Best notebook for $400 - $500
Hello all,
I'm considering buying a cheap notebook, since I'm out of the house a lot, and a mobile pc would be nice. I know I wont get much, but with the holiday season coming up, I figured that prices would go down a little. My "requirements" are below;
$400 - $500 price
Windows XP
DVD/CD-RW
512MB RAM
Minimum 40GB HDD
Wireless internet connectivity, preferably built in.
A good battery life
I would also like, but don't really need;
DVD Burner
2 or more USB ports
Interchangable drives
I don't really have a preference about brand of processor, unless one is a lot better. I'm going to be using it for surfing the web, e-mail, & watching DVDs.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
EDIT: Knocked the max price up $100
Hello all,
I'm considering buying a cheap notebook, since I'm out of the house a lot, and a mobile pc would be nice. I know I wont get much, but with the holiday season coming up, I figured that prices would go down a little. My "requirements" are below;
$400 - $500 price
Windows XP
DVD/CD-RW
512MB RAM
Minimum 40GB HDD
Wireless internet connectivity, preferably built in.
A good battery life
I would also like, but don't really need;
DVD Burner
2 or more USB ports
Interchangable drives
I don't really have a preference about brand of processor, unless one is a lot better. I'm going to be using it for surfing the web, e-mail, & watching DVDs.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
EDIT: Knocked the max price up $100