One can buy a cheap laptop either used or new. If it is used, it is probably best to assume that one year of good service would be the norm, unless the laptop was just recently bought. For a new cheap laptop, expect to pay around $500. But don't expect to get a "core" CPU, one that operates as two or more CPUs. Core CPU laptops cost over $500. A budget, cheap laptop should cost $400 or less. It should have wireless and Ethernet modems and at least a good 100GB or 200GB hard drive.
Tigerdirect.com is a good place to see prices.
Buy discount laptop batteries at a cheap price at Batteries.com. Batteries.com offers quality replacement Laptop batteries and Chargers for most brands of laptops and netbooks.
There are many available rolling laptop bag on the internet and stores such as Target or Walmart. Some of the can be as cheap as $20.00 but some can fetch prices up to $280.00.
There is no actual time for laptops to go on sale in the United States. In fact the prices tend to be the same year round. Luckily these laptops tend to be relativley cheap. You get a laptop with over 2GB of memory for about 500 dollars.
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Using cheap laptop memory can result in a total shut down of your laptop. While it is a pretty cheap fix it can cost more to have it diagnosed at a repair shop.
One can find a good broadband laptop at Verizon Wireless. Verizon offers multiple broadband laptops for cheap prices. The laptops use the very fast Verizon network.
There are laptop cushions for the wrists that allow the wrists to rest while typing. There are also cooling cushions that go underneath the laptop to prevent your lap from heating up. Check Amazon for a wide selection of cushions at low prices.
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Go to ebay.com. This way you can search all types of laptops and touch screen laptops. You can compare different prices and find the best quality laptop. If you get a used one, it will be amazingly cheap.
If you go onto www.amazon.com they have a Dell Laptop for $85!!!