$200-$300 Facebook Machine

[Elardoven]

I need a $200-$300 Facebook machine for  friend of mine. I was wondering what you all would recommend. He won't be doing anything more intense than web browsing.

[Thecrazyswede]

Have a gander at Zotac mini pc's, should work just fine for that and within budget, Or even low end intel NUC's

[iRileyx]

A used dell optiplex would probably be the best option, and leave a bit of the budget left.

[MeepLikesToBuildPc's]

2 minutes ago, Elardoven said:

I need a $200-$300 Facebook machine for  friend of mine. I was wondering what you all would recommend. He won't be doing anything more intense than web browsing.

For 300$ you can basically configure an Intel nuc with Pentium N3700, 8GBs of RAM and a 128GB SSD. Just did this for a friend and it works like a charm. built in wifi too, and it's very small.

[mopman94]

They just want a laptop then, for what they want that will be much cheaper than building a PC and buying all the peripherals. Something like this, you can probably get something cheaper as well. https://www.amazon.com/HP-Stream-11-y010nr-Celeron-Personal/dp/B01JLCKP48/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1487441650&sr=8-2&keywords=HP+streambook

[limegorilla]

7 minutes ago, Elardoven said:

I need a $200-$300 Facebook machine for  friend of mine. I was wondering what you all would recommend. He won't be doing anything more intense than web browsing.

Chromebook would be a good idea

[Ben Potter]

9 minutes ago, Elardoven said:

I need a $200-$300 Facebook machine for  friend of mine. I was wondering what you all would recommend. He won't be doing anything more intense than web browsing.

I would either buy an old PC off of craigslist, or use a laptop/PC you have laying around. Then, open it up and clean it out. Then, you can install software like "CloudReady" which is a desktop/laptop version ChromeOS. This will make your computer like a Chromebook, with fast boot up times, and it would be perfect for Facebook. CloudReady is free and you can download the EXE or a disk image here:

https://www.neverware.com/

[dizmo]

I second the Chromebook idea. However, you can build a tower for around $250.

Did the $300 budget include a monitor and everything? Do they want a tower, or something small and compact?

There's many ways to go about what you've asked.

 

[dizmo]

18 minutes ago, mopman94 said:

They just want a laptop then, for what they want that will be much cheaper than building a PC and buying all the peripherals. Something like this, you can probably get something cheaper as well. https://www.amazon.com/HP-Stream-11-y010nr-Celeron-Personal/dp/B01JLCKP48/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1487441650&sr=8-2&keywords=HP+streambook

HP and a Celeron? You only do that to your worst enemy.

[mopman94]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

HP and a Celeron? You only do that to your worst enemy.

It works for what they need, someone else mentioned a Chromebook which is a better shout. I think a desktop is a waste of time if it is only going to be used for the internet, the mobility of a laptop will likely be useful at some point.

[Rodniz]

Cheap Chromebook or some kind of Windows-Tablet. Mobility is key on a facebook machine

[limegorilla]

plus chromebooks are getting android app compatability now. weather it'll be any good is to be seen

[limegorilla]

http://www.ultrabookreview.com/4507-best-chromebooks-reviews/

[dizmo]

30 minutes ago, mopman94 said:

It works for what they need, someone else mentioned a Chromebook which is a better shout. I think a desktop is a waste of time if it is only going to be used for the internet, the mobility of a laptop will likely be useful at some point.

I've always found Celerons to feel noticeably sluggish compared to Pentiums, and HP is a horrible company.

I'd recommend virtually anything else