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I'm looking for a relatively cheap laptop. It has to be under 350 USD, and has to be available at Walmart, Bestbuy, or some kind of place where I can pick it up instead of shipping it to me. My goal is to browse the web, watch netflix, hulu, other movies, use facebook and the like. I need a laptop that won't immediately die, and isn't turtle slow either. Do you think you guys could help me find one like this?

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I'm looking for a relatively cheap laptop. It has to be under 350 USD, and has to be available at Walmart, Bestbuy, or some kind of place where I can pick it up instead of shipping it to me. My goal is to browse the web, watch netflix, hulu, other movies, use facebook and the like. I need a laptop that won't immediately die, and isn't turtle slow either. Do you think you guys could help me find one like this?

 

Will you be gaming on it AT ALL?

 

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I'm looking for a relatively cheap laptop. It has to be under 350 USD, and has to be available at Walmart, Bestbuy, or some kind of place where I can pick it up instead of shipping it to me. My goal is to browse the web, watch netflix, hulu, other movies, use facebook and the like. I need a laptop that won't immediately die, and isn't turtle slow either. Do you think you guys could help me find one like this?

If you're okay with taking off the bottom of a laptop, get one of these, and add your own SSD http://www.bestbuy.com/site/toshiba-satellite-15-6-laptop-intel-celeron-4gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive-jet-black/2326023.p?id=1219541315810&skuId=2326023

 

If not then it would depend on size. For 13" the HP Stream 13 is a good option http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-stream-13-3-touch-screen-laptop-intel-celeron-2gb-memory-32gb-flash-storage-horizon-blue-light-turquoise/1107008.p?id=1219468610977&skuId=1107008

 

Or you can go for something larger and more powerful, but it has a standard hard drive, so boot times and general snappiness will be a bit slower. However again there's always the option to add your own SSD later on. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i3-6gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive-black/1707057.p?id=1219509172462&skuId=1707057

 

If you can live with an 11", take a look at this interesting option. On for a good sale right now, it's a 2-in-1. Looks and works like a normal laptop, but it can actually be split in half, and the top part can be used on it's own as a tablet. May be something to consider if you'd like to use it at home as a laptop, and also be able to take it around with you as a tablet. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-transformer-pad-t100taf-10-1-intel-atom-32gb-with-keyboard-gray/8771004.p?id=1219365673287&skuId=8771004

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If you're okay with taking off the bottom of a laptop, get one of these, and add your own SSD http://www.bestbuy.com/site/toshiba-satellite-15-6-laptop-intel-celeron-4gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive-jet-black/2326023.p?id=1219541315810&skuId=2326023

 

If not then it would depend on size. For 13" the HP Stream 13 is a good option http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-stream-13-3-touch-screen-laptop-intel-celeron-2gb-memory-32gb-flash-storage-horizon-blue-light-turquoise/1107008.p?id=1219468610977&skuId=1107008

 

Or you can go for something larger and more powerful, but it has a standard hard drive, so boot times and general snappiness will be a bit slower. However again there's always the option to add your own SSD later on. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i3-6gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive-black/1707057.p?id=1219509172462&skuId=1707057

 

If you can live with an 11", take a look at this interesting option. On for a good sale right now, it's a 2-in-1. Looks and works like a normal laptop, but it can actually be split in half, and the top part can be used on it's own as a tablet. May be something to consider if you'd like to use it at home as a laptop, and also be able to take it around with you as a tablet. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i3-6gb-memory-500gb-hard-drive-black/1707057.p?id=1219509172462&skuId=1707057

That Asus one looks perfect, I think it is what I'll end up with. Thanks for your help!

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That Asus one looks perfect, I think it is what I'll end up with. Thanks for your help!

Just noticed the last link is wrong. It's supposed to be this :P

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-transformer-pad-t100taf-10-1-intel-atom-32gb-with-keyboard-gray/8771004.p?id=1219365673287&skuId=8771004

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