A good laptop, non googlechrome, under $500 or a reliable source for used computers? Help ...

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... I need one!

[jmbar2]

1. If you are low income...

I have had very good luck with PCsforPeople. I use their computers and also their internet hotspot and service for $15/month.

https://www.pcsforpeople.org/get-technology/

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4. Thanks!!

[ItsjustMe]

13. Lenovo Ideapad 3 Laptop $430

Lenovo Ideapad 3 Laptop

Best Buy

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16. Almost got it at Office Depot.

[FarPoint]

22. Lenovo is my choice...

I have 2 of them...

[Timewas]

2. A little search

On amazon will find lots of them

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=laptop&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

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3. I see them, but they aren't all the same quality, are they?

[Timewas]

5. Check them out

A little research on them will tell you a lot, but you are looking for a lower priced unit and that will mean a little lower quality I would think. You can look on Craig's List also and maybe run into something but it would be a used unit and they can come with their own set of problems..Acer has been around for a while and although not top of the line they work ok.

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8. Acer, I understand builds computers for other companies. I am a computer truckdriver ...

I can turn a key and drive it. Period.

[Susan Calvin]

6. I have had very good luck

With refurbished business Dells on eBay. Check out the seller's rating.

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7. Thanks!

[douglas9]

9. Ebay

https://www.ebay.com/sch/ebayadvsearch?_from=R40&_trksid=p2060353.m570.l1313&_nkw=computers++pc&_sacat=0

[left-of-center2012]

10. I bought an ACER 3 1/2 months ago and am very happy with it

New Acer Aspire 5 15.6'' FHD Notebook Ryzen

I bought it on eBay for $429.00 where it gets a 4.9 out of 5 star rating.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153960030661

It gets 4.6 out of 5 on Amazon where it’s $419.00
https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Display-Graphics-Keyboard-A515-43-R19L/dp/B07RF1XD36/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1
(I've had none of the problems mentioned in the few complaints on Amazon)

It does come with Operating System in 'Windows 10 S Mode', which is not desirable.
But you can easily get rid of the ‘S mode’ to go to a regular Windows.

What Is Windows 10 S Mode, and How Do You Turn It Off?
https://www.hellotech.com/blog/what-is-windows-10-s-mode-and-how-to-turn-it-off

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11. Acer has a good, but low key reputation, I'm liking Acer and Asus. That Acer is ...

... on sale at Office Depot, I'm thinking that's it.

[ItsjustMe]

12. It's that time of year for Black Friday sales

Check out Slickdeals for some great buys, I just bought this HP laptop for $500.00 Plus tax.

HP Laptop: 17.3

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

14. I bought one of these for my wife.

https://www.newegg.com/gray-dell-latitude-e7440-mainstream/p/1TS-000A-0G2U0?Description=dell%20latitude%20e7440&cm_re=dell_latitude%20e7440-_-1TS-000A-0G2U0-_-Product

Dell E7440:
Of the many laptops I've had from various jobs, this is still my favorite. $330 for the i5 $454 for the i7.
Win10pro 14" screen.

It's lightweight and easily transportable.

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15. The Dell I'm using is at least 15 years old and it works pretty good but it's starting ...

... get too many idiosyncrasies to keep up with.

[vanlassie]

23. I'm about to purchase a laptop (refurbished)

at NewEgg. Do you know if there is any sort of warranty? Did you purchase the extended coverage? Thanks!

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

24. The one I bought included a 90 hardware warranty.

It appears listed under the specs tab. I didn't buy and extended warranty. Good luck.

[vanlassie]

25. Thanks! Finally found that! Ordered last night.

[ItsjustMe]

17. HP 14-dq2031tg 14 - $270

A nice little laptop for basic computing.

Target

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18. The screen is just big enough. Nice find. And HP has a good rep.

[ItsjustMe]

19. Two Asus Laptops on sale

Asus VivoBook K712EA Laptop: 17.3" $499.99

Asus 14" Model L410MA-TB02 $160.00

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20. The VivoBook sounds great!

[ItsjustMe]

21. Yeah, It has a 2.5" Bay for another dirve

And Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.0.

The one I bought has no bay for another drive, and the Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Is 4.2.