Laptops are some of the greatest tools at our disposal. They are completely portable for those of us on the go, on average they consume 90 percent less energy than a desktop computer and they are gradually getting cheaper every time we turn around. What more could we ask for? How about a huge list of resources for laptop consumers, well here you go.

Laptop Buying and Selling Guides - Be informed before venturing into the marketplace.

There is a lot to consider when buying or selling a laptop. If you are looking into buying a new or used laptop, you need to consider pricing, hardware and software, manufacturers and everything else that goes along with the purchase so why not make an informed decision. Or maybe you just bought a new laptop and now you want to recoup a little money off of your old one, why not do a little reading and maximize your return on the sale. That is exactly what the resources below will help you with.

1. The Essential Buying Guide for Laptops by PC Magazine offers a ton of information on buying laptops. This guide is a great resource for buying cheap laptops, gaming laptops, business laptops, portable laptops and more. This is a must read if you are in the market for a laptop.
2. Laptop Selling Tips for eBay has some great tips that will help you determine whether a potential buyer is a scammer and gives you advice on how to manage your auctions from beginning to end to ensure a smooth selling experience.
3. The Laptop Buying Guide on Cnet helps you determine which laptop will be the best for you. Everything is broken down into specific user categories making it easy to determine which hardware and features will suit you best.
4. Geek.com wrote an article titled Laptop Buying Guide - Warranty, which as the title suggests covers the ever so important warranty of your new laptop. Specifically it helps you to determine what types of warranty to look for and what those warranties cover.
5. So You Wanna Buy a Laptop is a very informative 5 page article that covers everything from how to determine if a laptop is right for you to finding the best store to buy your laptop.
6. The Laptop Buyer’s Guide from LaptopMag.com breaks down different types of laptops into categories such as desktop replacement notebooks, ultra-portable laptops, multimedia notebooks and so on. This makes finding the right laptop very easy because you can see which laptop offers what features to function best for your needs.
7. Stop by Switched for Five Things to Consider When Buying a Laptop. You will learn more about laptop battery life, weight and more things to think about before spending your hard earned cash.
8. Yes, even eBay has a Laptops Buying Guide. It is a very detailed guide and caters towards those of you planning to purchase a laptop from the eBay marketplace.
9. Learn How to Buy a Laptop from PC World. Not only does this guide cover buying the right laptop, but it also offers some insightful advice for getting the best value and maximizing your purchase. You might also have a look at their When to Buy a Laptop article, to maximize your savings and get the best deal.
10. The article How to Sell a Used Laptop Online over at eHow.com offers some sound advice for selling on Craigslist and eBay, its worth a read.
11. Wayne University has A Comprehensive Guide for Buying Laptop Computers, that takes a little deeper look into the hardware and functions of your future purchase. Many consumers are not to sure about all of the hardware and components that make up a good laptop, so you might want to have a look at this article.
12. Best Buy also offers a Laptop Computer Buying Guide for those of you in the market. It is written to be a little more on the basic side of things but informative none the less.

Best Places Online to Buy and Sell Laptops

This is by no means a definitive list of laptop shops, but it is a nice list of some of the best places on the Internet. Remember that when your buying and selling any merchandise, you should be working with trusted sources.

1. Over at Ebay.com buy new, used and refurbished laptops from the worlds biggest online auction. Of course you can also setup an account and sell your old laptop for a nice profit.
2. Geeks.com sells both new and refurbished laptops at great prices.
3. SuperWarehouse.com sells new laptops, most brands are available and shipping is free on all orders over $299.
4. TigerDirect.com sells both new and refurbished laptops at decent prices.
5. Fry’s Electronics - Great prices on laptops from a well trusted store. They run rebate offers regularly which provides great savings.
6. Dell laptops are some of the most popular on the market and some of the cheapest, stop by their website to customize your own today.
7. Amazon.com - Amazon is one of the most popular online shopping destinations and rightfully so. You can find great prices on new, used and refurbished laptops.
8. Craigslist is a great place to find some cheap laptops and you can deal locally to cut out high shipping costs. You might also consider selling your laptop there for a quick buck.
9. USANotebook.com offers an easy system to sell your old laptop for some cash. They buy 1 laptop or a 100 laptops from both private sellers and businesses. You can also buy laptops on their site for cheap prices starting under $250.
10. PcConnection.com has some great prices on laptops, easy shopping and also sells a ton of other computer products including servers.

