Mine is on it’s last leg. It’s about 2 years old and has taken a few hits in its time. I take it everywhere. I need a new one. Doesn’t necessarily need to be top of the line. All I use it for is writing and internet. 256-512 MB ram/ 1 GHZ and up would do just fine. I would prefer new or refurbished and of course some kind of warranty would make me feel better about buying. I got screwed once on ebay (never delivered). Any ideas? I’m looking for under $500 if possible.

You can’t go wrong and I personally recommend Dell!
There are hidden long-run costs that one does not initially see when you purchase a Notebook PC other than Dell, HP or IBM and later encounter difficulties or attempt buying replacement parts like a battery, or say a keyboard etc.
Note if you are looking for DELL bargains, then visit their DELL OUTLET site…http://www.dell.com/outlet
Hope the Above Info Helps!

tigerdirect has some good deals

i need a laptop for home schooling, and cant find one cheap enough. does anybody know any sites that sell laptops for cheap? other than ebay.
please help!