I need a laptop computer, nothing fancy, but it needs to be functional and affordable. What's the best kind?
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Your question is very common, and this is what I have been telling all my friends when they want to buy a laptop:\n\n1. What are you gonna do with it? Typing papers, playing video games, editing audio/video, email, browsing internet?\n\n2. Based on your answer above, you can start looking what kind of laptop that suit best for your need\n\n3. When looking, make sure you consider the following:\n\n- Quality and support are number 1. I assume you are gonna use it for awhile. So you need "a tool" you can count on to get your job done anytime, anywhere\n\n- minimum hardware specs:\n\na. While some offer Celeron processor for budget oriented people, I recommend you at least get Pentium 4 or Pentium Centrino (if you need internet wireless capability)\n\nb. RAM at minimum of 512 MB\nc. Hard disk at min of 40 GB\nd. Windows XP\ne. Microsoft Office for student edition (if you are)\nf. Ethernet adapter (which is usually already built in)\n\nThe rest of configuration is up to you and...your budget :D\n\nHope it helps...
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Dell is da best, but HP also has some cheapo's you can get. dont forget ebay or a local auction place. search the net for a local auction site to you
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I would go with a Dell laptop.  They have a large selection of laptops from the most basic user to the ultimate gamer.  If you are not looking to spend a lot of money on a laptop then I recommend the Dell Inspiron B120.  Very nice laptop that starts around $578. After taxes, shipping & handling the price will be $667.46.   This laptop has a 40 gigabyte harddrive,  512 megabytes of ram, 1.4 gigahertz processor, CD Burner/DVD burner combo drive with Windows XP.  Hope this helps
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I believe the best answer to give you is:\n\n"It depends"\n\nThe main thing that usually holds true with laptops is the more functionality you have, the heavier the computer.\n\nI would say spend whatever your budget allows.  Buy from a known name as well.  I would recommend Dell, HP, Sony, etc.\n\nAlso, keep in mind, whatever you buy now is pretty much what you are stuck with for the long run.  There are very few parts that can be upgraded on a laptop.  The main one being RAM.\n\nHope this helps!
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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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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.
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What is it?\nIs it a Pocket PC? or a desktop? laptop?\n\nYou will find some of them in links below\n\nXLMan
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I have 3 laptops, a Toshiba, an HP, and a Dell.  I have to say the Toshiba is by far my favourite.  Dell has the most options, but their prices aren't the best, and their laptops are consistently heavier and run hotter.  The hp's are OK, although their battery life tends to be weak.  My Toshiba is just an awesome little machine - great screen, good battery life, good performance, low price.\n\nI'd suggest looking for one of the new Sattilite models with the Intel core duo processors.
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Depends on what you call economical!!!\nyou can try the HP nx 6325, this notebook is a wonderful piece!! and it has a DVCD+/- RW Writer and a dual core processor!! ie the blazing fast AMD Turion 64 X2, and 512 MB of DDR2 533 MHz RAM which you can ( or possibly SHOULD) upgrade to 1 GB of DDR2 800 MHz RAM!!
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no best one. with laptops all depends on ur budget. first think what u need to do with it a long time. say 3-5 years, then ur budget. because with laptops it doesnt make sense to upgrade and they are all pretty much fixed with the hardware u buy in the beginning. so get whatever u need for the next 3-5 years in the laptop now. the newer processors are more energy efficient and fster so consider that. but doesnt have to be the latest depending on what tasks u need to perform.\nget wireless now also. it'll be worth it i think. graphics ard nowadays are much better and can cater for games too if u are inclined.\nrest are generally optional. dont worry too much about dvd/cd burners, as the solid state memories, like USB stick are large enough to stick a lot in and are more mobile, than heaving cd/dvds around...\ncheck for ventilation and the location of the HDD/batteries. they may be located where your hand rests while using the keyboard. this can get hot and uncomfortable for some...
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DELL & HP is always a good brand to select and make sure it has microsoft on it! If you need to have a look at some reviews on various laptops go to http://www.cnet.com/\n\nalthough, Lenovo 3000 N100 (Core Duo 2GHz, 512MB RAM, 100GB HDD) is a great laptop at a middle of the range price ($1364) and delivers excellent preformance! \n\nHowever if you are looking at a more cheaper laptop then the Lenovo 3000 N100 (Core Duo 1.66GHz, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD, DVD Writer) is what you need at a cheap price of anywhere from $800 to $1000. This laptop may be cheap but its preformance still packs a puch and would be perfect for someone just starting University or a Small Business owner!\n\nGOODLUCK WITH UNIVERSITY AND BUYING A NEW LAPTOP, I HOPE THIS INFORMATION WAS USEFUL FOR YOU :):):) AGAIN GOODLUCK!
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There's no one answers to that question. What is important to you? When you say you don't need anything too fancy, obviously that means you're not out looking for a dual processor server. But it doesn't tell me much else.\n\nIf you're looking for something relatively inexpensive, but with reasonable support and service, there's always Dell. They've got a good lineup of options and you can basically design your own system online, and then order it.
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www.pricewatch.com has listing and prices for all types of laptops. A lot of them are under 1000.00
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Not bad, but here's what I'd look for:\n\n- Processor: Intel Centrino or AMD Turion 64. Sempron or Celeron are just too limited.\n\n- RAM 512MB is OK, but I'd go at least 1GB if possible.\n\n- I'd also consider some of the better-known brands like HP or Dell or Lenovo (IBM) Also, if you'd consider refurbished models, ecost.com has some good deals...
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Look.  Forget CPU speed, RAM, all that crud.  Focus on the weight of the laptop and how comfortable it is to use.  Make sure the screen looks good and doesn't hurt your eyes. \n\nMake sure it has a good wireless card so you can connect to the internet from anywhere (there are tens of thousands of unsecured wireless networks out there).  Also it should have a decent battery life (more than 2 hours) so you don't have to plug it in all the time. \n\nThen figure out how much you want to spend and get the most expensive one you can afford with all the above features.  You'll be the happiest if you get a lightweight laptop that you enjoy using, moreso than if you get a heavy one that has a lot of RAM or whatever.  Seriously.  If you get so tired dragging the thing around you'll stop wanting to use it.\n\nMost of the time you'll never even notice if it slows down loading a program.  The only way you can check the relative performance of most current laptops is with a benchmarking program -- with normal usage they're all about equal (unless you're playing graphics-intensive games on them, in which case, you need a desktop not a laptop, silly).
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i have found that walmart computer geeks have some low price on laptop. dell my have the lowest but after you buy and warrenty and the shipping it's not that much of a deal.\n\nwalmart link\n\nhttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=4070&path=0%3A3944%3A3951%3A4070\n\ncomputer geeks link\nhttp://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=NBB
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I myself would recommend the Asus one. BUT can't you assembly computer from parts ? It will be cheaper than ready-to-go comp for sure. Yeah but if you're buying now then take the Asus.\nHP is for printers.