Best, ultra-cheap student laptop for word processing?

[cj9jones]

Ok, so I'm a college student looking for literally the cheapest laptop I can get that has the following (numbered by priortity):

 

1. $200 USD or less (wiling to spend up to $250 but the cheaper the better)

2. Long battery life (preferably >/= 10 hours)

3. Comfortable keyboard (as long as it isn't absurdly awful to type on for more than a couple hours at a time)

4. 4 gb RAM (2 is probably enough but I would like to have discord or skype open as well as word processing and chrome)

5. Windows OS (Chromebooks are an option because I already have a windows laptop if I need to use windows for some reason, but whatever is cheapest)

6. anti-glare screen (if you could find one IPS I would be seriously impressed)

 

Local storage ins't important to me, I already have an MSI GL62M (i5-7300HQ/1050 Ti) so performance is something I have, I just need something that's portable, cheap, long battery life, and comfortable to type on. Screen resolution doesn't matter, touchscreen doesn't matter, trackpad doesn't matter (using a wireless mouse), anything that can be found would be appreciated.

 

I'm probably going to go with the Inspiron 11 3000 4gb in white if something better isn't found:

 

http://www.dell.com/en-us/member/shop/dell-laptops/inspiron-11-3000/spd/inspiron-11-3162-laptop/dncwh106hb

 

 

[InertiaSelling]

Have you looked at Asus' cheap eeebooks like the f402sa and x205ta?

[cj9jones]

Just now, InertiaSelling said:

Have you looked at Asus' cheap eeebooks like the f402sa and x205ta?

Nope! Do you have links?

[jwworker201]

just get an refurbished ThinkPad off ebay, best value you can get! (e.g. X220/X230 or T420/T430)

[cj9jones]

3 minutes ago, jwworker201 said:

just get an refurbished ThinkPad off ebay, best value you can get! (e.g. X220/X230 or T420/T430)

I'm going to be honest I hate the Thinkpad's trackpad right/left/ button design and absolutely LOATH the keyboard nipple lmao 

[flibberdipper]

I grabbed an E4300 for school for about 100 bucks and it was fantastic for just doing shit in Google Docs and whatknot (and I grew to really like the keyboard). Get the extended battery and those things will last a good long while, especially if you force them to run 1.2GHz or lower the entire time. Only problem with them is that you're basically stuck with Windows 7 if you want everything to work as they're supposed to.

[cj9jones]

1 minute ago, tmcclelland455 said:

I grabbed an E4300 for school for about 100 bucks and it was fantastic for just doing shit in Google Docs and whatknot (and I grew to really like the keyboard). Get the extended battery and those things will last a good long while, especially if you force them to run 1.2GHz or lower the entire time. Only problem with them is that you're basically stuck with Windows 7 if you want everything to work as they're supposed to.

Yeah I used one of those in high school for a couple years and they weren't bad. Would rather be using windows 10 though and the chassis's aren't very comfortable to lug around. I'll keep it in mind though!

[flibberdipper]

Just now, cj9jones said:

Yeah I used one of those in high school for a couple years and they weren't bad. Would rather be using windows 10 though and the chassis's aren't very comfortable to lug around. I'll keep it in mind though!

Heh if you thought the E4300 wasn't fun to carry around, you don't want the big brother E4310. Apparently they're supposed to be the same weight but I feel like I could damn near kill someone if I swung the E4310 at them.

 

Also Windows 10 support is a lot better on the E4310, though for whatever reason Windows 10 murders the battery compared to Windows 7.

[cj9jones]

Just now, tmcclelland455 said:

Heh if you thought the E4300 wasn't fun to carry around, you don't want the big brother E4310. Apparently they're supposed to be the same weight but I feel like I could damn near kill someone if I swung the E4310 at them.

 

Also Windows 10 support is a lot better on the E4310, though for whatever reason Windows 10 murders the battery compared to Windows 7.

Haha no kidding I think I used a 4310 too for a semester actually lol! And yeah I'm not sure why Windows 10 isn't very nice to batteries but it isn't lol.

[cj9jones]

Now I'm looking and seeing this guy, but the Windows 10 S kind of scares me... Never used it but have heard bad things about it... It's basically Windows Store Apps-Only Windows right?

 

https://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-E203NA-YS02-Featherweight-Dual-Core-processor/dp/B076BFSMPV/ref=pd_day0_147_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MXTYCEYMZXE4RP6CCAZT

[flibberdipper]

Just now, cj9jones said:

Now I'm looking and seeing this guy, but the Windows 10 S kind of scares me... Never used it but have heard bad things about it... It's basically Windows Store Apps-Only Windows right?

 

https://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-E203NA-YS02-Featherweight-Dual-Core-processor/dp/B076BFSMPV/ref=pd_day0_147_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MXTYCEYMZXE4RP6CCAZT

Yep UWP apps only, but you could always just install a "normal" version of Windows on it and just deal with the annoying watermark dealio.

[cj9jones]

Just now, tmcclelland455 said:

Yep UWP apps only, but you could always just install a "normal" version of Windows on it and just deal with the annoying watermark dealio.

Geez yep can't do that lol. Too bad because that's sleek as hell and everything I want but that OS...

 

[jwworker201]

24 minutes ago, cj9jones said:

I'm going to be honest I hate the Thinkpad's trackpad right/left/ button design and absolutely LOATH the keyboard nipple lmao 

Hahah, I think that are the best features :'D 
But some Dell or so would also do the job. Old business / enterprise gear might be the best thing for you...

[cj9jones]

Just now, jwworker201 said:

Hahah, I think that are the best features :'D 
But some Dell or so would also do the job. Old business / enterprise gear might be the best thing for you...

I hate them both aesthetically and in function lol, but that's just me  I'd really like to go with something new, for windows 10, warranty, not risking it with a beat-to-hell battery, etc. I'll keep an eye open for local used stuff on facebook or craigslist though.