Post your $500 and under laptop recommendations here (specs inside)
 

Please recommend a laptop that is under $500 that has these specs:

Not a netbook (screen is 14" or 15")
1GB memory or higher

It won't be used for gaming or video editing. Primary use: surfing the web, running Open Office, and GIMP.

Thanks in advance!:thumbsup

An used Thinkpad t61p

Dell 500 - $500
(not available in all countries though)

I got the MSI from Frys at $400; 16.5 inch screen and 2GB memory. Good enough for me to work from Starbucks on websites.

you honestly should save just a bit more.
Some pretty good ones around the 800 mark

get a dell, extra $100 will go a long way though

:thumbsup with you there!

Never think cheap:2 cents:

Keep the recommendations coming, guys

I will look into it...

Any additional recommendations?

second hand could be an option?

Best buy have a great HP for like 450

if you are still in the Island, check this sites:

http://villman.com.ph/Category/Notebook-PCs
http://rsun.com.ph/catalog.php?cat=LAP

http://villman.com.ph/product_photos/acer-4736.gif

Acer Aspire 4736z-442G25Mn Dual Core T4400 w/ Charming sights and sounds

Intel Pentium Dual core T4400 2.2GHz Processor
2GB Memory
250GB HDD SATA
14.1" WXGA TFT Crystal Bright LCD
DVD+/-R/RW/
Intel GMA 4500MHD Graphic upto 1759MB DVMT 5.0/Built-In Web Camera
802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®
Built-in Bluetooth
Linux O.S.

27,492 pesos ($611)

http://villman.com.ph/Product-Detail...4736z-442G25Mn

I second that. :pimp

Never buy anything with an Intel graphic card, driver problems and incomparability issues are insane...

I mean I dislike ATI but if I had only two options it would be ATI over Intel ... Nvidia on other hand :thumbsup

$250 and you can have my Acer Aspire 5517, 250 gb HD, 5in1 card reader, dvd burner, ,15.9 inch screen, wireless internet, Windows 7, laptop is pretty much brand new. still have the plastic on the top side of the laptop, excellent shape. Good if you are wanting to surf the net,etc..I use a Sony Vaio laptop for my graphic designing applications so no need for this one. Give me a shout if you are interested :) Retails for around $450-500 :)

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dell.com/outlet

$469

Inspiron 15 (1545) Laptop: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
250 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
3 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz (2 DIMMs)

I agree with Loch.

Gateway NV5391U Refurbished Laptop PC - AMD Athlon II X2 2GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HDD, Blu-Ray, 15.6" HD, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, Blue $469

sounds like a killer deal with a blu ray even :thumbsup