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What is the best laptop for under 800 dollars
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Personally, I like HP products with Intel processors due to long and positive experience. My current laptop is the HP Pavilion Entertainment PC with a 14" diagonal screen which has the same pixel count as the 15.4" screens normally do so I can see as many things, just a bit smaller, and weighs a lot less. However, the battery life is not tops (which doesn't matter to me too much as I use it mostly connected to a wall socket).
As far as reviews go, I'd suggest looking at the two following laptops:
- Dell Inspiron i1470-3282CRD (or whichever more recent version is out on the market when you go shopping). According to CNet.com (see http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-inspiron-i1470-3282crd/4505-3121_7-33776073.html ) this may be best if you need longer battery life and don't mind somewhat slower performance (i.e. no graphics-intensive video games):
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The good: Thin and trim for a 14-inch laptop; attractive design; roomy and comfortable keyboard; surprisingly impressive audio output; touch pad supports gestures, such as two-finger scrolling.
The bad: Application performance lags far behind similarly priced laptops; only 802.11b/g Wi-Fi.
The bottom line: With an ultralow-voltage CPU, the Dell Inspiron 1470-3282 runs longer but slower than competing laptops. We're not thrilled with the performance hit, but we still found lots to like about this well-designed, 14-inch laptop."
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The second option is the Asus G60VX-RBBX05 or whichever more recent version you find, depending on when you shop for a laptop. According to CNet.com (see http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/asus-g60vx-rbbx05/4505-3121_7-33776097.html?tag=mncol;lst ) this may be best for gaming if you can stay by a wall socket:
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The good: Affordable; excellent gaming performance; backlit keyboard and separate number pad.
The bad: Bulky body; poor battery life; screen isn't 1080p.
The bottom line: Packed with a great graphics card and good audio, but lacking Intel's latest Core i7 chip, the Asus G60VX-RBBX05 is a very solid all-around gaming solution for less than $1,000.
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For more options with Intel Core Duo see http://reviews.cnet.com/laptop-reviews/?filter=500035_113269&sort=edRating7+desc&maxPrice=800.0&tag=dfll_search;weight;dir5 .
For options with other processors see: http://reviews.cnet.com/laptop-reviews/?filter=500035_113274_500035_118410_500035_120925_500035_113385_500035_121052_500035_117984_500035_121314&sort=edRating7+desc&maxPrice=800.0&tag=dfll_search;processor;dir6 .
As far as reviews go, I'd suggest looking at the two following laptops:
- Dell Inspiron i1470-3282CRD (or whichever more recent version is out on the market when you go shopping). According to CNet.com (see http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-inspiron-i1470-3282crd/4505-3121_7-33776073.html ) this may be best if you need longer battery life and don't mind somewhat slower performance (i.e. no graphics-intensive video games):
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The good: Thin and trim for a 14-inch laptop; attractive design; roomy and comfortable keyboard; surprisingly impressive audio output; touch pad supports gestures, such as two-finger scrolling.
The bad: Application performance lags far behind similarly priced laptops; only 802.11b/g Wi-Fi.
The bottom line: With an ultralow-voltage CPU, the Dell Inspiron 1470-3282 runs longer but slower than competing laptops. We're not thrilled with the performance hit, but we still found lots to like about this well-designed, 14-inch laptop."
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The second option is the Asus G60VX-RBBX05 or whichever more recent version you find, depending on when you shop for a laptop. According to CNet.com (see http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/asus-g60vx-rbbx05/4505-3121_7-33776097.html?tag=mncol;lst ) this may be best for gaming if you can stay by a wall socket:
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The good: Affordable; excellent gaming performance; backlit keyboard and separate number pad.
The bad: Bulky body; poor battery life; screen isn't 1080p.
The bottom line: Packed with a great graphics card and good audio, but lacking Intel's latest Core i7 chip, the Asus G60VX-RBBX05 is a very solid all-around gaming solution for less than $1,000.
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For more options with Intel Core Duo see http://reviews.cnet.com/laptop-reviews/?filter=500035_113269&sort=edRating7+desc&maxPrice=800.0&tag=dfll_search;weight;dir5 .
For options with other processors see: http://reviews.cnet.com/laptop-reviews/?filter=500035_113274_500035_118410_500035_120925_500035_113385_500035_121052_500035_117984_500035_121314&sort=edRating7+desc&maxPrice=800.0&tag=dfll_search;processor;dir6 .
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I suggest you buy Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310RD at amazon.com for just $699.59, one of the best in the market. According to a review by 'M. Kelley' of Boston, MA United States, he posted that "Perfect balance between netbook and full laptop,"
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"Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310RD TruBrite 13.3-Inch Ultrathin Black/Red Laptop - 9 Hours 22 Minutes of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)
Price: $699.59
Technical Details
* 1.3GHz Intel Pentium Ultra Low Voltage SU4100 Processor
* 4GB Memory
* 320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive
* 13.3" LED-Backlit Display
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, *9 Hours 22 Minutes of Battery Life
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
By M. Kelley "mpkelley20" (Boston, MA United States)
I was torn between getting a netbook or upgrade my several year old laptop. I do a lot of traveling so I liked the idea of the smaller netbooks that were lightweight and easy to carry around. I didn't like that fact that they were underpowered and had low screen resolution so I was hesitant about buying one....."
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"Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310RD TruBrite 13.3-Inch Ultrathin Black/Red Laptop - 9 Hours 22 Minutes of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)
Price: $699.59
Technical Details
* 1.3GHz Intel Pentium Ultra Low Voltage SU4100 Processor
* 4GB Memory
* 320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive
* 13.3" LED-Backlit Display
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, *9 Hours 22 Minutes of Battery Life
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
By M. Kelley "mpkelley20" (Boston, MA United States)
I was torn between getting a netbook or upgrade my several year old laptop. I do a lot of traveling so I liked the idea of the smaller netbooks that were lightweight and easy to carry around. I didn't like that fact that they were underpowered and had low screen resolution so I was hesitant about buying one....."
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Last year I went laptop shopping for my last year of college and only had $600 to spend. This is the one I ended up buying:
http://www.toshibadirect.com/images/products/300/mini-nb305-n310-mininotebook.jpg
It is smaller, which is actually quite nice because I take it with me a lot, and it's not bulky at all. Easy to take in my back pack or side bag.
These are it's features:
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Intel® Atom™ Processor N450
Genuine Windows® XP Home (SP3)
1GB DDR2 memory
160GB hard drive
Intel® Integrated Graphics
802.11n wireless
Integrated webcam
Memory Card Reader
Fusion&trade Finish in Black Onyx
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It only has a 1G memory, but what I did was buy one of those add on thingies (sorry, I'm not good in computer-speak) that upped it to 2G RAM. My computer is fast, effecient, lightweight, and pretty much awesome. All for $349. Plus the added RAM which was about $30 or something. I hope this helps!
It is smaller, which is actually quite nice because I take it with me a lot, and it's not bulky at all. Easy to take in my back pack or side bag.
These are it's features:
--quote--
Intel® Atom™ Processor N450
Genuine Windows® XP Home (SP3)
1GB DDR2 memory
160GB hard drive
Intel® Integrated Graphics
802.11n wireless
Integrated webcam
Memory Card Reader
Fusion&trade Finish in Black Onyx
--end quote--
It only has a 1G memory, but what I did was buy one of those add on thingies (sorry, I'm not good in computer-speak) that upped it to 2G RAM. My computer is fast, effecient, lightweight, and pretty much awesome. All for $349. Plus the added RAM which was about $30 or something. I hope this helps!
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