Needs a Cheap Laptop for Facebook and Email

Quote from brbubba : Define cheap! I purchased my mother a small Lenovo a few months back for travel and email for $250. Just setup a deal alert and I'm sure you'll find something.

I got an offer for $100 used laptop.

Here is the spec.:
Model: Gateway ML3109
Hardware spec.
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobi...Rsp2.shtml

NOTE: The laptop will be delivered as read-to-use condition. Only the laptop, battery, and the AC adapter are included. The battery test showed it lasts for about 2 hours. The battery life is not guaranteed due to their "unpredictable" nature.

Software (MS VISTA Home Basic OS and others):
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobi...0Rsl.shtml

The laptop will be restored to factory settings and tested before delivery.

Photos:
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobi...0Rtc.shtml

The actual unit (focused on the screen blemish):
http://s963.photobucket.com/album...10/ML3109/

Now what you recommend.

Quote from RockySosua : The 16 inchers (15.6) are invariably the cheapest to buy as they are the most popular size. We often see specials at $300 and sometimes a wee bit lower, $275, $280. Here's an example of a now expired deal from last week. Lenovo G570 with Intel Celeron B815 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, for $279 at Fry's Electronics. If you watch the deals, you will be able to find something similar within a week or two.

Thanks for the comments, I will definitely look for one.

Quote from nizzy1115 : A cell phone can cover email and facebook...no need for anything special on a computer.

I do have a cellphone but it don't catch wifi signals while sitting in a bar or restaurant or if am travelling, that's why I need a laptop.

Quote from fenderman : if you live near microcenter http://www.microcenter.com/single...id=0386795

OOPs sorry I live in a far flung area where there is no such service.

Quote from RockySosua : Get yourself a deal similar to what Bubba got, and you'll never look back. There's nothing like a new machine, specially when you get it super cheap.

I have got an offer for $100, and the specifications are; Model: Gateway ML3109,
Software (MS VISTA Home Basic OS and others), The actual unit (focused on the screen blemish). Now what you recommend, should I go for it or not.

Quote from maira : I have got an offer for $100, and the specifications are; Model: Gateway ML3109, Software (MS VISTA Home Basic OS and others), The actual unit (focused on the screen blemish). Now what you recommend, should I go for it or not.

All of the links you put up say, "Page Not Found."

Quote from maira : I have got an offer for $100, and the specifications are; Model: Gateway ML3109, Software (MS VISTA Home Basic OS and others), The actual unit (focused on the screen blemish). Now what you recommend, should I go for it or not.

Any functional laptop for $100 is an interesting deal but if you can afford a new one, you'll clearly get a lot more performance and more durability too.
I wouldn't be able to give a valuable opinion about that particular Gateway that is being offered to you, unless I had a chance to have it in my hands, look it over and try it out.

Quote from RockySosua : Any functional laptop for $100 is an interesting deal but if you can afford a new one, you'll clearly get a lot more performance and more durability too. I wouldn't be able to give a valuable opinion about that particular Gateway that is being offered to you, unless I had a chance to have it in my hands, look it over and try it out.

Used laptops are an iffy proposition at best.

I looked up that laptop, the specs are pretty low end and the stock RAM of 512MB is unusable. It would need to have the max of 2GB to make it usable IMO. Also the fact that it has Vista, weighs 5 lbs and has no battery life guarantee are major red flags.

You're trying too hard to save a few bucks here when it could end up costing you more in hassle and parts. IMO any used laptop is a bad deal, particularly when new ones are so cheap. Set up some deal alerts and get yourself a netbook or a very cheap laptop.

Quote from maira : I do have a cellphone but it don't catch wifi signals while sitting in a bar or restaurant or if am travelling, that's why I need a laptop.

Wait what? If you can't pick up wifi on a smartphone, you won't get it while using a laptop, either.

Post a wanted ad you can get some good deals. I got an HP G7 for $70 and it has 4GB Ram and 500GB HDD!

Quote from RockySosua : Any functional laptop for $100 is an interesting deal but if you can afford a new one, you'll clearly get a lot more performance and more durability too. I wouldn't be able to give a valuable opinion about that particular Gateway that is being offered to you, unless I had a chance to have it in my hands, look it over and try it out.

Hi Rocky, You are right, I also am very cautious of the fact that till the time I don't check it I can't trust it. But you said 100$ is good deal, yah but what if I can;t buy a new one . I have already bought a new car and an apartment so I can't anything atleast for few months.

Quote from maira : Hi Rocky, You are right, I also am very cautious of the fact that till the time I don't check it I can't trust it. But you said 100$ is good deal, yah but what if I can;t buy a new one . I have already bought a new car and an apartment so I can't anything atleast for few months.

Exactly. You buy what you can afford and right now you can afford to buy used, so used it is !

Quote from Mixels : Wait what? If you can't pick up wifi on a smartphone, you won't get it while using a laptop, either.

Hi Mixel, I believe that you are not wrong but I experienced it with both cellphone and laptop, I think the reception power of laptop is more than the cell phone.

Quote from RockySosua : Exactly. You buy what you can afford and right now you can afford to buy used, so used it is !

Thanks but i am also not for it now, If you find any good deal kindly let me know.

Quote from maira : Thanks but i am also not for it now, If you find any good deal kindly let me know.

Frontpage deal... another good one.
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/7...win-7-prem