$40 laptop

[cleb]

Now I know what a lot of you are thinking, and you're probably right. But humor me. For $40, not new of course, what could you expect to get, best(and reasonable) case scenario, and is it worth it. Shoot

[Hero7750]

I mean if you can get like a good deal on craigslist or something, I'm thinking a mid range ~2013 laptop.

[LizardsAreOP]

Specs? for all i know if could be a Powerbook

[Skiiwee29]

4 minutes ago, cleb said:

Now I know what a lot of you are thinking, and you're probably right. But humor me. For $40, not new of course, what could you expect to get, best(and reasonable) case scenario, and is it worth it. Shoot

best bet would be an Raspberry Pi.. I doubt you can find any type of laptop other than maybe a kindle fire tablet on black friday at 39ish dollars. 

[magnumkobra]

The best thing to do would to be to look in local pc shops and on Craigslist. Honestly you are looking a a crusty laptop from the mid 2000s.

Dont expect to be doing any gaming on this. Web surfing and web games if your lucky.

[iamdarkyoshi]

I got (for a little under twice as much) a lenovo i3 laptop, just missing a HDD and charger, both of which I already own

 

Most of that was likely shipping.

 

Post a craigslist ad

[magnumkobra]

There are some ok deals on laptops that have broken screens and you can live with plugging it in to a tv or monitor. but still not great if youre going to be hauling it around.

[magnumkobra]

also it will most probably be running windows xp or vista. youll be lucky to find wind 7

[cleb]

6 minutes ago, LizardsAreOP said:

Specs? for all i know if could be a Powerbook

I've been looking at a lot of those 2009-11 netbook/notebooks that peaked up for a bit. I'm not by any means looking for a work horse, just something I was considering was grabbing one for 30-50(the prices range i noticed) loading something light onto them, xubuntu or lubuntu or whatever looked nice. And just having something I can use to web browse while lying in bed or going to a coffee shop, or a quick writing session at school. Ive been drained using my phone for these things (it gets hot when used for long periods) but not being in college yet, and my income currently being consistent but not heavy I thought a quick grab at one of those might hold me over if they fit right. I'm aware of their limitations like, less tabs and *no* games.

 

7 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

I got (for a little under twice as much) a lenovo i3 laptop, just missing a HDD and charger, both of which I already own

 

Most of that was likely shipping.

 

Post a craigslist ad

 

9 minutes ago, Hero7750 said:

I mean if you can get like a good deal on craigslist or something, I'm thinking a mid range ~2013 laptop.

 

[magnumkobra]

Found this pretty cool sager laptop but the screen is busted.https://killeen.craigslist.org/sys/5647530323.html

[magnumkobra]

it has dual 9800gts and a quad core q6600 not bad 

 

[n00bmlg]

22 minutes ago, cleb said:

Now I know what a lot of you are thinking, and you're probably right. But humor me. For $40, not new of course, what could you expect to get, best(and reasonable) case scenario, and is it worth it. Shoot

New?

You won't get anything new

[rtpb5642]

18 minutes ago, Hero7750 said:

I mean if you can get like a good deal on craigslist or something, I'm thinking a mid range ~2013 laptop.

my laptop is a thinkpad w520, its a mid range to high range 2011 laptop that resales at 400+ dollars at stock... let alone a 2013 mid range laptop.

[Trey222]

3 hours ago, magnumkobra said:

Found this pretty cool sager laptop but the screen is busted.https://killeen.craigslist.org/sys/5647530323.html

That would be a pretty decent HTPC. 

[magnumkobra]

yea a pretty cool little laptop. id get it if i lived there.

[cleb]

3 minutes ago, n00bmlg said:

New?

You won't get anything new

I said not new

[n00bmlg]

1 minute ago, cleb said:

I said not new

Oh, I misread

[magnumkobra]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T400-14-1-Intel-Core-2-Duo-2-2GHz-2GB-RAM-80GB-HDD-Win7-/252450364993?hash=item3ac736de41:g:asIAAOSw-KFXe728

here is a lenovo Thinkpad its on auction and at 24 usd. its not much and you have to get batt and charger.

with everything it would be 44 usd. Thats as close as i can get to your budget.

[cleb]

2 minutes ago, magnumkobra said:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T400-14-1-Intel-Core-2-Duo-2-2GHz-2GB-RAM-80GB-HDD-Win7-/252450364993?hash=item3ac736de41:g:asIAAOSw-KFXe728

here is a lenovo Thinkpad its on auction and at 24 usd. its not much and you have to get batt and charger.

with everything it would be 44 usd. Thats as close as i can get to your budget.

Hey thanks for the help/advice