Home > Buying Guides > Laptop Computers Buying Guide > Student on a Budget

Student on a Budget

Laptops are delicate and you'll probably want to purchase new, so consider saving money by buying less expensive processors like Intel's Celeron or AMD's Athlon chips. Buy a laptop with as little RAM as possible from the retailer and shop for good deals on RAM separately. A good-sized hard drive with a read-only CD-ROM and DVD-ROM will get you by until you can afford to upgrade.

We Recommend

	Toshiba Satellite Laptop with Intel Celeron Processor - Silver This laptop features an Intel Celeron processor that delivers...	Best Buy This store is rated:	$379.99
2	Sony VAIO A1133651A FS Series 15.4 WXGA Wide XBrite Laptop LC... More + Add to Shopzilla List		$110 to $301 Found at 3 stores
3	Aspire One 1.6GHz Intel Atom Processor N270 Netbook Computer - Sapphire... 1GB RAM, 160GB Hard Drive, Intel GMA 950 Graphics, 10.1 in. LED Backlit Widescreen Display, Integrated Webcam... More + Add to Shopzilla List		$260 to $357 Found at 22 stores
4	HP G71-340us Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz Notebook 4GB DDR2, 320GB HDD, DVDRW, 17.3 Display, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit More + Add to Shopzilla List		$600 to $969 Found at 13 stores

Still Can't Decide?

Choose the type of user that best describes you: Student on a Budget, Professional, Gamer
Click here to see the best laptop computers for your price range
Learn the laptops basics.
Laptop Computers Buying Guide home page
View all laptop computers

Stores Selling Laptop Computers

(Sponsored Links)

Walmart: Christmas Sale
Great deals on Electronics, TVs, Cameras & much more.
walmart.com Overall Rating:
New Apple� MacBook
Take the new MacBook anywhere. New built in battery lasts up to 7-hrs.
www.apple.com/macbook Overall Rating:
Holiday Laptop Deals
Hurry & Shop Limited Time Sales on Dell Laptops w/ Intel Technology!
www.dell.com Overall Rating: Not Yet Rated
Toshiba Laptop Computers
Buy Direct & Save on Industry- Leading Toshiba Laptops!
www.toshibadirect.com Overall Rating: Not Yet Rated
viliv MID Holidays Sale
Mobile PC, Intel Atom, GPS, 3G Tablet Laptop, UMPC From $499
www.myviliv.com/usa Overall Rating: Not Yet Rated
Sony VAIO Laptop Computers
Free Shipping & Performance Upgrade With Intel� Centrino� 2 Technology.
www.sonystyle.com/vaio Overall Rating: Not Yet Rated
Laptop Computers
HP Official Store: Find Great Deals on HP Notebook PCs. Shop Now!
www.shopping.hp.com Overall Rating: Not Yet Rated