Looking to buy a laptop for about $500.00, any recommendations?

[Lefty]

I am looking to buy a laptop for about $500.00-$600.00. A friend told me HP has come out with a really good one where I can get it for about $550.00. Can anyone tell me the laptops I should be looking at? Also, I don't want a netbook.

 

[jw7]

What do you want to use it for? Business applications, gaming, multimedia? Or just internet browsing/email or toting it around and connecting to various wireless?

That might help a bit.

 

[CatBoxBackFan]

I am looking to buy a laptop for about $500.00-$600.00. A friend told me HP has come out with a really good one where I can get it for about $550.00. Can anyone tell me the laptops I should be looking at? Also, I don't want a netbook.

Got this one for my wife ASUS.light and powerful with a great battery life.

 

[JS22]

http://www.officemax.com/catalog/sk...Cs&srccode=cii_18492716&cpncode=20-31221370-2

Comes to $484 + tax if you use Bing Cashback. Free shipping as well.

 

[Chaz]

Check the sales sites. Find something that is on special. Get a Core2 Duo processor.

http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/185152

http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/184887

http://www.techbargains.com/laptopcomputernotebookreview.cfm

 

[RON_IN_OC]

http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/home.to

 

[asifsid]

I am looking to buy a laptop for about $500.00-$600.00. A friend told me HP has come out with a really good one where I can get it for about $550.00. Can anyone tell me the laptops I should be looking at? Also, I don't want a netbook.

well there are plenty of options within your budget of 500-600, not only HP but Dell & lenovo too has some good models to look into. check pccounter.net for deals on laptop computers, i am sure you can find one for yourself within your budget

 

[Covert Rain]

HP has the highest failure rate of any laptop manufacturer. I would not recommend HP. Here is the latest failure rate data:

Here are the 3 worst:
HP - 25.6%
Gateway - 23.5%
Acer - 23.3%

Here are the 3 best:
Asus - 15.6%
Toshiba - 15.7%
Sony - 16.8%

In the middle of the pack:
Apple - 17.4%
Dell - 18.3%
Lenovo - 21.5% (this # was high do to the problems with the T60 or this would be lower)

 

[CatBoxBackFan]

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9141032/Mac_laptops_less_reliable_than_ASUS_Sony_notebooks?taxonomyName=Macintoshes&taxonomyId=163

 

[Lefty]

well there are plenty of options within your budget of 500-600, not only HP but Dell & lenovo too has some good models to look into. check pccounter.net for deals on laptop computers, i am sure you can find one for yourself within your budget

One of the IT guys at work said for me to get a Lenovo. I was at their site and I am willing to pay $600.00 now. Does anyone know a good Lenovo or Dell for that price?

 

[Chaz]

One of the IT guys at work said for me to get a Lenovo. I was at their site and I am willing to pay $600.00 now. Does anyone know a good Lenovo or Dell for that price?

http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/187530