Best, cheapest, regular laptop (not netbook)?

[ManBearPig]

I saw a couple in ads for like 399.99. Any ideas? I'd like to get it in store, i think.

 

[IlllI]

thats kind of a vague question without at least some links or something

 

[ManBearPig]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2234647&enterthread=y

sorry for the vagueness.

it's for my sister. shes a computer retard and likes to use aim, microsoft office, and firefox.

 

[bamacre]

http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBO...?c=us&cs=28&l=en&s=dfh

Select laptops and sort by price.

 

[FleshLight]

These days you can't go wrong with anything you see in the ads if you're just gonna be using those basic apps.

All you need to do is do a fresh install of vista.

 

[mpilchfamily]

Laptop and Notebook are intercahngable tearms. There is no real difference between the two that would make a unit be called one over the other.

 

[GregMal]

How about a Dell Vostro 1000, AMD Athlon X2 processor, 2GB ram, 160 G HD, DVD burner for $464 with free shipping???

 

[ManBearPig]

Originally posted by: mpilchfamily
Laptop and Notebook are intercahngable tearms. There is no real difference between the two that would make a unit be called one over the other.

i thought laptops and netbooks were different...

 

[IlllI]

Originally posted by: Kazaam

Originally posted by: mpilchfamily
Laptop and Notebook are intercahngable tearms. There is no real difference between the two that would make a unit be called one over the other.

i thought laptops and netbooks were different...

they all basically do the same stuff. some just better than others

 

[FleshLight]

Originally posted by: clandren

Originally posted by: Kazaam

Originally posted by: mpilchfamily
Laptop and Notebook are intercahngable tearms. There is no real difference between the two that would make a unit be called one over the other.

i thought laptops and netbooks were different...

they all basically do the same stuff. some just better than others

Generally laptops are categorized like this:

< 10" = netbook
11"-12.1" = ultra portable
13.3" - 14.1" = portable
15.4" = midsize/desktop replacement
>15.4" = desktop replacement

 

[Liberator21]

I picked this up at Office Depot in February for $299 :

Compaq C700
15.4'' 1200x800
1Gb 667mhz SO-DIMM
Pentium Dual Core 1.66Ghz
80Gb HD
DVD-RW
Wireless, etc.
Windows Vista Home Premium

Best computer deal I ever had... they come around from time to time.

 

[FleshLight]

Bought a new Dell Inspiron 1420 for $530 shipped a week ago.

14.1"
3 gb 667mhz ram
T8100 c2d 2.1 ghz
250 gb hd
dvdrw
draft n wireless
bluetooth
discrete Geforce 8400m GS 128mb

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: Kazaam

Originally posted by: mpilchfamily
Laptop and Notebook are intercahngable tearms. There is no real difference between the two that would make a unit be called one over the other.

i thought laptops and netbooks were different...

They are. Netbooks are those small notebooks with processors like the Intel Atom (such as the MSI Wind, Asus EeePC...). Notebook and Laptop are interchangeable terms.