I need a netbook/cheap laptop for school

[325_e30]

I pretty much just need it to browse R3v and write papers. So my question is, has anyone done any research or have bought one recently that can give me an idea or direction to go. I'm looking to spend about 300-500. Cheaper the better, but quality performance is also key, so best of both worlds? lol Thanks in advance.

[NigelStu]

I just went through this, although was willing to spend more.

HP has some good stuff right now. Highly rated in Consumer Reports. You could get a very nice basic laptop at the top end of your range.

[scabzzzz]

This should cover it. Highly recommended by pretty much every legit electronic site/blog/magazine ever.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_11?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=asus+eee+pc&sprefix=asus+eee+pc

[Kershaw]

a huge problem with that laptop is how small it is. a 15" screen on a laptop is about right.

[slammin.e28]

a huge problem with that laptop is how small it is. a 15" screen on a laptop is about right.

That's because those are netbooks. ;)

I got a Compaq (HP) netbook from Best Buy for $180 on black Friday. I love it. Used it for school and it worked perfectly. Now it's pretty much replaced my crappy desktop as the DD computer.

[Joe G]

dont buy a dell!




I dare you to ask me why

[scabzzzz]

dont buy a dell!




I dare you to ask me why

Yes. This. Lets hear how valid your comment is. Im sure your isolated incident will directly describe every computer Dell makes company-wide.

[bmwstephen]

if you're only going to use it for school and web surfing. buy preowned. in fact buy mine. I baby mine but my current job requires me to use a desktop for horsepower so now its just collecting dust.

[325_e30]

I just went through this, although was willing to spend more.

HP has some good stuff right now. Highly rated in Consumer Reports. You could get a very nice basic laptop at the top end of your range.

I was actually looking at an HP mini, that and the Acer Aspire one. I have an acer (aspire 5670) already for my laptop but this thing has had it.

This should cover it. Highly recommended by pretty much every legit electronic site/blog/magazine ever.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...ix=asus+eee+pc

I've never heard of asus eee, do you have any personal use with one or a friend? For some reason whenever I follow what bloggers say or what seems great in geek mags they always blow up in my face.

a huge problem with that laptop is how small it is. a 15" screen on a laptop is about right.

10.1" screen doesn't bother me a bit (standard netbook screen), plus the smaller the screen the easier it will be to lug around with all my books.

dont buy a dell!

I dare you to ask me why

never had a problem with dells other than the screen backlight for some reason ALWAYS dies. (I've had 2)

if you're only going to use it for school and web surfing. buy preowned. in fact buy mine. I baby mine but my current job requires me to use a desktop for horsepower so now its just collecting dust.

heh, I actually have 3 or 4 Laptops im trying to get rid of. All of them are missing one piece, whether it be a hard drive, a battery, or a stick of ram.


I just really want a new one, one that I wont have to worry about losing my work on or turning off on me before I save my papers.

[Avus E30]

see if you can find a refurbed hp dm3