Cheap Laptops: Reviews

Updated July 2009
 

Best cheap laptop

HP G60-440us *Est. $580 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

CNET: CNET reviews nearly 24 retail laptops and names the HP G60-235dx as the best option among entry-level laptops. Features and ...

About.com: About.com's guide to PC hardware looks at the HP G60-230us and comes away only modestly impressed. Mark Kyrnin decries some of ...

NewEgg.com: Newegg.com is well regarded as a source for user reviews of products such as laptops because most people who post here have a ...

Amazon.com: Amazon.com is another destination for user-written reports about the HP G60-230us. A few negative reports can be found, but many ...

 

Small and light budget laptop

Gateway UC7807u *Est. $650 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Laptop Magazine: Laptop Magazine awards the Gateway UC7807U a four-star rating and a spot on its list of 10 recommended budget laptops. Battery ...

PCMag.com: PCMag.com isn't quite as taken with the Gateway UC7807u as some other reviewers. Price and design are seen as pluses, but ...

Computer Shopper: ComputerShopper.com names the Gateway UC7807u as one of the top five budget laptops. Although the laptop isn't as light as some ...

PC World: The Gateway UC7807u scores solidly here. Styling and performance are both complimented, as is the price, which is called ...

CNET: Joshua Goldman calls the Gateway UC7807u "not quite thin, not quite light, but still plenty portable." Battery life and overall ...

Wired.com: Bryan Gardiner finds some nits to pick. Battery, gaming performance and weight are the biggest negatives, though a shot is also ...

 

Budget entertainment laptop

Toshiba Satellite P305D-S8900 *Est. $650 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Laptop Magazine: This thorough, testing-based report finds lots of positives with the Toshiba Satellite P305D-S8900S. The use of an AMD processor ...

NewEgg.com: Newegg.com's user reviewers tend to be more tech savvy than average, making them a little more helpful when it comes to products ...

OfficeDepot.com: There are only a handful of reviews, but the overall satisfaction mirrors that at Newegg.com. Every user-reviewer reporting would ...

 

Cheap Laptops Runners Up:

Toshiba Satellite A305-S6916 *Est. $750

2 picks by top review sites.

Toshiba Satellite A355-S6925 *Est. $730

2 picks by top review sites.

Dell Inspiron I15-157B *Est. $600

2 picks by top review sites.

HP Pavilion dv5-1235dx *Est. $700

2 picks by top review sites.

     
 
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Toshiba Satellite A355-S6925 16.0-Inch Laptop
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