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Recommend me a sub-$200 netbook/laptop
UPDATE: Please stop suggesting Lenovo laptops since I have not found one that fits my needs. If you know of a model with at least 4 hours of battery life, under 3lbs, under 14" screen, and under $200 then let me know but so far all recommendations do not fit this criteria.
My current netbook is on it's last leg (the replacement keyboard is failing, the battery barely holds a charge, can't handle most video streaming, basic browsing of the filesystem is slow and laggy, etc...) so I'm looking to replace it with a cheap sub-$200 device that I can carry with me but I won't care if it gets broken or stolen.
What it needs to do:
- Web browsing
- Video playback (YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and recorded 1080p)
- RDP to Windows servers
Requirements:
- 10/100 Port (willing to use a USB to Ethernet adapter)
- Have a battery life of at least 4 hours under normal usage
- Less than 3lbs
- Less than 14" screen
- Less than $200 shipped (Paypal payment is a huge plus)
What I'm looking at:
- Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11
- Lenovo IdeaPad 100s
- HP Stream 11
Any suggestions or recommendation are greatly appreciated. I've been researching different devices for the past 2 days and still can't decide. I think I've narrowed down the processor at least but still not 100%, The Intel Celeron N3050 and Intel Atom Z3735F are at the top of my list but I'm seeing some cheap refurbs with i3/i5/i7s that would be overkill but more performance per dollar is better than an 8 hour battery life.
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Honestly, I'd go for a refurb Lenovo Thinkpad as they're business grade and incredibly durable.
You say it's overkill but it's well worth having the horse power if it's needed.
@IThinkUFailed Thanks for the suggestion, these weren't even on my radar and I'm seeing some under $200 on Newegg and under 13".
I managed to pickup a nice X201 with a 128GB Crucial SSD 4GB ram and i5 cpu for about £140 at the time... They've just been dropping a ton since then... Amazing little laptop and usually like 6 months warranty, some even a year. You can usually count on these things to chug along nicely for awhile.
SSD was about 60 days power on time or so when I got it too. Sellers just buy the laptops for around $50 or so and just wipe the drive and install an OEM Windows I believe.
If anything I'd make them high on your priority. They're quite weighty but they have a solid construction so it's worth the extra weight vs the other netbooks you can get.
Looks like it's right around the 3lbs mark but the battery life is showing as only 1-2 hours which won't for me because I spend quite a bit of time in a data center and don't want to be tethered while I'm in there.
That might just be because of a used battery, could probably buy a replacement for a few bucks.
Sent you a PM with some info
Do you know where they get it for that amount? Is that a bulk price/item for a wholesale order?
How do you know that?
+1 for Acer Cloudbook.
Sleek design and good performance for the price. Also dropped it two times and still working.
Usually work places or schools sell them off cheap afterwards - some even give them away. I've experienced this when I was in school several years ago. I never took one as I never needed a laptop and felt it better off to let the people who's families couldn't really afford it have them.
I'm just guessing a round $50 a pop really, might be a little more than that though.
The Asus X205TA is pretty good as well, no ethernet port though.
I take a look at some cheap refurbs or second hand Lenovo x220 ot T420
Loving the stream 11
How is the video playback for both of those? Do you do any Netflix or Amazon Prime streaming?
It's been fine for me. Had nothing else open tho
Love my new Lenovo Yoga 300. Works a charm and use it for all the things you mentioned. Plus it changes into a tablet, sort of.
It's a great laptop and very light, mine is running Debian 8 perfectly.
Don't use stream much to be fair I got a surface 3 as well. Stream is there if I need to multi task
None of the above services works in Sri Lanka. However, I'm a heavy tutorial addict. Youtube FTW. Runs 1080p smoothly
Could you please share a link?
I highly recommend this one (X220) my battery life lasts a long time + you can buy a 9 cell pretty easy: X220
I've been recommending it to all my neighbors, friends, family, etc and whoever gets one is always happy.
I put a BX100 in mine and it runs so smooth. Mine came with 8gb of RAM since I bought it off an IT recycler on eBay so I got a little bit of a deal.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Manufacturer-Refurbished-ASUS-EeeBook-X205TA-Laptop-11-6-2GB-RAM-32GB-Blue/291487194126?hash=item43ddfd9c0e&rpp_cat_id=101
Link to where you got one for under $200 shipped? I can't find it anywhere except Lenovo's website and they don't fall in the price requirement at all.
The X205TA is very good. i just bought one from tesco (UK Walmart type of store) for £129
If you don't mind getting a refurbished laptop, I love my Lenovo T420.
14" Screen, Sandy Bridge i5, and all those other goodies, plus easy to find batteries, chargers, and parts. It runs really well with 8GB and an SSD, too, if you wish to upgrade it a bit.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834319464
Batteries:
6-cell: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834985173
9-cell: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834985174
OEM Chargers are ~ $40 on Amazon
On a side note, as mentioned above, refurbished thinkpads are easy to find and great. X2**s are also a great little laptop, but I've noticed a lot more problems with my dad's X201 than my T420.
I think Asus are bringing out a new x205ta model. That's quite a good netbook although I'd wait for the new one as the atom cpu isn't the best
I got one of this, amazing laptop for its price. I bought it for $175 USD
Edit e202 is their new eeebook
Thanks for all of the Thinkpad recommendations but I do not think that will work for me due to the battery life, size, and weight. It's a neat little laptop though, just doesn't fit my needs right now.
+1 X220 lenova get it if its refurbished it will be some what slightly higher price than your budget but its worth it 8+ hours battery life
in india its rare to get the X220 but in USA u can get a refurbished easily
That looks awesome but I can't find where to buy it in the US. The only place I can find selling it is for €279.99 which is way out of my price range.
No thanks. Not interested in a Lenovo.