Buying Cheap Laptops

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I was wondering if anyone knew where I could buy a really cheap laptop that still had some decent features?

So far ebay has the best ones ive seen for cheap ($150) P3, 250 megs RAM, 20 gig HD, ethernet card...

Does anyone else know of anywhere to buy laptops this cheap?

I just bought a very nice new computer, but I would like to add a laptop, just for word processing, interenet, diagnostics, small things like that.

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craigslist.org is pretty cheap usually
 

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II have a Compaq N400c for sale with a docing station and brand new hard drive. I will sell it to you for $220.00 I will even throw in a wireless card if you want it.
Compaq N400c
- Windows 2000
- ONLY 3lbs!!
- Full Docking Station
- Floppy Drive
- CD
- 12" Display
- 10/100 NIC
- 4 USB Ports
- 128 MB Ram
- Pentium III 846 Mhz
- AC Power Adapter
 
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Sorry, I found a steal on ebay...

Compaq evo n610c

2 ghz Pentium 4
256 ram upgradeable to 1 gig
40 gig HD
built in wireless card
14 inch screen

for $306...
 

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Mr. Boldin said:
Sorry, I found a steal on ebay...

Compaq evo n610c

2 ghz Pentium 4
256 ram upgradeable to 1 gig
40 gig HD
built in wireless card
14 inch screen

for $306...

My wife has this laptop but it's a 2.8 ghz with a 15 inch screen..... the only thing that sucks about it is how hot it gets. I mean it heats up.....
 
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Ryanwb said:
My wife has this laptop but it's a 2.8 ghz with a 15 inch screen..... the only thing that sucks about it is how hot it gets. I mean it heats up.....

Yeah, I read some reviews about this laptop and everyone says they get extremely hot. Any way to cool the laptop down some what?
 

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I haven't checked out that link yet Ryan, but I intend to! My laptop gets really hot also. It's a Gateway M275.
 

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Mr. Boldin said:
Ryan, have you used this before?

not this particular one but I have purchased simular ones for people in the office and they say it makes a big difference. I've seen them under 20 bucks.....
 

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Chill Pad

I have this one on mine and it works great... It is a laptop but without this pad there is no way you could ever set this on you lap...
 
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