Is this a good deal on a laptop?
464307
Would need a bit more information like manufacturer,\nmodel,condition. Your buying price is in US dollars/euros/GBP? Are you getting it from a reliable source with warranty?
721371
I don't know about $650 but check out the Acer Aspire line and look for one in your price range. I've had good luck with them. Bought one for my wife, my mother and now myself (typing on it right now). Great bang for the buck. \n\nCheck out Best Buy, CircuitCity, froogle.com etc. for shopping. I bought one of them at Circuit City and one on sale at Staples.
1143086
I suggest you figure out what you are going to being using the laptop for and how much you have budgeted.  If it will only be used an hour or so every few days and you only plan on browsing web pages and doing e-mail an old refurbished laptop for $300 might work fine.  If at the other extreme you are a gamer and need a very fast CPU, lots and lots of RAM and a graphics chip then $3000 might be required.  If you travel all the time the battery life and size might be the most important consideration.
715123
Hmm.. It looks good, expecially if you want to do many things with it. You should ask if they offer a 7200RPM hard drive instead of a 5400RPM other then that the specs seemed to be fine. \n\nAbout the 2 year warntee worth the investment. Computers somehow tend to break after the first year. Protect your investment. 3 years they charge way to much.
454027
Check out the site XP bargains - they always list system and laptop deals that are the cheapest to be found.  Right now they have a Dell laptop for $349\n\nDell Home: Inspiron 1200 notebook 1.3GHz 14in XGA DVD/CDRW $349\nhttp://www.xpbargains.com/
713024
yeah it's pretty good, check out TigerDirect.com for price comparasions as they have some of the best deals out there.
336803
You aren't an economics major, are you?  People don't give away $375 worth of software (what is costs those of us who are no longer in school) on laptops they're selling for $500.\n\nBTW, laptops are so expensive, people usually don't sell them until they are broken, or sorely outdated.  I'd look around in the sale papers on Sundays until you find one that's got at least a 1.5ghz Celeron M or faster processor.  You probably should go to/call your college bookstore, they may very well have a good deal or two.\n\nAlso, you'll want to add a 512MB So-DIMM (notebook memory) to whatever you buy, because 256MB is just enough to boot into Windows these days.  Newegg has them at really good prices: http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCategory.asp?SubCategory=381  Just make sure that the laptop you pick out has all of the features you are looking for, because it's not possible to add anything other than memory to a laptop.
782564
It all depends on the model of your pc and also the age. If it is old the chances of getting a good price are slim, even if it is in good condition. Advertise it on your local radio station or why not try eBay.
750824
here is a very nice deal. this Toshiba laptop has all what's needed. \n- Core Duo processor\n- 512 MB ram\n- 80 GB HD\n- built-in wireless 802.11b/g\n- CD & DVD burner\n- Media card reader\n- OS Windows Media Center\n- 14.1 TruBrite screen\n... + free bag and even a all-in-one printer\nall together for $650\n\nhttp://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/160474/bundleId/5584/rpem/ccd/bundleDetail.do\nthe only drawback is the relatively little memory. but it comes with one 512MB stick, so you can easily add a second one what has the additional advantage of running the memory in dual channel mode, what is nearly twice as fast.\n\nhow to get the internet on it\n1. it has a built-in LAN card (RJ45) and also a built-in dial-up modem (RJ11), so you can connect it to the internet like a desktop. \n2. it has a built-in wireless card. this is either for external use (at airports, hotels, Starbucks etc.) or for a home based use (but for that purpose you need a wireless router).
142381
It depends on what you are looking for. What kind of quality do you want? Do you want it for a laptop or a desktop? What is the highest price you are willing to say. If you are looking to compare models and prices I left you a link to check out.
545764
if its a dell... then you made a good deal
828866
It's worth it. I brought a Dell laptop about a year ago. It's actually what I'm using to type this answer right now.\nI have never had a problem with my Dell. There are many more computers out there that do the exact same thing and have the same features that can easily cost $1000 more than what you paid for yours. Dells are good computers and they are a reasonable price for everything that they have.
13606
It depends on what you are looking for but I would get one with at least 512MB of memory. In that category there is the Acer Aspire with an AMD Sempron 3000+ processor, 512MB of memory, 60GB hard drive, a 15.4" WXGA display (1280 x 800 resolution), a CD-RW/DVD-Rom drive, you aren't going to find a DVD burner in this price range and of course, 802.11b/g wireless for $700 (after a $100 rebate).\n\nThat would be my pick but if you think you can get by with 256MB of memory then you can go as cheap as $549 but I don't like that laptop because it has a 15.0" display. The next one up has a 15.4" display but still only has 256MB of memory. The first link will take you to the Acer and the second one will take you to the whole list. My preference is the Acer but that's just me.\n\nI wouldn't even consider a Dell.  I like laptops from Acer, Toshiba and HP.
186080
I wouldn't turn my back on it. It always depends on price and anticipated use.\n\nThree of my friends have recently picked up a brand-name notebook, 1GB RAM, 100 GB hard drive, built in bluetooth and WiFi, DVD burner, Windows XP Home, AMD 1800 processor and 15 inch screen, external (USB) floppy. It has been selling here for US $999, no rebates. That's been the cash register price.\n\nIf what you are looking at is $200 less, I would say they are equivalent values.\n\nAs for use, yours is quite adequate for standard business use and home computing. For graphics manipulation or gaming it is a bit of a lightweight. If it's significantly cheaper, US $600 or less new from a good local store, I'd go with your selection. It sounds like yours is a respectable, competent machine. Only your preferences and pocketbook and availability in your area can say for sure.
630709
If it is a really good lap top, with the latest everything, probably!  Good luck!
94532
Everyone else here is right, the hard drive should be fine.  However, the screen is a loss, it is not worth replacing as a laptop display will run you $700 to $900 and for that, you can just buy a new laptop.  Also, someone suggested getting the extended warranty, the problem is extended warranties don't cover screen damage, no matter how it was caused, I know, Best Buy wouldn't fix mine and I ended up buying a new laptop.\n\nYes, you can transfer it to another computer, there are a number of utilities to do this but since it is a laptop drive you will need a USB 2.0 enclosure for it like this one, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817106093, this will allow you to connect the drive to any computer and take any information you need off of it.
823397
That is an awesome price for a computer!! Hands down. In truth, a celeron processor isn't the best BUT it depends on what you're going to use it for. Regardless you can not beat that price! That is amazing!! Ha, you could sell it for 4 times that on EBAY!!