super cheap laptops????
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go to pricewatch.com. they have a list of the best deals on the net of various categories of electronics and computers.
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Well that depends on your budget and if you want a desktop or laptop.  I think the cheapest thing you can do is to purchase an off-the-shelf system and then add what you need to it if it does not have everything you want.  Rule #1, never go with a Sempron or Celeron processor, I don't care what you're doing, they're slow for the even most basic tasks.  Rule #2 is slightly harder to avoid and that is never get an integrated graphics chip and again, I don't care what you're doing, integrated graphics are not only slow they also steal from your primary memory.  Rule #3, don't listen to a word the sales people tell you, chances are they don't know about the product they are selling and are poorly informed on how to help you decide what is best for you, fortunately, you have me.  But, you probably knew a good deal of this already, being young and all.  Rule #4 is to try to find one with at least 1GB of memory, however it may not be possible at lower price points and it may end up being cheaper to purchase more memory and install it yourself.\n\nI took the liberty of looking up some desktops under $500 (I'm assuming a limited budget) and the only one with 1GB of memory is this Acer Aspire which has a 200GB SATA hard drive and not too bad for being $500.  The only problems I see are that it claims nVidia graphics and my assumption on this matter is that they mean the Geforce 6100 IGP which isn't horrible but isn't that great either, it will run older games like Doom 3 fine but not games like FEAR or GRAW.  If you need to upgrade the graphics in that (since it has a PCIe x16 slot), go with a Geforce 7600GS or 7600GT depending on your budget.  But all in all that PC should suit your needs quite nicely, provided you don't do heavy gaming or multitasking (like me).  Here's the link, http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acer-Aspire-trade-Desktop-PC-AST160-UA3402-/sem/rpsm/oid/149055/catOid/-12962/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do\n\nIf you're looking for a laptop, options become narrower and prices go up significantly.  I'm not saying this is the cheapest laptop with the features to look for but if you want one with 1GB of memory, a large hard drive at 100GB (which is large for a laptop) and a dedicated 128MB Geforce 7400 Go graphics card and an Intel Core duo processor at 1.83GHz you will end up spending nearly $1400, http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/149457/originURLEncoded/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FcatOid%252F-12963%252FNtk%252FAll%252FNtt%252Ftv%252520tuner%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productDetailSpecification.do#tabs\n\nRule #5 is to buy an AMD processor whenever possible, in some cases it is not like with the laptop.  I would rather get an Intel processor + dedicated graphics than an AMD processor with integrated graphics.  I think I covered everything, good luck with your choice.
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I think low-cost lappies are great.  And anyone could buy one.  The price range varies completely.  If you'd like to buy one, I highly recommend checking out this computer-tech website(s):   1. http://www.kcss.biz/  or http://www.newegg.com/
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Here is a link to get you started in answering your own question.  The link below is helpful in locating prices of laptop notebook computers.  Good luck.
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actually if you want to save money you WONT go cheap, bc the cheaper you buy the more problems youll have and repair costs in the future. So go for a medium priced laptop with a good protection plan.
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How cheap is cheap?  Hate to use the age old addage of: u pay what u get for...but this can really be the case with computers.  Fry's usually has really cheap base model laptops and computers that can be anywhere from crappy to decent.  Dell.com is a good place to shop for laptops that will give u a bit more piece of mind and there are usually discount numbers available from a simple web search that will bring down the price of a laptop to about $399
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Type used laptops into google and check out few of the websites that come up.  If you want new, type cheap laptops into google and check out the first few that come up.\n\nThe best brands are IBM and Toshiba, while Dell and HP also make a reputable product.  Decide what features you want and know figure out your budget.  If it is cheap and does not do what you want you might not be happy.  If you only need word processing, e-mail, chat and browsing the web and don't care about the battery then you can buy a decent refurbished laptop for $200 to $300.
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For anyone looking for a monster laptop without extreme pricing, I'd suggest www.xoticpc.com\n\nYou can customize a very powerful machine and less cost than alot of the competition.  When they start putting out dual core machines running Vista, I'll be buying from them.
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Best Buy usually has some well-suited laptops on sale.  We got a Compaq for $650, and it was fitted for wireless and has a very up-to-date processor.  Toshiba, as mentioned, are also usually on sale for under $1000.\n\nDon't buy Dell.  The models start out cheap, but they hook you with the customization and the things you "must add" to make it really good for a university student.  You'll end up spending well over $1000 on a Dell.
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just buy a cheap used computer.
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Compaqs are not a good idea!!  I have a Dell notebook and paid a little over $750 total for it.
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Try ebay.com, it's really afforable on that site, and try amazon.com as well.. I would really go with ebay, really good site, its really easy to set up paypal, of you want to buy anything from ebay, real easy to do...\n\nI came back to edit this post , try this site, very afforable here:\n\nhttp://www.helpwithpcs.com/buying/cheap-laptops.htm
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The cheapest one i could find was from Compaq, the one that has it all is Alienware, but oyur gonna pay for it all to! :) You could probably find a great deal on a good laptop on www.ebay.com they always have good ones. The Compaq cheapest is 499.99
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If you r not a pro user and need the computer for basic stuff like email, web, music, films etc. you can buy one for as little as $300-400 depending on what deal u land. The specs you can expect will be something like this: Celeron-M or Core Solo cpu 1.4-1.66Ghz, 256-512mb ram, CD-RW/DVD drive, 40-60gb HDD, wi-fi wireless. If you want to go even cheaper, get one with an AMD cpu (like Sempron) instead of those intel chips. Check the weekly ads for big stores. This week both Office Depot and Walmart had sub $400 notebooks.
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for the best value/performance ratio, i suggest you try checking out aldi or lidl... i know it sounds crazy, but they actually use good quality components from well-known manufacturers such as pioneer and samsung... you don't end up spending money on a brand name.\n\ni got my laptop from lidl about 18 months ago and it was as good a spec as anything out there - and it's still up there, no problems whatsoever.\n\nit also has a three year guarantee, which dell will charge several hundred quid for...\n\notherwise, toshiba machines are generally regarded as being very reliable. \n\nof course, if you're not doing a lot of gaming, pretty much any laptop will do the trick nowadays. i would advise against a laptop with shared graphics memory however...\n\ntry and get one that has its own dedicated graphics card and video memory...
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Dell Inspiron or Toshiba lapotops are a good buy. But as someone rightly said; its a mix of your budget and computing needs.
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toshiba is crappy. or its just me who never had luck with them. hp has cool stuff dell is usally good. compac is cheap and good. never buy an e machine.