Cheap efficient laptop

xcesswee · 09-13-2008, 02:46 PM

I was wondering what are some good laptops that are relatively cheap and efficient. This laptop is for my mother and all she does on it is browse the internet and watch youtube videos. I've never ordered a laptop and have no clue what specs are good and what aren't. The only criteria that she wants is that it has a big screen on it. So if anyone could recommend some laptops that would be greatly appreciated.

**wrench97** · 09-13-2008, 03:23 PM

Some things to consider on a laptop> the larger the screen the less time the battery goes between charges and the heavier it is and harder to sit with on your lap, The first thing I would do is take her to a brick and mortar store and let her look at 15.4 and 17" wide screens, I think she will like the 15.4 overall but you never know when it comes to Mom(or Wives for that matter), You have to figure out how much time she needs to stay unplugged to determine if the standard battery is ok or if she is just looking to be able to put it away and uses it near an outlet most of the time that will be less important.
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09-13-2008, 02:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
xcesswee Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 15 OS: Windows XP Profressional	Cheap efficient laptop I was wondering what are some good laptops that are relatively cheap and efficient. This laptop is for my mother and all she does on it is browse the internet and watch youtube videos. I've never ordered a laptop and have no clue what specs are good and what aren't. The only criteria that she wants is that it has a big screen on it. So if anyone could recommend some laptops that would be greatly appreciated.

09-13-2008, 03:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,324 OS: Win7	Re: Cheap efficient laptop Some things to consider on a laptop> the larger the screen the less time the battery goes between charges and the heavier it is and harder to sit with on your lap, The first thing I would do is take her to a brick and mortar store and let her look at 15.4 and 17" wide screens, I think she will like the 15.4 overall but you never know when it comes to Mom(or Wives for that matter), You have to figure out how much time she needs to stay unplugged to determine if the standard battery is ok or if she is just looking to be able to put it away and uses it near an outlet most of the time that will be less important. http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...=DNDWPA2&s=dhs http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...dv6700t_series __________________ Power Supply and Selection