untateve Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 My wife needs a new laptop. She only surfs the net and store pics. Nothing else. She doesn't want one of those notebooks with a tiny screen but clearly, she doesn't need a super expensive toy. Input/assistance is most appreciated. And if someone is interested in joining a free BOTH league that is competitive and has been in existence since 1999, go here: http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?showforum=16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 No interest in an iPad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furd Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 My wife needs a new laptop. She only surfs the net and store pics. Nothing else. She doesn't want one of those notebooks with a tiny screen but clearly, she doesn't need a super expensive toy. Input/assistance is most appreciated. And if someone is interested in joining a free BOTH league that is competitive and has been in existence since 1999, go here: http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?showforum=16 She might want to look into a notebook computer. Anyways, I'm looking for a league. I'm going to look at your forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 we have a toshiba satellite that our family is happy with . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Last year I bought the cheapest laptop Wal-Mart had. I think it was 348. I do all kinds of engineering calcs and GIS work on the thing and it is top shelf. I guess my point is that even the cheapest computer will do what your wife requires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Last year I bought the cheapest laptop Wal-Mart had. I think it was 348. I do all kinds of engineering calcs and GIS work on the thing and it is top shelf. I guess my point is that even the cheapest computer will do what your wife requires. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 PM peepin....he is refurbishing a couple laptops for a great price, and can prolly taylor something for exactly what you need. I would have bought one from him for my dad when he was looking, except he iswaaaay old school, and couldn't get his mind around buying something from a person I'm not even sure exists. That said, if all you need is surfing and storage, get something cheap, and buy storage as you needed it rather than paying more for a ton of storage up front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Bought an inexpensive Toshiba Satellite for my wife, too. All she does is surf the web for vacation ideas and Facebook, seems to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Here is the best looking one I found on slickdeals. $589 for an i7 from Amazon, not sure how cheap you want to get by, but this might work out and sounds like a solid deal for one of the better processors out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I bought my daughter a cheap Toshiba laptop about a year ago. I was nervous about buying such a basic computer, but my daughter only surfs the web and stores pictures on it. So far it has functioned quite well for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 PM peepin....he is refurbishing a couple laptops for a great price, and can prolly taylor something for exactly what you need. I would have bought one from him for my dad when he was looking, except he iswaaaay old school, and couldn't get his mind around buying something from a person I'm not even sure exists. That said, if all you need is surfing and storage, get something cheap, and buy storage as you needed it rather than paying more for a ton of storage up front. PM me if interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 i have a new acer aspire timelineX but costco is selling a version of it for only $350 I believe. the processor isn't the fastest, but it will definitely do internet and pictures. plus with a nice 14" screen, the compromise between huge and tiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Laptop on sale on Woot.com today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Another one that is popular at slickdeals today. Best buy has HP Pavilion g4-1125dx Laptop (pewter) for $349.99. Select in-store pick up to save on shipping. Specs: AMD Phenom II Dual Core P650 (2.6GHz) 14" LED w/ Brightview (1366x768) Display 4GB DDR3 Memory 500GB Hard Drive Radeon HD 4250 Graphics DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive Double-layer WiFi-N Webcam and Mic 6-Cell Battery Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) If you have a Micro Center anywhere near you, go there. Micro Center I got my wife a Toshiba for under 300. The thing is fantastic for exactly what you need (she does the same exact thing). New, in the box. Wireless G, and plenty of RAM for web surfing and word processing. HUGH, beautiful screen and even a separate keypad! I use the thing a lot myself and it does the job. Good luck! ETA Compaq and General Wife's For most people with "real" computer work, you would want a dual core for Windows 7. But hers is just fine the way it is for what she is doing. Edited August 26, 2011 by McBoog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 These guys have pretty good deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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