Laptop Security - Information and products for a safer laptop.

Did you know that one out of every ten laptops will be stolen within the first 12 months of purchase? What’s worse is that 90% of those stolen laptops will never be recovered. That is a pretty frighteningly low number of recoveries. Why not invest in some of these security options to give you a little better chance of being in the 10% of people that do get their laptop back.

1. CyberAngel - After reporting that your laptop has been stolen, CyberAngel will lock and encrypt the data on your laptop and locate its position to notify the authorities. So far they have had great luck with recovering stolen laptops, and have been featured in the news several times.
2. Ever wonder How to Stop Laptop Theft? Can it even be done? This very informative 4 page article will get you a step closer to knowing the truth.
3. Inspice Trace not only allows you to track your laptop in the event of theft, but it can also unrecoverably destroy all of the data on your laptop remotely to prevent unauthorized access.
4. Stop unwanted people from accessing personal information on your computer with a Fingerprint Reader from Microsoft.
5. CompuTrace is a highly recommended suite of laptop security tools. Their protection plans include theft recovery, theft deterrence, data protection and more.
6. The PC Phone Home software enables your laptop to send an email with its location to an email address of your choice each time it access the Internet. In the event that your laptop has been stolen, as soon as the thief access the Internet, you can notify the authorities of its location. Have a Mac? Not a problem, try out Mac Phone Home instead.
7. Laptop security locks are one of the most popular devices due to their affordable price tag. While they serve more as theft deterrent than anything, they are still another viable way to protect your assets. You can find them through most stores that sell computer products.
8. Keep Your Hands on Your Handhelds will show you how to keep your laptop and other portable devices from being lost or stolen.
9. xTool’s Laptop Tracker offers the most recovery methods out of any tracking program by using the Internet, webcam, caller id and even GPS.
10. YouGetItBack.com provides a unique service for recovering your lost goods. Simply place one of their tags on your laptop and if it is found the finder can contact their 800 number and have it returned. They claim that 75% of all the lost merchandise with their tags gets returned to its rightful owner, not bad.
11. You can always stop by Doberman Security and pick up the Laptop Defender, a wireless alarm system for your laptop. Now those would be crooks won’t be touching your laptop anymore.
12. Interested in more lost item recovery services like YouGetItBack.com above? Well then why don’t you check these guys out:
    • TrackItBack.com
    • ArmorTag.com
    • BoomerangIt.com
    • zReturn.com
    • StuffBak.com

Tips for Increasing the Performance of Your Laptops Battery

There is nothing worse, than being on the road trying to get some work done and all of the sudden your laptops battery dies. Now, instead of getting some work done, you are looking around frantically for a place to plug-in, which of course is never around. Save yourself from the headaches, try some of these tips to maintain laptop battery life and performance.

1. Don’t allow your battery to discharge completely. Allowing a battery to completely discharge can have very negative effects on the overall performance and life of the battery. Often times we find that by draining the battery can in some cases cause complete battery failure or drastically shorten the charge capacity of the battery. What this means in plain English is your battery will die and/or not hold as much of a charge therefor draining quicker than it should.

