Topic: Are there any good laptops for under $99?
Anonymous A started this discussion 11 years ago #44,251
That can handle...
* Word processing (as well as the other features of a suite)
* Photo editing
* Video streaming
* Runs Minecraft well on mid-to-low settings.
* Word processing (as well as the other features of a suite)
* Photo editing
* Video streaming
* Runs Minecraft well on mid-to-low settings.
dw joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #584,713
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 5 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #584,714
dw replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #584,715
@previous (A)
It's a tablet and it is $100-$130 and it's probably not as well built as an iPad, but yes!
It's a tablet and it is $100-$130 and it's probably not as well built as an iPad, but yes!
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #584,716
@previous (dw)
Is there any difference between a laptop and a tablet when it is made by Microsoft?
I assume you can still plug in a keyboard and mouse right?
Is there any difference between a laptop and a tablet when it is made by Microsoft?
I assume you can still plug in a keyboard and mouse right?
dw replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #584,717
@previous (A)
> Is there any difference between a laptop and a tablet when it is made by Microsoft?
Not really, but it's not made by MS, it's made by some semi-obscure Chinese company.
> I assume you can still plug in a keyboard and mouse right?
Yeah, if you buy a stand for it it's practically the same.
Oh by the way, shipping from China like you have to do for this thing will probably take 1-3 weeks.
> Is there any difference between a laptop and a tablet when it is made by Microsoft?
Not really, but it's not made by MS, it's made by some semi-obscure Chinese company.
> I assume you can still plug in a keyboard and mouse right?
Yeah, if you buy a stand for it it's practically the same.
Oh by the way, shipping from China like you have to do for this thing will probably take 1-3 weeks.
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DasSheeple joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 56 seconds later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #584,722
Used Thinkpad T61 will do the job for under $100.
For $200ish you can get the Thinkpad T420, that'll set you up for the next few years, since performance isn't increasing much these days, just power efficiency. So the i5 2520 in the T420 should last...
For $200ish you can get the Thinkpad T420, that'll set you up for the next few years, since performance isn't increasing much these days, just power efficiency. So the i5 2520 in the T420 should last...
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 4 minutes later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #584,723
@previous (DasSheeple)
$200 is a bit pricey for me as of right now. The T61 would still suffice for what I need it for, right?
$200 is a bit pricey for me as of right now. The T61 would still suffice for what I need it for, right?
DasSheeple replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #584,725
@previous (A)
I'm going through eBay and there are plenty of T410 for less than $99... and that would be more than enough for everything you mentioned.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T410-Laptop-Notebook-Computer-Core-i5-2-40ghz-160gb-HDD-/361350828529?hash=item54223011f1
I'm going through eBay and there are plenty of T410 for less than $99... and that would be more than enough for everything you mentioned.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T410-Laptop-Notebook-Computer-Core-i5-2-40ghz-160gb-HDD-/361350828529?hash=item54223011f1
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DasSheeple replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 45 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #584,731
@584,726 (A)
Corpos buy truckload of them, and when the next series comes out, they buy truckloads of the new series and dump the old ones.
Most of them are either such a case (bank, government office, huge corpo dumped their whole inventory) or they are returned laptops that were leased by small to medium business.
I personally own a Thinkpad T420, I put an SSD into it and 16GB RAM (need it occasionally for work when testing stuff on multiple VMs). It's enterprise grade hardware, I stepped on mine accidentally (I put it down next to my bed, and forgot about it when I woke up) and it didn't even make a sound. So yeah, if you can't afford a T420, go for the T410, will be more than enough, and they come with a Win7 license key.
If you want 15" screen instead 14", search for T510... cheers!
Corpos buy truckload of them, and when the next series comes out, they buy truckloads of the new series and dump the old ones.
Most of them are either such a case (bank, government office, huge corpo dumped their whole inventory) or they are returned laptops that were leased by small to medium business.
I personally own a Thinkpad T420, I put an SSD into it and 16GB RAM (need it occasionally for work when testing stuff on multiple VMs). It's enterprise grade hardware, I stepped on mine accidentally (I put it down next to my bed, and forgot about it when I woke up) and it didn't even make a sound. So yeah, if you can't afford a T420, go for the T410, will be more than enough, and they come with a Win7 license key.
If you want 15" screen instead 14", search for T510... cheers!
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 51 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #584,733
@previous (DasSheeple)
I noticed most on eBay do not come with a battery.
How much do they cost?
T410 do not have webcams?
I noticed most on eBay do not come with a battery.
How much do they cost?
T410 do not have webcams?
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DasSheeple replied with this 11 years ago, 10 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #584,735
@584,733 (A)
No idea how much they are, mine came with a 9 cell battery that lasts me 5-6 hours of workload (Visual Studio + Emulators). So I never looked at replacement batteries.
As for the webcam, no idea, T420 has one but I put tape over it.
No idea how much they are, mine came with a 9 cell battery that lasts me 5-6 hours of workload (Visual Studio + Emulators). So I never looked at replacement batteries.
As for the webcam, no idea, T420 has one but I put tape over it.