$800 to Spend for Laptop

[imported_theEman]

I've got around $800 to spend for a laptop and I don't know what to buy. What would you guys buy if you had $800? I'd prefer if the laptop was not $800 after MIR. Any advice?

 

[thraxes]

I would start looking for a used IBM or Toshiba machine. See if there are any stores where you can get used computers locally. Or perhaps you know somebody that works at a company that is selling off used equiptment. DONT BUY NEW!! The quality of machines at that pricepoint is a bit iffy in my experience.

As a pointer: I paid 100 bucks for my dads "new laptop". A friend who is Systems Admin at an engineering company got me a no name machine with Celeron 1GHz, 128 RAM and 10GB HDD. So if you look around and have a little luck you could get a pretty nice name brand machine for your 800$.

 

[Arcanedeath]

At that pricepoint, I'd just wait and save a bit more untill you can afford a quality unit or buy a factory referb. unit. I'd suggest IBM for a quality brand of durable laptop.

 

[creedog]

You could look for a company that sells "off lease" items and pick one up that way. Be carefull because old batteries do not hold up.

 

[amdskip]

A used thinkpad.

 

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