   Many manufacturers recommend that your battery is stored and maintained at around half or 40% charge to maintain optimal performance. Always read the user manual that came with your laptop, or if it is a replacement battery read the included documentation

2. Take care of your battery and keep it clean. I should probably say this twice, but I won’t. Taking care of your laptop battery is crucial to its performance. Over time the metal contacts on the battery will build up gunk that can cause the battery to work harder than it should in its daily operation. So once a month, pull out the battery and wipe it down with a cloth, clean off the contacts and you will extend its life.
3. Add more memory or RAM to your laptop. Many people would speculate that this method will not help to save battery performance due to the fact that more memory requires more power to maintain. While this reasoning is true in part, if your laptop is short on RAM, your hard drive will be constantly running to make up the difference, via your swapping file, which in turn would use a lot more power and battery life. If you are using a laptop that has say 512mb of RAM, increasing this to 1gb should be more than enough to maintain optimal performance.
4. Turn off your Wifi while not in use. There is usually a switch to turn off your Wifi, however you may need to turn it off in the Wifi configuration panel. Your Wifi uses a lot of power when it is not connected because it is constantly searching for a connection, so it is a good idea to make sure it is turned off when not in use.
5. Set your laptop to hibernate rather than stand-by mode while sitting idle. While stand-by mode is great for saving on power consumption, setting your laptop to hibernate will allow the computer to completely shut itself down and still save your laptops state where you left off. Both options are good, you should at least be doing one of them, but hibernation will be the most effective.
6. Remove your battery while running your laptop on AC. If you are working from home and your laptop is plugged in to the AC, removing your battery is a good habit to have. Keep in mind that you do not want to store your battery completely discharged, but this method will allow your laptop battery to take a break while not in use.
7. Lower your graphics use. You can save a lot of power consumption by dimming your screen, lowering the screen resolution and removing the fancy graphics. Windows especially uses a lot of graphics on the menu’s and such, which is easily turned off and cut out a lot of the battery drain. The overall look may not be as pretty, but were going for battery life here.
8. Keep your laptops air vents clean. Laptops, or computers in general operate more efficiently when running at cooler temperatures. This is also why you see high end computers with water cooling systems. Anyways, by keeping the air vents clean you allow more air flow for the fans to run and the laptop will remain considerably cooler.
9. Optimal laptop performance causes optimal battery performance. Over all, the better your laptop performs the longer your laptop battery will last. It is very disruptive to your day when your laptop battery dies and you are constantly looking for a good place to plug in. So use the tips above to maintain your laptops battery at peak performance and life on the go should be a little easier.
10. Remove USB devices when not in use. Usb devices often require a good amount of power to continue running. If you are not using them make sure to remove them from the computer and this will help to save on battery consumption.

Does Your Laptop Have These Must Have’s?

1. There is just no way to start off this list without mentioning Firefox. If you haven’t already dropped Internet Explorer for Firefox, you are way behind the times. One of the best attributes of Firefox, aside from its superior performance, is how easily it is to customize the look and feel with the numerous add-ons available.
2. If you are looking for something a little different than plain old Windows, you might consider giving Linux a try. Currently, there are over 200 Linux distributions available to match your needs. If you need more information, you should have a look at 31 Resources for Installing and Running Linux on Your Laptop.
3. Keep in touch with your friends with GoogleTalk, a great IM (Instant Messaging) client from Google. If you prefer to talk in person, you might consider installing the Skype service on your laptop.
4. Unless you popped the extra dough for a Windows Business edition, you are probably lacking a suite of office tools, to keep you working on the go. The best option in this case is to go download your copy of OpenOffice.org, a free, open source office suite.
5. If you are in need of a solid, customizable email client for your laptop on the go, head over to the Mozilla website and download Thunderbird for all of your mail sending needs.

Laptop Repair and Upgrade Guides - Get that laptop running at peak performance.

Did you know that your laptop is about 30 percent more likely to fail than your desktop computer. Why? Because they get lugged around, beat-up in your carrying cases and often used in less than desirable conditions. Just knowing that information should make you a little more pro-active in maintaining your poor old laptop from it’s constant barrage of abuse. The resources below will help you protect and repair your laptop.

