Help! Find me the best PC under $500! - Page 2

PN · 07-09-2012, 08:45 PM

I bought my Mom a Lenovo laptop. It is a well made machine. I think this is the laptop you are planning on buying. The specs are decent. If you like Lenovo then stay with the horse you rode in on.

DeadEye · 07-09-2012, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PN

I bought my Mom a Lenovo laptop. It is a well made machine. I think this is the laptop you are planning on buying. The specs are decent. If you like Lenovo then stay with the horse you rode in on.

Yep, pretty much so. This is the G570 433409MU but essentially the same. It was on sale for $349. So I'll hit him with the BB deal and see if I can get it for $20 less.

Thanks again for your help.

russianboss · 07-10-2012, 08:21 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc..._-34215371-L0D

itsnotmeitsyou · 07-11-2012, 02:12 PM

This may sound strange or odd, but a T400 or T500 thinkpad would work for you just fine. I have a T400 that I purchased off e-bay for 300 bucks. I also have a T-61 that I bought for 80 bucks. The T-61 could do everything you asked for; however, it is limited to 4 gigs of ram, whereas the T400 is limited to 8 gigs, and the T500 16 gigs.

So if you are looking for a laptop the thinkpad is a very good option, and it has one of the best keyboards on a laptop.

I just clicked the link and saw the lenovo you are looking at. I actually only read the thread name and none of the posts except the initial one, and I see you are being steered to lenovo.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...on=refurbished

Here's a T500 on Amazon. You can upgrade the ram in five minutes and 50 bucks to 8 gigs.

Foolish Old · 07-11-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadEye

I tried calling while I was also trying to run the deal using IE. In that process it showed up as out of stock. I got a price at Office Depot locally for the Lenovo G570, 4GB mem, 500GB HD, Intell HD 3000 graphics, N, for $349.

I told them I was going to check Best Buy and the guy said he'd match prices on anything comparable. I may go that route unless you have negative experience with Lenovo. My work desktop is Lenovo.

Thanks again for your help.

After a lot of research, I bought a Lenovo Z570 on sale at the local Office Depot. I'm well pleased.

Slapped 8 GB of RAM into it for less than $30 - but the original 4GB was adequate.

stephen212 · 07-11-2012, 10:57 PM

New York Times: Seeking a Laptop? What You Need to Know
Published: July 11, 2012

tinng321 · 08-09-2012, 06:38 PM

Ebay. I bought a HP Laptop with Core I5 processor and 8gb of ram for $398. It was a seller refurbished. It was a shipping damage. The damage was 2 light scratches on casing. Basically, it was a new laptop with 2 scratches.
I went back and bought another HP from the same seller for $352. Core I3 with 6gb of ram. They have a 90 days warranty.
The seller name on ebay is quickshipwarehouse.
They have everything from laptops to desktops to tvs.

Jonny Bell · 08-10-2012, 02:58 AM

Acer and Dell are good. Stay away from MSI, I bought one and it fully died in one year. Ugh.

NoDecafPlz · 08-10-2012, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonny Bell

Acer and Dell are good. Stay away from MSI, I bought one and it fully died in one year. Ugh.

Wow really?

I have two MSI's from NewEgg and I feel like you can't kill em.'
I feel like they are tough and great value. (shrugs)

I think Acers more fit your concern.

smashms · 08-10-2012, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny Bell

Acer and Dell are good. Stay away from MSI, I bought one and it fully died in one year. Ugh.

i would say stay away from dell their customer service sucks toshiba if you can afford it is the way to go!!!

07-09-2012, 08:45 PM	#11
PN Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California Posts: 5,586	I bought my Mom a Lenovo laptop. It is a well made machine. I think this is the laptop you are planning on buying. The specs are decent. If you like Lenovo then stay with the horse you rode in on. __________________ Rock bottom is relative to how high you bounce when you hit. --General George Patton Complex problems need to be solved collectively. ––Paul Nussbaum usc87.blogspot.com

07-10-2012, 08:21 AM	#13
russianboss Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 245	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc..._-34215371-L0D __________________ c6/7 incomplete 6/30/07 whats that smell? its me, cause im the shit. если я сейчас умру то нахуй я родился

07-11-2012, 02:12 PM	#14
itsnotmeitsyou Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 97	This may sound strange or odd, but a T400 or T500 thinkpad would work for you just fine. I have a T400 that I purchased off e-bay for 300 bucks. I also have a T-61 that I bought for 80 bucks. The T-61 could do everything you asked for; however, it is limited to 4 gigs of ram, whereas the T400 is limited to 8 gigs, and the T500 16 gigs. So if you are looking for a laptop the thinkpad is a very good option, and it has one of the best keyboards on a laptop. I just clicked the link and saw the lenovo you are looking at. I actually only read the thread name and none of the posts except the initial one, and I see you are being steered to lenovo. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...on=refurbished Here's a T500 on Amazon. You can upgrade the ram in five minutes and 50 bucks to 8 gigs. Last edited by itsnotmeitsyou; 07-11-2012 at 02:19 PM.

07-11-2012, 10:57 PM	#16
stephen212 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: New York City Posts: 5,282	New York Times: Seeking a Laptop? What You Need to Know Published: July 11, 2012 __________________ stephen@bike-on.com

08-09-2012, 06:38 PM	#17
tinng321 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 245	Ebay. I bought a HP Laptop with Core I5 processor and 8gb of ram for $398. It was a seller refurbished. It was a shipping damage. The damage was 2 light scratches on casing. Basically, it was a new laptop with 2 scratches. I went back and bought another HP from the same seller for $352. Core I3 with 6gb of ram. They have a 90 days warranty. The seller name on ebay is quickshipwarehouse. They have everything from laptops to desktops to tvs. __________________ T3 Complete to my alarm: "quiet b*tch! I know what I have to do every two hr. Argggggg!!!!"

08-10-2012, 02:58 AM	#18
Jonny Bell Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shenzhen, China (from the UK) Posts: 131	Acer and Dell are good. Stay away from MSI, I bought one and it fully died in one year. Ugh. __________________ Hi there, I'm only 20 years old but I'm creating my own disabled driving organization - it's growing rapidly everyday and currently features hundreds of pages of useful content you can't find elsewhere. Visit my hand controls website for more information. Or you can visit my website's blog where I outline what's happening and my plans for the future. You can also see my story here.

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