2.3 ghz, no turbo enable)
4 gigs ram
250gig harddrive
win7 home premium.

my last was a dell xps m1210 from 5 years ago, and i can say this new one is 1/3 price i paid back then and is incredibly fast. good luck

Posted: 4/4/2011 10:50:18 AM EDT

[#6]

Somebody needs to post a pic of a computer strapped to a laborador's head. That would be a labtop.

Kind of like the pancake bunny, in terms of general composition.

CJ

Posted: 4/4/2011 10:50:54 AM EDT

[#7]

I bought my daughter a Toshiba at Wal-Mart for $400, and I was shocked at how great it was for the price. It'll do everything you've posted, no problem.

Posted: 4/4/2011 10:53:15 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
I bought my daughter a Toshiba at Wal-Mart for $400, and I was shocked at how great it was for the price. It'll do everything you've posted, no problem.

Yep, I bought one for the wife and I was surprised how good it worked. Windows 7 64-bit, 4GB of RAM and 250GB hard drive. Basic system but it works.

Posted: 4/4/2011 10:54:05 AM EDT

[#9]

http://www.techbargains.com/catsearch.cfm/0_3_0

Posted: 4/4/2011 10:55:06 AM EDT

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