Laptop

i am looking for a good laptop mostly for surfing the net and doing school work..i am looking to spend up to $400

If you don't need PC gaming capability, then many choices from last years CPU tech which is selling great this year will suffice (all below with integrated graphics is ok for anyone not demanding PC gaming capability.)
2nd gen Intel i3, i5
AMD A6, A8 Llano (last years AMD cpus)
Intel & AMD Dual core processors --these may become outdated & feel too slow in a few years.

**Try searching for any of the above CPU laptops and it might be possible to find between $300-450:

But if you need dedicated graphics or stronger graphics for games, then it usually cost $450+.
You should always go for a reliable make and pay attention to build quality (eg. Asus, Lenovo, DellXPS, HPenvy,etc.). Sometimes HP and Acer give specs that will amaze you for a low price, but then some purchasers have the worst experience with component failures within the first 6 months. Toshiba used to be considered very good in the past but it also has begun having more customer complaints in recent years. But a lot of happy campers from these brands exist too (so heed this advice with a grain of salt)....


Best possible deals around $400 (between $300 & $500):
GOOD CPUs:

Toshiba Satellite AMD A6 3420m 17.3" 1600x900 $430 [officedepot.com] or $404 @OM B&M [officemax.com]
Toshiba Satellite AMD A6 3420m 15.6" $380 [officedepot.com]
Samsung A6 3420m 320gb HD $370 to $380 [newegg.com]--comes & goes at that price
Acer AMD A6 3420m + radeon 7670m <$400 AR (Dual graphics if PC gaming matters):---uncertain of availability B&M--price may vary in store YMMV ~ around $450
Acer 17.3" AMD A6 3420M + 1GB Radeon 7670M $530 [newegg.com] --Has graphic card & Available at Newegg

Asus 14" Intel 2nd gen i3 2.3ghz 320gb$380 [bestbuy.com] or Asus Intel 2nd gen i3 2.2ghz 500gb $350 [bestbuy.com]
Acer Timeline 14" 2nd gen Intel i3 (integrated graphics) $400
Samsung Intel i3 15.6" 500gb $400 [bestbuy.com]
Acer 15.6" 2nd gen Intel i3 2370 + GT 630m 4GB ram, 500gb HD [newegg.com]$499.99 +FS -- has dedicated graphics card but only 2nd gen i3 cpu-OOS (check back to see if it's in stock?) SD thread

BETTER CPUs: (only first choices are in $400-$500 range)

Asus Intel 3rd gen i5 3210(integrated graphics) $450 --Latest New Tech Iveybridge i5 CPU at 3rd best price point [I] --available at ebay Tigerdirect for lowest price!
Currently available at TD $480+FS>>http://www.tigerdirect.com/applic...TxGmlj8FoA

Lenovo 15.6" AMD A10 $480- $500 --one of the lowest prices on AMD A10 cpu laptop; limited time offer @ FRYS

ASUS AMD A8 4500m @$400 ---new deal @ BB at good price, but cpu is not much different from AMD llano cpus in feeling of speed.
Acer AMD A8 4500M $430 ------would be hotter deal if priced at $400, imo

Toshiba 14" Intel i5 3210 @$550 but $450 for students with rebate [slckdeals.net]
HP AMD A10 integrated 7660g backlit keyboard $579.99---Above $500, but AMD A10 is at similar level as Intel 3rd gen i5; 7660g is the best integrated graphics offered & performs almost as good as 6650m dedicated graphics in games; (but price sometimes goes back to $650)

Lenovo 3rd Gen i5 3210(2.5GHz) ,GT 635m $549 15.6" 1366x768 or 17.3" 1600x900; 500gb HD
, 4gb ram >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...6834310630
http://slickdeals.net/f/5595200-N...ebook-549?
--Best deal of BF2012/Cyber Week shopping period.
or $575 presently available!!>>http://slickdeals.net/f/5770356-N...574-99-FS?

Lenovo 17.3" 3rd Gen i5 3210 GT630M, 4GB ram $600 [newegg.com] --latest price drop is new ($30 lower than before); 3rd gen i5 & graphic card

ACER 15.6" 2nd gen i5 + 1GB GT 630m, 4GB ram $599.99 + FS @ NEWEGG [newegg.com] ---- 2nd gen i5 & graphic card; sometimes oos

Acer 17.3" 2nd gen i5 + 1GB Radeon 6650m $549.99 AR +tax+ $9shipping($50 rebate)@ TD -- 2nd gen i5 & graphic card

DEAD deals:
Asus i5 3210 500gb $380 with bundle and $400AR without bundle + tax -- second lowest price on Intel i5 3rd gen!
Lenovo 15.6" Intel 3rd gen i5 + GT 630m $479.99=579.99 - $100MIR --Latest New Tech Iveybridge i5 + Dedicated Graphics Card [Was 443.98 with free Backpack Combo discount but that was dead in 1 hour]---PRICE BACK TO $580
Lenovo Intel 3rd gen i5 3210 Iveybridge @$450 or @$350 with student rebate YMMV--Uncertain if student rebate+coupon stack??availability?YMMV (lowest price point ever for Ivyebridge)

Lenovo Intel 3rd gen i5 750gbHD $400 for students only---maybe EXPIRED DEAL (2nd lowest price point ever for Ivyebridge)
Dell 15.6" 2nd gen Intel i3 (integrated graphics) + BLURAY Drive $430--Deal OOS or Dead
Model with 750gb 6gb ram $480-Ebay seller so no tax

Asus AMD A6 3420m 320gb HD Usb 3.0 $350--price back up to $430
Acer AMD A6 + 7670M also at Circuit City>>$404.96 +Shipping + (don't forget to use 5% cashback like in above deal) [circuitcity.com](Dual graphics if PC gaming matters)(Refurbished)--OOS


Lenovo AMD A6 3420m 500gb HD $380 3 x USB 2.0 and 1 x eSATA / USB --oos
Lenovo AMD A8 3520m Llano usb 2.0/eSata $430 --comes & goes at that price --oos
Dell 14" 2nd gen Intel i3 (integrated graphics) $380 (for $350 for a day)--not listed anymore
Lenovo Intel i3 15.6" 500gb $380 [officedepot.com] --price shot back up to $500+

Toshiba Satellite AMD A6 3420m 15.6" $380 [officedepot.com]
http://www.officedepot.com/a/prod...-Computer/

Can I get some feedback on this model?

Helping a friend look for a laptop for general use, entertainment, web browsing, light gaming, etc. nothing too intense. With a OD coupon I found it takes another $25 off the laptop bringing it down to $355. Are the specs worth the price? Anything around $300-400 better than this? should we wait for another deal to pop up?

Thanks to Atoneapone for the above post as it was really helpful.

Anyone?

Please

Quote from apple718 : i am looking for a good laptop mostly for surfing the net and doing school work..i am looking to spend up to $400

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