1. 10 Fast Fixes for Nagging PC Problems will help you with slow start-up times, slow Wi-Fi connections, broken keyboard keys and more, check it out.
2. PcAnswers.co.uk offers tons of great tips, advice and tutorials on many of the common and not so common problems that plague our pc’s.
3. Learn how to Make Your Old Laptop Wireless from Yahoo tech. Most new laptops come with wireless capabilities, but if you are still rocking that older laptop, this article may be helpful to you.
4. PC Troubleshooting and Laptop Repair from DailyInt.com includes advice on extending the life of your laptop battery, how to upgrade an old laptop and more information on laptop repair and troubleshooting. It is worth a look.
5. LaptopRepair101.com offers tons of helpful links to laptop service manuals, repair guides and more, this site is a great resource to have in your toolbox.
6. Have you been looking for Cheap Notebook Tweaks to Maximize Your Laptop? If your laptop hasn’t been running at its peak performance, you may want to have a look that article. You might also want to read these 12 Cheap Ways to Give an Old Laptop a New Life for more great tips.
7. If after reading all of the information above, you still can’t fix that laptop you might consider asking your specific questions at some of these sites:
   • Yahoo! Answers
   • Google Answers
   • AnswerBag
   • All Experts
   • Askpedia
   • Just Answer
8. You can also visit some of the laptop and notebook forums for more help.

While Dell is no doubt one of the most popular computer manufacturers on the market, there is still a large group of those that care to do nothing more than to bad mouth the companies’ budget priced goods.

We always recommend that any consumer shopping for a laptop should do their research in order to make an informed buying decision. But, having owned several Dell laptops in the past without any problems, we are happy to share with you some of the positives of buying cheap laptops from Dell:

• They are priced to be affordable. One of the biggest problems with laptops are their prices. Many people just don’t have the money to lay down $1500 or more for a computer so Dell did something about it and brought you a cheaper option.
• You can custom configure the laptop to your needs. This is one of our favorite features of buying from Dell. Everyone uses their laptop differently and due to this, what works well for one person will not work so well for another. Dell has decided to allow you to build the perfect laptop for you.
• You buy direct from the manufacturer, which means no fussing around retailers. Which coincidently is one of the reasons their prices are so much lower, because you don’t have to pay a middle man.
• If you order a custom built laptop, you are getting something that has just been built for you, not sitting on a shelf for the last year.
• Great Warranties. Many of Dell’s laptops come with a 3 year warranty and if that were not enough its usually in home, next day service. Here is a quote from Dell:
  

  Dell’s In-Home Service, Next Business Day1, Parts & Labor2 help keep you protected from costly computer repairs and puts a trained technician at your door, usually the next business day, to help solve issues that can’t be fixed through phone-based troubleshooting. Along with necessary parts and labor, you receive 24×7 access to support professionals who can use DellConnect3, to access, diagnose, and help solve PC issues via a broadband connection.

All of the above are great reasons to consider buying a cheap laptop from Dell, but please remember to do your research. If you use your laptop for work, graphic design, gaming and so on, you may consider going with a higher priced laptop that will perform a little better. One option for that would be Dell’s XPS Laptops.

Type the term cheap laptops into Google and you will get back over three million results, which might make finding the best deals a little difficult, so we are going to help you out. We have compiled this list of the best places to buy cheap laptops online, and it will surely save you the trouble of digging through all of those search results, so enjoy! Oh and don’t forget to bookmark this page so you can come back as often as you need to.

The Best Places to Find Cheap Laptops -

Geeks.com: This shop has a great selection of both new and refurbished laptops at very low prices. Depending on what is in stock at the time, you can usually pick up a major brand refurbished laptop for under $400.

NewEgg.com: NewEgg is a great place for laptop bargain hunters to shop. They always have low prices and run regular specials where you can see savings between $100 and $600 off their regular prices.

