Laptops under $200 usd

[Jonathan1]

I was wondering what kind of laptops or Windows tablets are out there for under $200 , as I want something portable as a secondary machine because I have my desktop at home. And I want it in the sub 12" screen size.

 

[Slottr]

Maybe check local classifieds for a somewhat decent used machine

[Jonathan1]

No I want new not used.

[Biggerboot]

9 minutes ago, Jonathan1 said:

I was wondering what kind of laptops or Windows tablets are out there for under $200 , as I want something portable as a secondary machine because I have my desktop at home.

 

Tons of options if you look at used/refurbs.  You could get an older i3/i5 laptop, possibly with a dedicated gpu.  If battery is not an issue I'd go that way.

 

For new there's mainly chromebooks, which I wouldn't really recommend as a 'secondary machine'.  Try to up your budget to $250-$300 and you'll find some decent options in the celeron/pentium braswell series or even a last gen i3.  This has the advantage of being new and more battery efficient, but not as powerful.

 

example: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KAP7RJG/ref=psdc_13896615011_t3_B01J4SFPK8

[GDRRiley]

used https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA3SB3WN7010&cm_re=thinkpad_t60-_-9SIA3SB3WN7010-_-Product and grab a ssd.

new https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P056M7802

[Biggerboot]

3 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

used https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA3SB3WN7010&cm_re=thinkpad_t60-_-9SIA3SB3WN7010-_-Product and grab a ssd.

new https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P056M7802

First gen core duo?  Ewwwww.

 

You can definitely find an i5 refurb from a trustworthy seller on ebay or something.

[dizmo]

You want something decent for under $200 and new?
Good luck. Save more.

If you go used, you'll have better luck. Can probably grab something decent on eBay.

[GDRRiley]

2 minutes ago, Biggerboot said:

First gen core duo?  Ewwwww.

 

You can definitely find an i5 refurb from a trustworthy seller on ebay or something.

that thinkpad can get droped and has good battery life, a lot of them a cheaper on ebay: like 40$ 

[Jonathan1]

How bout this https://www.amazon.com/E200HA-UB02-GD-Portable-11-6-Inch-Quad-Core-Storage/dp/B01LT692RK/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485065586&sr=1-1&keywords=Laptop&refinements=p_n_size_browse-bin%3A13580786011|13580785011%2Cp_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A7817222011

[Biggerboot]

4 minutes ago, Jonathan1 said:

How bout this https://www.amazon.com/E200HA-UB02-GD-Portable-11-6-Inch-Quad-Core-Storage/dp/B01LT692RK/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485065586&sr=1-1&keywords=Laptop&refinements=p_n_size_browse-bin%3A13580786011|13580785011%2Cp_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A7817222011

Has an intel atom.  It's gonna be very slow and little storage.  Look for at least a celeron n3050 laptop if you go new.

4 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

that thinkpad can get droped and has good battery life, a lot of them a cheaper on ebay: like 40$ 

At 40 bucks then it's not too bad.

[Jonathan1]

I just need it for email and web browsing and word processing and basic stuff like that 

 

Ps I got to go phone is at 2%

[GDRRiley]

1 minute ago, Jonathan1 said:

I just need it for email and web browsing and word processing and basic stuff like that 

 

Ps I got to go phone is at 2%

grab a used t60 off of ebay is 40-50$ and should do well 

[Biggerboot]

3 minutes ago, Jonathan1 said:

I just need it for email and web browsing and word processing and basic stuff like that 

 

Ps I got to go phone is at 2%

Even then you can have something better for web browsing.  Chrome can get demanding these days. 

 

To me if this is your only use case, you could take a shot with an older laptop and little or no risk at the budget we're speaking of.

[The Sloth]

35 minutes ago, Jonathan1 said:

No I want new not used.

why your budget is really limited, something new would be really bad in terms of value. 

[ATFink]

38 minutes ago, Jonathan1 said:

I was wondering what kind of laptops or Windows tablets are out there for under $200 , as I want something portable as a secondary machine because I have my desktop at home. And I want it in the sub 12" screen size.

 

I guess you could get a Chromebook and route everything through Google's cloud based options like Google drive, docs, sheets, etc. If you want something new at that price for under $200 USD you're going to end up with something on par with those "Windows ready" laptops that was discontinued way back when. Basically it'll become a paper weight after a year or 2 unless you get a nice Chromebook or something.