Inexpensive Laptops...

[JustROLLIN]

Hey all, I was just looking at some of the upcoming holiday deals and wanted to see what you all think of a lower end laptop. I already have a nice desktop at home for my more serious computing needs, but I would also like to have a laptop for use in the rest of my apt and when I travel. BestBuy and WalMart are both offering pretty decent laptops for a relatively low price, but I just wanted to get some opinions on the models being offered. The comparison page is here:

http://bfads.net/This-Weekends-299-Laptop-Battle

Thanks in advance for the help!! :split:

 

[dmention7]

For my money, I'd go with the Compaq, because e-machines < *

But really though, for a web browser and basic office machine, either would probably be perfectly fine.

 

[blueamcat]

I'd run as far a way from an eMachine as I could.
Compaq doesn't leave the best aftertaste in my mouth either, but that looks to me like a waaay better deal...and I know computers pretty well.

 

[Workdawg]

Despite having a Celeron processor, the Compaq appears to be the better deal. Double the cache and Ram = winnar.

I'd look at these also:

http://f.microcentermail.com//asbs/...K=9joI&BrCs=498&BrCg=16182952&BrRc=1466574182

The MSI one looks like a POS, but the Acer looks like a solid deal:

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0299881

Only 1gb of ram, but a dual core cpu and pretty quick FSB, plus you can add another stick of RAM if ya want. This one would be my pic of the 4.

 

[JustROLLIN]

OK. Sounds like you all feel the same way I do. I am not a fan of either brand, at all. But, its a very inexpensive way for me to purchase a laptop.