Overstock.com: If you have ever shopped at Overstock before, you probably already know that they have some really great deals. Cheap laptops are no exception here. You can find plenty of both new and factory refurbished models to satisfy your laptop hunger.

eBay.com: We all know about the prices on eBay as they are typically below believable which makes them a hot spot for finding cheap laptops. Prices are all over the board depending on who is bidding but some laptops sell for $50, it just depends on what you can find. We would suggest using a misspelled item finder for even bigger savings.

TigerDirect.com: While their normal prices are nothing to special, TigerDirect often offers large rebates on laptop purchases, with some of them in excess of $200 off the price. But here is the real secret, they also have an overstock section where they sell off excess laptops in their inventory for great low prices.

Amazon.com: Amazon can have great deals if you are there at the right time. Since the prices are generally determined by the individual sellers, they tend to vary widely, however this is still a great place to look before you buy.

LaptopOutlet.com: This website carries new, used and refurbished laptops with prices starting at under $300 for name brand used laptops. They have a large selection to choose from and great deals are found regularly, even on the new models.

Dell.com: Dell is known for their cheap laptops, or cheap computers in general, that is why they are as popular as they are today. Well their prices haven’t really changed, they still offer good products at incredibly low prices, so they are a good place to shop for cheap laptops.

TechforLess.com: They primarily sell open-box and refurbished laptops, but some of their prices can’t be beat. We found that some of their refurbished laptops prices were as much as $200 less than that of their competitors refurbished laptops.

uBid.com: This is another gem for finding cheap laptops. They are an online auction site much like eBay, that has a lot of regular sellers and many of the auctions start out at only $1.

While there are no doubt more great places to buy cheap laptops, these are some of the best. You might also consider using some of the various price finder or price comparison sites online and following valuable tips like these on cheap laptops. By the way, what tips do you have for finding cheap laptops?

We find a lot of people asking that very question, “Do cheap laptops have the features I need?” and we have got to tell you that it is a very tough question to answer. Everyone needs something different out of their laptop, we all use them for different activities and we all interact with them in a different manner, so to say yes without a doubt a good cheap laptop will work for you is virtually impossible. That is given that we don’t know you and your computing requirements of course. So the easiest way to provide an answer to this question is to break down several types of laptop users, and then you can determine which group you fall into, and determine the perfect laptop from there, so lets get started.

Basic home users: This is really the most common group of laptop users and it is also the group most suited towards the lower end or cheap laptops on the market. Virtually any laptop will suit a home user, as their computing needs are usually very little. Most basic home users, use their laptop for accessing the internet, sending email back and forth with friends and maybe playing the occasional computer game, which are not typically games that require tons of system resources. If you find that you fall into this group we have compiled a list of 7 cheap laptops that cost under $600, any one of the cheap laptops on that list should work just fine for you.

Home and office users: This group is actually quite similar to the basic home users with the exception of using your laptop for daily office/work needs. The first thing to point out here is that none of the cheap laptops we are aware of come pre-equipped with any office applications such as the Microsoft Office suite of tools. This is primarily due to the cost associated with such programs and including them would drastically increase the laptops bottom price for the manufacturer. That’s not to say that there isn’t a way around this, because there is. If you were to choose one of the cheap laptops in the article that I highlighted in the basic users group, you could then add a good free office suite such as OpenOffice and be ready to go.

Mid-level users: This is the group that uses their laptops a little harder than the basic users. Maybe you run a home based business or your work requires a lot of heavy applications that eat up the laptops resources. If you spend most of your day on the laptop performing various functions, chances are that you probably fall into this group of people. If you find yourself in this group you can still get a cheap laptop, but we would recommend shopping in the sub $1000 range rather than the sub $600. If you step up to the next level of laptops, you are going to find faster processing speeds, better functionality and an overall better system that is less likely to get bogged down by your constant use. If you choose to buy a cheap laptop under $600, you may find yourself having a lot of headaches and will probably be replacing or upgrading the laptop sooner than you would like to.

