discussion Looking for a half decent Laptop

[Shadowmeph]

( New to the laptop seen) I am looking for a half decent Cheap used lap top ,I will just be using it mostly for the internet but it should be good enough to watch Videos ( youtube) . I am basically using it to get people in my house off my back so they can surf the net watch videos and hopfully woulf have a tv out plugin ( svideo) while I am doing other thing

 

[Taichan]

Not sure the price your looking spending but i actually saw a $399 laptop at futureshop with dual core and like. it had Intel graphics but it would be good enough to do basic computing

 

[Shadowmeph]

didn't even think of looking at future shop thanks I will check that out

 

[kev.nam]

Yeah, I find it is actually cheaper to buy a new laptop these days. The prices have fallen so much and laptop owners are reluctant on selling their used laptops for so low.

 

[Taichan]

Ya personally i just picked up a Acer Aspire One, Not sure if it meets your needs but i use it on the go for a portable device its a 9inch Nettote

 

[Thund3rball]

Not sure what your budget is but for your needs you can find a new laptop for ~$500 to meet em. Now is the best time to buy as it is back to school season, lots of good deals. Dell will start at about $500. FS/BB may be able to hook you up with a Toshiba or Compaq/HP for less. The Aspire One is an Ultra Portable machine like the Asus Eee. Dell is also releasing an Ultra Portable this week I believe, the Inspiron Mini. They will let you do basic surfing, email, etc... but have specialized CPUs and small screens. They also may or may not offer a feature that is important to you, they start at about $400. Check out notebookreview.com for great expert and user reviews on the models that catch your eye.