Author Topic: ~$300 Laptop/Netbook recommendations (Read 27,729 times)

tomos · « **Reply #25 on:** November 17, 2012, 09:11 PM »

$329 - TOSHIBA Satellite C855-S5231 Notebook Intel Pentium B970(2.3GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory etc
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834214863

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The Intel Pentium B970 is a dual core processor for entry-level laptops. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture but many of the features like Turbo Boost for the CPU part, HyperThreading, AES, Virtualization (VT-x and VT-d), Trusted Execution or Intel Quick Sync are deactivated. The Pentium B970 integrates a graphics card called Intel HD Graphics that is based on the HD Graphics 2000 clocked at 650 / 1100 (with Turbo Boost).

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http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Pentium-B970-Notebook-Processor.67248.0.html

skwire · « **Reply #26 on:** November 23, 2012, 05:02 PM »

Thanks for all the suggestions, folks. To close this loop, I ended up getting this model, new, for $329 on an Amazon lightning deal:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0081ZDWQ0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Intel Core i3-2370M 2.4GHz
4 GB DIMM
500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
15-Inch Screen

wraith808 · « **Reply #27 on:** November 23, 2012, 05:12 PM »

Great! I hope it works out well for you... I haven't had anything but positive experiences with Dell.

skwire · « **Reply #28 on:** November 23, 2012, 05:13 PM »

Quote from: wraith808 on November 23, 2012, 05:12 PM

Great! I hope it works out well for you... I haven't had anything but positive experiences with Dell.

Thanks. My wife has a very similar i5-based Dell laptop that she loves so I'm thinking this experience will be much the same.

Ath · « **Reply #29 on:** November 23, 2012, 05:27 PM »

Looks like you made a great deal!

The i3 processor (and the rest of the system) is fast enough for kids of her age, for doing what they need/want to do, and by the time she has some real work for her PC, she'll need a new one anyway because of this one being too low-tech by then.

skwire · « **Reply #30 on:** November 23, 2012, 05:53 PM »

Quote from: Ath on November 23, 2012, 05:27 PM

The i3 processor (and the rest of the system) is fast enough for kids of her age, for doing what they need/want to do, and by the time she has some real work for her PC, she'll need a new one anyway because of this one being too low-tech by then.

Yep, we didn't intend for this to last more than a couple of years for her. At that point, it'll become a project box for me (or her younger sister).

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