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Default Could you help me find a good under-$600 laptop?

I am finally in the market for my first new notebook and would love to have some help from my good buddies here! What is the best computer in the under-$600 range. This will be more or less so I have a portable computer when staying at hotels, with family, or just to keep in the bedroom.

What it must be:
  • Sub-$600
  • Powerful enough to do the more basic functions like web pages, word processing, casual games with minor 3d elements (Zuma, Wik, Puzzle Quest), and 2D console emulators
  • Wireless G
  • Four USB ports
  • DVD Burner

What would be a plus but aren't absolutely necessary:
  • Expansion slots
  • Multiple cores!
  • Built-in camera
  • Glossy screen
  • Wireless N
What doesn't matter to me at all:
  • Battery life
  • Size
  • Weight
  • Accessories
  • RAM (as long as there's room to install my own! Cheaper that way)
  • Operating system (got a couple Vista licenses to play with)
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Default Re: Could you help me find a good under-$600 laptop?

http://www.techbargains.com/laptopco...bookreview.cfm
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Default Re: Could you help me find a good under-$600 laptop?

how about this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...L0D-_-34220370

MSI P6NGM-L LGA 775
Intel Celeron E1400 Allendale 2.0GHz 512KB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
OCZ Gold Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400)
EVGA 512-P2-N756-TR GeForce 8600 GT 512MB RAIDMAX AURORA 2 RX-600F 600W ATX12V V2.2
EXCELSTOR Jupiter Series ESJ9250S 250GB
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
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Default Re: Could you help me find a good under-$600 laptop?

Originally Posted by Taggert_LOA View Post
kick-ass laptop, but it would be hard for me to recommend that to someone who doesn't care about size. he could get a traditional 14" or 15.4" laptop that's considerably faster for the same amount of money or less.
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