Budget Laptop Under 300US.

[colmanhymx]

I wanted something light to carry around and something that have a long battery life. My Budget is around 300usd. This would only be used to write emails or documents, viewing photos, internet browsing and watching movies. Might do some light gaming like minecraft to kill time.

 

 

**I Have A Perfectly Fine Gaming Rig And A MacBook Pro**

**The MacBook Is Way Too Expensive To Bring To School Because I'm Afraid Someone Might Jack It**

[dappy10]

Surface pro refurb

[colmanhymx]

Just now, dappy10 said:

Surface pro refurb

How much is it and does it includes the keyboard?

[Aereldor]

8 minutes ago, igan3w_ said:

I wanted something light to carry around and something that have a long battery life. My Budget is around 300usd. This would only be used to write emails or documents, viewing photos, internet browsing and watching movies. Might do some light gaming like minecraft to kill time.

 

 

**I Have A Perfectly Fine Gaming Rig And A MacBook Pro**

**The MacBook Is Way Too Expensive To Bring To School Because I'm Afraid Someone Might Jack It**

It looks like you'd be better off with a Chromebook. Those are dirt-cheap, and you don't need the full functionality and processing power of a regular computer anyway for tasks like those.

[niccaa23]

Any AMD A-6 or Intel Pentium / i3 will be fine. just be sure to add 6gb+ of ram.

 

Ideally get a i5 with 8gb.

 

Most laptops can last 5-7 hours on moderate usage.

[dappy10]

$300 refurb, don't think it comes with the keyboard unfortunately 

[colmanhymx]

Just now, Aereldor said:

It looks like you'd be better off with a Chromebook. Those are dirt-cheap, and you don't need the full functionality and processing power of a regular computer anyway for tasks like those.

I don't think i will get a chromebook because i like getting the full experience of windows 10.

Just now, niccaa23 said:

Any AMD A-6 or Intel Pentium / i3 will be fine. just be sure to add 6gb+ of ram.

 

Ideally get a i5 with 8gb.

 

Most laptops can last 5-7 hours on moderate usage.

But are those heavier or thicker?

[colmanhymx]

Just now, dappy10 said:

$300 refurb, don't think it comes with the keyboard unfortunately 

But there is a risk of getting a refurb right? and the specs?

[dappy10]

Just now, igan3w_ said:

But there is a risk of getting a refurb right? and the specs?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834735120

i5  3317U (1.70 GHz)

4 gb ddr3 ram

 

it says recertified, but you can always return it

[colmanhymx]

Just now, dappy10 said:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834735120

i5  3317U (1.70 GHz)

4 gb ddr3 ram

 

it says recertified, but you can always return it

I Don't See The Keyboard For It. How Much Would It Be?

 

[dappy10]

around $80 on amazon

but $29 on EBAY http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/121645804505?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82

[niccaa23]

6 minutes ago, igan3w_ said:

I don't think i will get a chromebook because i like getting the full experience of windows 10.

But are those heavier or thicker?

at this price point they weigh around 4.6-5 lbs

 

3 minutes ago, dappy10 said:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834735120

i5  3317U (1.70 GHz)

4 gb ddr3 ram

 

it says recertified, but you can always return it

wow. nice deal too bad can't add additional ram but I could live with just 4gb. Just means I can't open 23523512526523 tabs and programs at the same time.

[dappy10]

1 minute ago, niccaa23 said:

at this price point they weigh around 4.6-5 lbs

 

wow. nice deal too bad can't add additional ram but I could live with just 4gb. Just means I can't open 23523512526523 tabs and programs at the same time.

hahaha yep

hopefully chrome doesn't use too much ram

[colmanhymx]

Just now, dappy10 said:

around $80 on amazon

but $29 on EBAY http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/121645804505?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82

 

Just now, niccaa23 said:

at this price point they weigh around 4.6-5 lbs

 

wow. nice deal too bad can't add additional ram but I could live with just 4gb. Just means I can't open 23523512526523 tabs and programs at the same time.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834298302

I Saw this on newegg. Might be a little over-budget but is it good?

[dappy10]

Just now, igan3w_ said:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834298302

I Saw this on newegg. Might be a little over-budget but is it good?

