I have a chance to buy a compaq laptop for $300. I was wanting to know if this brand is any good and if this is a good price. All I know is they paid $500 for it and it is basically brand new. Or does anyone have any suggestions on which laptop is the best? It will basically be for school, my price range would be up to $500. Also where is a good website to purchase one?
2007-06-18 05:03:18 · 8 answers · asked by 1108 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
All major manufacturers are about the same... What matters most are the specs. For $300, whatever you can get is probably good, but you should ask them what the specs are.
2007-06-18 05:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by William E. Roberts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compaq has a very good history, they're made by HP and get very good dependability ratings. The problem is I can't tell you if it's a good deal without hearing more about it. How much memory, hard drive space, processor, operating system etc. Repost or email and I can try to help you out. I was also looking at the other answers. You can get a good laptop for cheap. I don't know about this one particularly but I've seen very good laptops in the $500-$600 range.
2007-06-18 12:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by John 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had two compaq laptops and a sony vaio in the last years, and from my point of view, Compaq is a good brand which will work for you for a long time. on the other hands, Sony which I think is the best laptop brand has a better performance but will encounter serious problems in a shorter time compared to Compaq.
So, you should check out their CPU, hard disk, OS, and if you're gonna play games on your laptop, the Graphic and Sound card. Then you should select the optimum choice for better system with lower price.
Also the price is good, and I think you should buy it.
2007-06-18 12:15:25 · answer #3 · answered by ☺ Nargess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compaq is an excellent brand. I would be highly suspect of any laptop for $300 or even $500.
Look at hp.com (they own the compaq brand) or Dell.com to get price comparisons.
You won't find a decent laptop for much less than $1,000.
2007-06-18 12:08:49 · answer #4 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I recommend you buy a custom made laptop. A compaq will be a good brand to buy from.
2007-06-18 13:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did alot of research at this site:
http://www.mylaptopdirectory.com
You can check prices for a variety of laptops, both new and used very quickly.
2007-06-19 09:01:20 · answer #6 · answered by Jim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hope this doesen't violate yahoo..but i'm selling toshiba satellite a55-s306 (look it up) for $500, it works and its perfect 4 college. I'm graduating and i don't' need it anymore.
2007-06-18 12:09:16 · answer #7 · answered by CuriosityKills 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please post the configuration of the computer.
2007-06-18 12:07:48 · answer #8 · answered by bannie_boy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