OT: $300 laptop needed
01-05-2009, 12:29 AM
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OT: $300 laptop needed
Hello,
I'm looking for a pretty basic laptop with 512 MB+ RAM, 40 GB+ HD, 1.7 GHz+ speed, CDRW for $300 or less.
Let me know, via email ideally, if you have an extra machine gathering dust.
Thanks much.
I'm looking for a pretty basic laptop with 512 MB+ RAM, 40 GB+ HD, 1.7 GHz+ speed, CDRW for $300 or less.
Let me know, via email ideally, if you have an extra machine gathering dust.
Thanks much.
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If anything, get at least 1 gig of RAM---unless your just typing and no internet.
Those PCs should be a dime a dozen out there.
Those PCs should be a dime a dozen out there.
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01-06-2009, 05:03 PM
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Chuck,
These guys might be too far from you, but I would try Computers, Inc. in Baltimore. I just came from their store and they have two laptops, one for $300 (Dell, Windows XP Home, 2.4 gigahertz Intel Celeron, 20GB hard drive) and one for $250 (Dell, Windows XP, 1000 meaghertz Intel Pentium III, 48GB hard drive). I've bought a refurbed computer from them and was very happy with their price and super-firiendly service. Talk to Warren.
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903 York Rd
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 823-7757
These guys might be too far from you, but I would try Computers, Inc. in Baltimore. I just came from their store and they have two laptops, one for $300 (Dell, Windows XP Home, 2.4 gigahertz Intel Celeron, 20GB hard drive) and one for $250 (Dell, Windows XP, 1000 meaghertz Intel Pentium III, 48GB hard drive). I've bought a refurbed computer from them and was very happy with their price and super-firiendly service. Talk to Warren.
Computer Inc
www.computersinc.net
903 York Rd
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 823-7757
Acer Inspire one is a sweet deal!
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Again, dont go less than 1 gig (1024) of memory. I'd go 2 gig if were me.
PC sales from 1992-2000 (I worked for Gateway) and RAM/Memory is one place that one shouldnt cut short change youself. It will save you $50-$100 in fustration in a very short period of time. Of course back in my days of Laptop sales it was $1400 to go from 16meg to 32 megs of ram!!
PC sales from 1992-2000 (I worked for Gateway) and RAM/Memory is one place that one shouldnt cut short change youself. It will save you $50-$100 in fustration in a very short period of time. Of course back in my days of Laptop sales it was $1400 to go from 16meg to 32 megs of ram!!
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Thanks guys for all of your suggestions. This is a second computer for us. I'm trying not to overthink it, but I also don't want to go in and do any upgrades that could double my $300 outlay!
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my kids acer suddenly won't turn on yesterday, so it will be going back for repairs. This after exactly 1 year, not sure if I would buy another though. Then again my dell is on its 4 hard drive; it luvs to eat drives so I'm chilling him with a turbo laptop cooler.
01-06-2009, 11:08 PM
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a little above your price, but almost current specs
http://www.officemax.com/omax/catalo...skuId=21679257
If you're not in a hurry, prices are only coming down.
http://www.officemax.com/omax/catalo...skuId=21679257
If you're not in a hurry, prices are only coming down.
01-07-2009, 10:19 AM
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Asus EEE PC, I am posting this from mine at Hartsfield right now. Fast and compact.
http://eeepc.asus.com/global/index.html
http://eeepc.asus.com/global/index.html
01-07-2009, 01:00 PM
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thinkpadforum.com and look in the marketplace section for people getting rid of their old thinkpads like an old T40 or T42. They are tanks and in your price range.
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Chuck, please trust me on the Mac.
A 4 yr old 1ghz iBook with 512MB of memory still operates as well as any new $500 PC with a gig, and still already comes with great software. OSX and iLife.
Not only that, you can use it for a couple years and still get $200 for it.
A 4 yr old 1ghz iBook with 512MB of memory still operates as well as any new $500 PC with a gig, and still already comes with great software. OSX and iLife.
Not only that, you can use it for a couple years and still get $200 for it.