Can someone recommend a laptop please?

[CNNN]

Hello all. Came across this forum, seems very good for tech advice. I'm looking for a laptop the size of a macbook pro, 13" or so but want something that runs Windows, not Mac.

The hard part is my budget, around $400. I don't want a super slow laptop, something with a 4th gen core i3 would be nice. Have looked a Dell, they all seemed to be made out of plastic.

Looked at Lenovo, but they are super expensive, $1000 bucks.

15.6" is just too big and bulky. I started a new job that requires me to travel a to clients. Have looked at the detachable ones, whatever they are called.

Can anyone recommend something 1/2 way decent ?

 

[RossMAN]

Under $400 but it only meets some of your criteria:

http://slickdeals.net/f/7121020-ace...emory-500gb-win-8-1-379-99-shipped-newegg?v=1

 

[Roland00Address]

Under $400 but it only meets some of your criteria:

If the VCO code still works you get $20 dollars less from Visa Checkout. This was edited in with the wiki of the slickdeal page you posted. This laptop hit frontpage for slickdeals which means it is a good deal.

 

[crashtech]

I bought used T420's for all the kids. They are 14" and have Ivy i5 CPUs, so not quite what you are looking for, but you won't find a better laptop in that price range.

 

[CNNN]

Rossman-That Acer is 15.6, wont work at all.

Cashtech- Whats a T420 ?

 

[crashtech]

Something like this:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...w&gclsrc=aw.ds

But I got mine from ebay.

 

[RossMAN]

Cashtech- Whats a T420 ?

http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-t420