It looks great, although I haven't tried any of their 2 in 1's and it has a pentium which isn't that bad

[colmanhymx]

Just now, dappy10 said:

It looks great, although I haven't tried any of their 2 in 1's and it has a pentium which isn't that bad

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-i3158-3275SLV-Touchscreen-Generation/dp/B015PZ00A4/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

I went to amazon to check the pricing out and found a i3 verson. Pricey? Yes but good? idk.

Btw I forgot to mention that i have 2 4gb ddr3 sodimms laying around from an unsuccessful upgrade. 

[niccaa23]

3 minutes ago, igan3w_ said:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834298302

I Saw this on newegg. Might be a little over-budget but is it good?

its not bad but it also is not great.. it will be fine for what you need it for but i'm not 100% sure how well it will run minecraft. (pentium) tends to bottleneck when too many things are running.

1 minute ago, dappy10 said:

It looks great, although I haven't tried any of their 2 in 1's and it has a pentium which isn't that bad

pentium really isnt that bad but multitasking is not its strong suit.

[KuJoe]

I picked up an ASUS K200MA refurb on Newegg for $209 shipped and it's amazing. Battery life is great (I can stream HD for a few hours before having to plug it in), performance is good after swapping out the HDD for an SSD I had lying around, touchscreen is a plus (I didn't expect to like it but now I carry a stylus with me when I have it), HDMI + VGA ports are nice, USB 3.0 is a bonus, wired ethernet port is hard to find on budget laptops these days which is why I got this one, 4GB of RAM is much better than the other netbooks/laptops in it's price range, and the Celeron isn't half bad with no lag when using it under normal conditions (and reviews claim 50 FPS for Minecraft).

[colmanhymx]

3 minutes ago, KuJoe said:

I picked up an ASUS K200MA refurb on Newegg for $209 shipped and it's amazing. Battery life is great (I can stream HD for a few hours before having to plug it in), performance is good after swapping out the HDD for an SSD I had lying around, touchscreen is a plus (I didn't expect to like it but now I carry a stylus with me when I have it), HDMI + VGA ports are nice, USB 3.0 is a bonus, wired ethernet port is hard to find on budget laptops these days which is why I got this one, 4GB of RAM is much better than the other netbooks/laptops in it's price range, and the Celeron isn't half bad with no lag when using it under normal conditions (and reviews claim 50 FPS for Minecraft).

how about the lenovo 100s 11' model? at least its a quad core

[KuJoe]

18 minutes ago, igan3w_ said:

how about the lenovo 100s 11' model? at least its a quad core

I looked into this and it looks really good but for me, I needed the wired ethernet port. Also, the Bay Trail Atoms do not run Minecraft well last time I checked (believed to be a software issue so it might be fixed now or in the future).

[colmanhymx]

Just now, KuJoe said:

I looked into this and it looks really good but for me, I needed the wired ethernet port. Also, the Bay Trail Atoms do not run Minecraft well last time I checked (believed to be a software issue so it might be fixed now or in the future).

Me too but i think a usb to 1gbit adapter would be fine. and minecraft is not a major concern lol

[KuJoe]

11 minutes ago, igan3w_ said:

Me too but i think a usb to 1gbit adapter would be fine. and minecraft is not a major concern lol

In that case, here's a pros/cons list I put together when I was shopping for a "disposable" netbook/laptop (the K200MA wasn't included because of the price, but after finding it refurbished for $9 more than my budget, I bought it without thinking twice):

 

HP Stream 11
Pros
2.6lbs
8 Hours
Celeron N3050 Dual-Core
USB 3.0
MicroSD
Full HDMI

Cons
Keyboard flex

ASUS EeeBook X205TA
Pros
2.16lbs
12 Hours
Atom Z3735F Quad-Core
Best trackpad

Cons
No USB 3.0
Micro HDMI

Lenovo IdeaPad 100S
Pros
2.2lbs
6-8 Hours
Atom Z3735F Quad-Core
Nicer display
MicroSD
Display folds all the way back
Best keyboard
Full HDMI

Cons
No touchpad gestures
Keyboard flex
No USB 3.0

Acer Aspire One AO1
Pros
2.5lbs
6-8 Hours
Celeron N3050 Dual-Core
USB 3.0
802.11ac 
Full HDMI
Cheapest

Cons
SD card not flush

 

[TheAceOffRoad]

Personally I'd go with the 100s just get a usb to Ethernet adapter.