The Laptop Shopper

Asus Eee Pc

Kris — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:03:31 +0000

So I decided to sell my old dell pc on ebay and get the new ultraportable eee pc. This is a decision I have very mixed feelings about. I was able to sell my old dell laptop that I purchased refurbished a year ago for $350(I bought it for $500). This gave me just enough money to buy a 2GB Asus Eee PC from Amazon along with a 8GB SD card. Here is what I have experienced so far.

I am going to start with the 3 things I dislike: the screen and the keyboard. If I had know there was going to be a 9″ version of the eee pc I would have held out. I constantly find myself dragging windows and scrolling. The resolution is just too small relative to what I am used to. Secondly, allow I have mostly adjusted, the keyboard is difficult to type on. I feel like it just needs to be an inch or 2 bigger in order to type comfortably.

On the positive side, the portability is fantastic. I carry it around everywhere because it is so light and small. Its battery life is good, and I don’t have any trouble managing with 10gigs of space.

I would definitely trade in my old dell laptop again for the eee, but if you are in the market for a new laptop I would wait for the 9″ screen or even for the atom processor.

$399.99 Gateway MT3705 Refurbished Laptop Computer Bundle

Kris — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:51:07 +0000

$399.99 Gateway MT3705 Refurbished Laptop Computer Bundle

Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2060 1.60GHz
802.11g Wireless
1GB DDR2
100GB HDD
Dual Layer DVD RW
14.1″ WXGA
Windows Vista Home Premium

Dell Vostro 1400 - $600

Kris — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:30:08 +0000

via SD
Dell Vostro 1400

Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
14.1 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive/No Webcam
8X CD/DVD Burner w/ double-layer DVD+R write capability
128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card
Integrated High Definition Audio
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
1 Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Mail-in Service

Computers 4 Sure (Office Depot)

Kris — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:42:54 +0000

Computers 4 Sure by Office Depot is another great place to find a cheap laptop. Places to look for the best deals are the clearance section and the laptop inventory page. Both places have loads of laptops in the 500-600 dollar range with all the features you need for a basic laptop PC.

Fujitsu Tablet

Kris — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:56:05 +0000

The Fujitsu LifeBook P1610 Notebook is pricier than some of the other previously reviewed laptops, but has features such as a touch screen and finger print reader security that the others do not.

The other specs of the fully loaded P1610 are as follows:

Intel^® Core™ Solo Processor Ultra Low Voltage U1400 (1.20 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 533 MHz FSB)
1 GB DDR2 533 SDRAM memory
80 GB P-ATA 100, 4200 rpm hard drive
Integrated Atheros Super AG^® Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g); Wi-Fi^®
Integrated Bluetooth wireless

If you have the money the P1610 does not disappoint.

Tiger Direct Laptops

Kris — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:25:38 +0000

Tiger Direct has an Acer Aspire 3690 2900 Refurbished Notebook PC for only $400. It comes with a 1.6 Ghz Celeron M processor, 512mb of RAM, a 60GB hard drive, wireless g, a 15 inch screen, and a CDRW/DVD combo drive.

Tiger Directs has a bunch of great deals on laptops. Check out their List of Cheapest Laptops.

Dell Outlet Laptops

Kris — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:25:11 +0000

If you are looking to buy a laptop cheaply, the Dell Outlet is a great place to look. You save money no matter what type of PC laptop you are buying by going through the Dell Outlet. The only problem is that quanities are limited, so good deals disappear quickly. If you check often enough you may find a great deal.

For example right now I am seeing an Inspiron 1501 with a gig of ram and a AMD Turion 64 Dual Core - 1600 processor for $469. The equivalent system costs $699 through Dell Small Business.