My son needs a laptop computer for school homework – nothing too fancy. Should I buy used or new one?
August 19th, 2009 | 
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What is an excellent quality brand of laptop computer? I’m looking for one that is worth repairing or upgrading if needed. Anything under 0 worth buying? He needs one for word processing, spreadsheet use, etc. It is important to have at least a 2-3 hour battery.
He needs a laptop to take to school. He has a minor writing disability that results in pain and very poor legibility.
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Tags: disability, laptop computer, legibility, quality brand, spreadsheet, word processing
Try ebay site
Hmm I don’t think any NEW laptop would be under 500$ I’m only 11 and my dad bought me a laptop that costs like 1000 dollars. Since your son is only using it for his homework and nothing else; maybe get a USED laptop. He will just do some researches. Well the used laptop might need repair….depends on how the current owner treats it. A new one is definitely fine.
Well I don’t know about 2-3 hour battery of course laptops USED and NEW would have the amount. If it’s used don’t worry, there will still be enough battery limit because the batter limit never changes on a laptop. An excellent brand I would suggest is:
Windows
Dell
Mac
they are really good programming computer
good luck with your son.
They have gotten quite cheat, well the business ones atleast, i say either try Criagslist, or Ebay, but also do look into a new one, not those fancy gaming and cinematic ones but a simple small compact laptop, they go for around 150-300 im pretty sure
dont go ebay they rip you off so bad
i doubt your gonna get a laptop with a battery that lasts 2-3 hours
i paid $1300 for mine and it last like an hour an a half fully charged
Dell. And of course EXPENSIVE apple. But why does he need a PC? What is wrong with a home computer?
I would try to find a NEW laptop before looking at used ones as laptops are not built for longevity but portability and you could end up with the problems of the one who sold it to you (no warranties).
I will not suggest a particular model but I will tell you my recommendation to help you decide better:
On the sites listed below, use the way to look by budget (price you are willing to pay) to get choices which won’t blow up your wallet.
The first step is to get information on the current laptops and, as a second step, to search online at stores (like BestBuy or similar) for the best deals on the ones you would really like to have based on research.
This way, you get the best working laptops at the best prices.
As laptop specs change often, it is good to get non-vendor/non-partisan/non-groupie information so you should do some checking on these review/guide sites to help fine tune your search.
At each site, start by checking the current models and then compare them with others by choosing different options using boxes and drop down menus to customize the search and get what you want in your laptop.
Your time will not be wasted (after all, you get all this from the comfort of your home) and you should find something to your liking and budget.
Stop 01 here: http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/?tag=hdr;snav
Stop 02 here: http://www.pcworld.com/products/computers/laptops.html
Stop 03 here: http://review.zdnet.com/filter/laptops?categoryId=3121
Stop 04 here: http://www.notebookreview.com/
Good luck on your search.