Cheap Laptops and Notebooks

$200 to $399  laptops are available on the market but they come with 7 inch screens and 2 GB hard drives. If you want a new regular-sized laptop computer with at least an 80 GB hard drive then you're going to have to bump up your budget to at least $399. Ebay and some other computer auctions are the only places I can think of where you could find 299 dollar laptop computers. Keep in mind that $200 to $399 laptops sold on auction sites are most likely used with the actual condition depending on the seller and whether any refurbishment or recertification gets completed before shipment.

It's important to note that there are new desktop computers on the market that start at $199 and are plenty suitable for surfing the internet safely, checking and sending email, listening to and burning CDs, watching DVDs, and downloading or saving a reasonable amount of files. The lowest-priced laptops typically go for $399 although Asus does produce the 7 inch model that starts at $299(remember it only has 2 GB hard drive space). If you desire the cheapest laptop possible and want a secure connection to the internet then I recommend checking out the options outlined further below and purchasing either a $399 regular-sized new laptop, a $299 mini Asus laptop, or a $199 new or refurbished desktop computer. The bottom line is that new $200 to $299 laptops are available but they are small and are primarily useful for surfing the web and checking or sending email. The minimal hard drive storage capacity limits the amount of productivity work that can be performed with the mini Asus laptop.

If you're open to buying a desktop computer instead of a laptop or if you can increase your budget to $399, then you can easily get a brand new full-sized laptop or a new desktop that includes the features and functionality required to get online and browse the internet safely and with speed.