Looking to buy a cheap laptop under $400

polkfarmboy
polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
edited June 2012 in Electronics
If anyone has some suggestions for a cheap laptop then they would be greatly appreciated. I need a laptop for the odd netflix movie and listening to some music on, I know your not going to get anything great at this price but what would be decent ?
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited June 2012
    well if you check the weekly ads for bestbuy and Frys they usually have at least one Intel I3 or AMD A2 or 4 for 379-399
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,179
    edited June 2012
    Check Dells refurb area on their website.

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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited June 2012
    Buy one of Cokewithvanilla's used laptops when he has them available for $155. Great unit for the price and would do netflix and web surfing justice no problem.
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited June 2012
    As much as it pains me to say it. Wallmart. I truely hate that store.
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited June 2012
    Hey, PFB...what ever happened with the ebay buyer guy who was taking FOREVER to pay you for that center speaker? :question:

    Seriously, I've lost a lot of sleep over this! Do tell! :exclaim:
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited June 2012
    teekay0007 wrote: »
    Hey, PFB...what ever happened with the ebay buyer guy who was taking FOREVER to pay you for that center speaker? :question:

    Seriously, I've lost a lot of sleep over this! Do tell! :exclaim:

    Contacted ebay and they helped me cancel the sale and sell it to someone else
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,422
    edited June 2012
    Just buy a used one for a couple hundred. You will just end up spilling coffee on it anyway so why waste money on a new one?:razz:
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,727
    edited June 2012
    if that's all you need why not look at a tablet? Most of the pitons out there are around that price, do everything you listed, and are much more convenient than a laptop.
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,334
    edited June 2012
    Best Buy deal of the day for the next 7 hours is a 15 inch Toshiba.
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Misc/Deal-of-the-Day/pcmcat248000050016.c?id=pcmcat248000050016
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited June 2012
    I have one that I will sell you if you're interested. PM sent...
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  • TiZakit
    TiZakit Posts: 3
    edited June 2012
    If your main aim only is for odd netflix movie and listening to some music on, a laptops under 300 is enough for you, like DELL Inspiron iM101z-3980BK, you can buy in on newegg, only $290.
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  • TiZakit
    TiZakit Posts: 3
    edited June 2012
    TiZakit wrote: »
    If your main aim only is for odd netflix movie and listening to some music on, a laptops under 300 is enough for you, like DELL Inspiron iM101z-3980BK, you can buy in on newegg, only $290.
    Or you can buy a chrome notebook, it also can satisfy your need well, see here, the chrome notebook has a Solid-State Hard Drive, your system will run more faster in it.
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  • Syndil
    Syndil Posts: 1,582
    edited June 2012
    For laptop bargains, just go to Dealnews.com or Slickdeals.net or Techbargains.com. Tons of killer deals all the time, including whatever BB or Dell might have on sale. Best way to pick a winner, IMO.

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