laptop

[Axellance]

can anyone recommend a decent laptop in the $400-$550 range im thinking mabe one of those compaqs.

[Bryan B]

An economic and good laptops are HP
View This:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/series_can.do;HHOJSID=gfcDLr6P8j4YXTXnwFXwyYD6b20RT1tnXHzj5yng42yG402V3WmW!76358 8876?storeName=computer_store&landing=notebooks&a1=Category&v1=Versatile%20performance

And from that Laptops I recommended you this one:
HP Pavilion dv6700t series

[Falk 'Ace' Flyer]

HP FTW!

All of them are nice, and Bryan's suggestion is probably best for what you're looking for. It's an all around winner.

[Techno Monster]

VIAO`s Rock... but they tend to be pricey, HP is nice, but remember to do some research before making a commitment, it is ok to pay a little extra for a good laptop then paying a little for a crappy one.

[Bryan B]

VIAO`s Rock... but they tend to be pricey, HP is nice, but remember to do some research before making a commitment, it is ok to pay a little extra for a good laptop then paying a little for a crappy one.

VAIO from Sony have a really good looking but for what I know from them are that are very expensive and that you have some problems with them.

And HP are good ones but no the best are the more cheaper and good ones are more economic.

[Triple7]

Browse through the circulars of Circuit City, Best Buy, Office Depot, and Staples. You might find something you like. I like HP/Compaq, Dell, and Acer. Some credit cards also double the manufacturer warranty. Once the manufacturer warranty goes out, the card warranty kicks in, and you contact the card issuer for reimbursement for repair costs. Of course, make sure your parents' credit card has this benefit and under what terms.

Avoid Toshiba. I have one, and it was poorly assembled. There's some weak plastic that makes popping sounds when some light pressure is applied over the card slots. The sound volume spikes sometimes when I slowly turn the dial higher. I've had 2 warranty repairs for the motherboard. My USB ports once suddenly stopped being able to recognize new plug and play devices.

[Axellance]

i think once im redy to buy one ill probably go with the compaq persario laptop i found out that curcut city sell them for like 445$ i think thats a good deal concidering some of the features. from my reasherch its a solid laptop esp in that price range :)

[BlackBetty]

i think once im redy to buy one ill probably go with the compaq persario laptop i found out that curcut city sell them for like 145$ i think thats a good deal concidering some of the features. from my reasherch its a solid laptop esp in that price range :)

it might be a good price, but a crappy system

[Triple7]

i think once im redy to buy one ill probably go with the compaq persario laptop i found out that curcut city sell them for like 145$ i think thats a good deal concidering some of the features. from my reasherch its a solid laptop esp in that price range :)

That sounds like something that would only have a DVD/CD-RW drive, low memory, and Vista Home Basic. I would look for something that can burn DVDs also (more storage space on DVD +/- RWs than CD-RWs), 2 GB, and Vista Home Premium (although personally, I'm holding out for Windows 7 as I can't stand Vista).

[Axellance]

oops sorry that was $445

hmm windows 7 when are they going to relece that and how will it be better

[Bryan B]

oops sorry that was $445

hmm windows 7 when are they going to relece that and how will it be better

Windows 7 will be relece like in 2010 (The Final Version)
look:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7

[Triple7]

I'm also taking a gamble on Windows 7 being better than Windows Vista. Sure hope it is...

[Blahages]

I'm also taking a gamble on Windows 7 being better than Windows Vista. Sure hope it is...

You can always hope, but I wouldn't hold my breath. :P

[Axellance]

hmm how that i read about it its supposed to be a more stable version of vista...not to exciting....I hope they take there time and make shure its truly stable though.