<p>Can I get one?</p>
<p>Um I highly doubt it. Even a low-end Dell would cost you $599 or more. And those are NOT recommended if you want it to last more than 18 months.</p>
<p>I thought I could fetch an ACER in that price.</p>
<p>oh wow – really? I was under the impression that acers were uber expensive. haha, I guess maybe not.</p>
<p>Noooooo, Acers are mad cheap:) I bought one in '95, and yes back then as were all desktop computers, my system was super expensive, near 2K. I don’t know now but I have heard that Acers really suck and their performance is quite bad as well, therefore their cheap and crappy. But I’ll take one for $500, plus I’ll need it for two years. As long as I can browse the internet, and write essays I’m fine.</p>
<p>Acer quality sucks really bad. I had one for 40 miserable months and I had to get a new screen twice, have the hard drive replaced 8-9 times and have windows reinstalled like a dozen times (I guess the last one’s a microsoft problem) but anyway when my screen broke OFF the computer (like physically fell OFF of the main part) I had enough and bought myself a macbook pro. Should have gotten a mac 4 years ago, but my mom didn’t do any research into laptops and just got me the one that the school “recommended.” Except even THEY use dells now.</p>
<p>yea dude save up at least for a dell</p>
<p>haha. all i know is that my friend has one he uses for warcraft, and yeah.</p>
<p>LOL I’m using windows 98 SE right now hehehehe OLD SCHOOL heck yes. And yes by SE I mean second edition if that adds any value.</p>
<p>Um…if you want a refurbished, celeron, 40gig, cd-rom…yea you can get one?</p>
<p>I saw some at Wal-Mart from $488 to $540.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, they were Acers, too.</p>
<p>there aren’t GOOD laptops for under 500 (unless you get a ton of discounts and rebates). I don’t see why would a student want to be cheap when it comes to somtehing like this.</p>
<p>As far as quality goes I strongly recommend you put together your own: ASUS barebones/whitebooks are the best IMO. and if you take good care of it (don’t take it for a swim or set it on fire) it will outlast few Dells or Toshibas.</p>
<p>But if for some reason you can’t squeez out 800-1300 $ and you need something RIGHT NOW check out uuBid they have refurbished and used laptops for good prices.</p>
<p>…not a good idea, at all. Try saving up for a desktop at around $700. At least that’ll give you some longevity.</p>
<p>Actually, it is possible.</p>
<p>If you buy during the back-2-school season and when there’s the tax-free weekend, then you can buy a Compaq Presario for under $300.</p>
<p>I saw one.</p>
<p>I had an Acer up until yesterday, and yes the the screen hinge broke and it was not even 2 years old. Same thing with a friend of mine’s too…went Dell this time:) plus warrranty!</p>
<p>check out best buy…i got a toshiba last fall for 499 and it came with a free printer.</p>