<p>hey cc'ers</p>
<p>i was wondering if u guys could please help me find a laptop that would fit my budget (like $400-600) for college.</p>
<p>recently i got a gateway, amd athlon ii x2 m300, 4 gb ram, 500 gb harddrive, ati radeon hd 4200, wireless 802.11 b/g/n, 15.6" led widescreen for 500!</p>
<p>great deal right?</p>
<p>the mouse pad sucks!!!!.......i have an external mouse, but its kinda tedious carrying a separate mouse around everywhere u go...like on a train, in ur bed-external/wireless mice are basically supposed to be used on hard surfaces...im a pretty lazy guy so i usually lie down and use my laptop lol. i'm prolly going to end up returning my gateway back to best buy.</p>
<p>but in the mean time,
i would really appreciate it if u could help me find a deal or two that would fit my budget
thanks :D</p>
<p>gateways make computers with great features for the buck.
Unfortunately, it’s not the most reliable brand. That’s why I usually tell people to buy brand names for electronics if you don’t know what’s what.</p>
<p>I say one of Eee pc for a netbook (I’m considering your budget)</p>
<p>I second the netbook suggestion. If you take the train a lot I would recommend getting a network card with the money you save :)</p>
<p>Your budget indicates that you may probably go with a netbook.</p>
<p>However, try searching around Newegg or TigerDirect. They very often have great deals. Newegg is really great at delivery turnaround, too.</p>
<p>How’s this seem to you: [lenovo</a> G550](<a href=“Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more - Newegg.com”>Lenovo Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 3GB Memory 320GB HDD Intel GMA 4500MHD 15.6" Windows XP Professional preinstalled with Windows 7 Professional Upgrade Option G550(2958-A4U) - Newegg.com)</p>
<p>It’s right at your price range, well without taxes. You won’t be able to do heavy gaming with this, but it should be adequate enough. I really don’t know your goals or expectations.</p>
<p>FYI: Placing your laptop on a bed may cause it to block the vents/cause bad air circulation and cause it to overheat. It’s best to place it on a hard, flat surface.</p>
<p>I’m using a Samsung NC20, a cross between a netbook and smaller notebooks. 12" screen which is big enough for me, and it was $400.</p>
<p>You can get a basic Toshiba within that range…and Toshiba was recently rated one of the top brands for computers.</p>