Power users: I unfortunately fall into this group and it is of course the most expensive one to be in. Those of us in this group tend to have very specific needs for what we do and that may be web design, graphics, pc gaming or a whole slew of others. If you find yourself in this group, chances are that there is not a cheap laptop in your future, but we can cut costs by buying cheap and upgrading them ourselves. That’s right, if you buy a cheap laptop and then perform the necessary upgrades yourself, you can usually save a lot of money and have a laptop that is custom tailored to your needs.

Whatever group you may find yourself in, you should now have enough knowledge to point you in the right direction when shopping around for cheap laptops. If you are in the mid-level to power users groups you might consider having a look at one of our other articles Turn your cheap laptop into a great machine for under $200, for some low budget ideas for upgrading your system.

Craigslist, is the classifieds giant and they are also home to some really great deals. People looking to get rid of virtually anything turn to the Craigslist community for a quick and easy sale. For sellers there are a lot of benefits to selling your unwanted merchandise on Craigslist, you don’t have to worry about shipping costs and delivery times, listing your items is free as opposed to eBay’s fee structure and Craigslist is a little more close knit if you will, since you are only dealing with members of your own community.

People shopping on Craigslist also have their benefits. You don’t have to pay for shipping, you can usually get your purchased item the same day although you have to go pick it up and of course there are some really great deals, they even have a free section where people give their old stuff away for nothing. But your shopping for a cheap laptop and probably want to know if it is safe to buy one off of Craigslist, right? The answer is of course yes, but you need to follow a few “happy shopper” guidelines before doing so, just to insure that you are covered as much as possible. Follow my guidelines below to insure that you not only find a great cheap laptop, but also have a good experience as well.

Craigslist shopper guidelines to remember

Always deal locally. This is a very important tip to remember, Craigslist was designed for you to deal with people in your own area, that’s why you can’t search all the communities at once, so stick to that. When you purchase anything on Craigslist, there is nothing there to protect you from receiving faulty merchandise or in some cases no merchandise at all, except a visual inspection when you pick it up. So unless you are planning to be in a different state, buy from someone in your area.

Make sure to inspect the laptop before paying. If the laptop is in a box, or not plugged in, request that the person selling it, takes the time to power it up and let you use it for a minute to make sure that everything works as they stated. If the seller is unwilling to let you do this, take your money elsewhere because they are probably trying to hide something. Don’t be afraid to really look it over and try it out, you are paying money for it just as you would in a store so be thorough.

Only pay with cash or a money order for the laptop. Although many sellers won’t take anything but cash, it still pays to remember this tip. Never pay with a check, there are a lot of dishonest people in this world and they may be tempted to make your hundred dollar check look like a nine hundred dollar check so just stick to paying with cash.

Make sure you get a receipt. Most Craigslist shoppers don’t do this but you really should to protect yourself. Even if it is something that is hand written and says you payed “x” amount for a “x” laptop on such and such date. It would also be in your best interest to have the person selling it to write down the working condition that the laptop is in, should there be a problem and you need to go to court.

Remember you are buying a used laptop

The laptop you are buying from Craigslist is going to be used so take that into consideration before spending your money on something you don’t want. There is nothing wrong with used laptops by the way, as long as you have fully inspected the laptop and feel comfortable with the seller, you should be alright. Craigslist is a great place to shop and meet new people in your area which makes it a lot of fun so enjoy, and oh yeah, enjoy that great cheap laptop of yours. If you are interested in more information on buying cheap laptops you might also take a look at, The Savvy Shoppers Guide to Finding Cheap Laptops.

Are you looking for a good cheap laptop? Well if you are in the market to find a good laptop on a budget the Compaq Presario T2330 may be the way to go. Recently, we published an article that featured 7 laptops that can be purchased for under $600, and we have decided to cover the T2330 in a little more depth.

As with all cheap laptops, the Compaq Presario is designed for light to moderate use such as surfing the Internet, light word processing, listening to music and watching the occasional movie. If you are running a home business, using the laptop for work, into hardcore gaming, enjoy web programming and graphic creation or you are just a very heavy user in general, we would suggest that you look at some of the wonderful laptops in a little higher price range as the Presario T2330 is just not equipped to handle these activities well.

Below we will break down some of the features included with the Presario T2330:

1gb DDR2 Memory - This is a great feature that Compaq has included. Many of the budget priced laptops in the sub $500 range only come with 512mb of memory, and if 1gb isn’t enough this laptop is also upgradeable to 2gb after purchase. This is more than enough memory for the laptop to function well, quickly open applications and perform the basic multitasking functions we all do. Many of the more expensive laptops on the market only come with 1gb of memory so this is really a good value.

Windows Vista Home Edition - Many of you are just itching to get your hands on Microsoft’s new Vista operating program, and the Presario T2330 comes with it. Now, anytime we are talking about Windows Vista, we like to mention that while it is a very attractive operating system, it is also very graphic heavy and can drain resources quickly. Many of you probably won’t notice any difference and the 1gb of memory is more than enough to hide the Vista hog, but should you choose to, you can always change it to Windows XP if you prefer.

Multi format DVD+RW/CD-RW - This is another great feature that some of the other budget laptop models don’t come with. What this means is that you can setup your own little media station right there on your laptop. You can burn your favorite music onto CD or your favorite movie onto a DVD to share with friends and family.

15.4″ High Definition Widescreen LCD Monitor - The Presario T2330’s monitor has a resolution of 1280×800 and uses their BrightView technology which really creates a nice overall picture.

1 Year Limited Warranty - The Compaq comes with a limited 1 year factory warranty which covers parts and labor should anything happen to your laptop after you purchase it. This is a pretty typical warranty of the budget laptops, but allows more than enough time to determine whether there are any problems with the product.

The Compaq Presario T2330 also comes with:

Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor
120gb Hard Drive
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Built-in High Speed Wireless LAN
6 Cell Lithium-Ion Battery with AC Adaptor

Purchasing this Laptop:

The Compaq Presario T2330 is currently priced at a very low $499.99 and can be found in stock at most BestBuy locations. You can also find out more information about the Compaq and your nearest BestBuy location online at BestBuy.com.

Maybe you are just looking for a basic laptop or maybe you don’t have $1000 laptop in your budget, regardless of your reasoning the fact is that these days you can get yourself a new laptop for under $600 at your local retailer. We here at PcRivals decided to do a little research and below are the laptops that we found for very discounted prices.

Cheap Laptops for Under $600

Asus Eee PC - Galaxy Black: With a price tag of only $399.99, this is a great budget laptop for your basic needs. It boasts an Intel Celeron M 900MHz Processor, 512mb of memory, a 7″ LCD widescreen display, 4gb flash hard drive, Linux operating system and a built-in webcam and microphone for chatting with your friends.

Asus Eee PC - Pearl White: With a price tag of only $399.99, this is a great budget laptop for your basic needs. It boasts an Intel Celeron M 900MHz Processor, 512mb of memory, a 7″ LCD widescreen display, 4gb flash hard drive, Linux operating system and a built-in webcam and microphone for chatting with your friends.

Compaq Presario T2330: For only $599.99 this Compaq Presario comes with an Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor, a very nice 1gb of memory, a 15.4″ high definition LCD widescreen display, an Intel graphics media accelerator, built in wireless LAN and Windows Vista Home Premium edition.

Toshiba Satellite T2330 - Onyx Blue: Another laptop that rings in at $599.99, this Toshiba comes with all of the same features as the Compaq listed above, plus it weighs only 6 pounds and also has a double-layer DVD-RW/CD-RW for burning your own media on the go.

Everex StepNote NC1610: Only $498 this laptop comes with a 15.4″ LCD widescreen monitor, a 1.6 GHz Processor, 1gb of memory, an 80gb Hard Drive and Windows Vista Home Premium edition. (more…)