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9 Takes on Budget Laptops

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If you're a student, we feel sorry for you. Tuitions have ballooned past the $100,000 mark for four years at many institutions, record gas prices are sucking the lint out of pockets and hunting down a job in a recession can be a real pain. The good news? Shopping for a laptop has never been better, with the sub-$1000 market brimming with models that would have been top-of-the-line or unimaginable just a few years ago. Here are a few value-packed highlights.

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Asus' Eee PC

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This laptop started the Netbook craze in the US, and serving up enough power for web surfing, movie watching and office applications at great price points. G-series models retail for around $350, while 900-series units sweeten the offer with touches like a 9-inch screen (up from 7 inches), at least three times the storage twice the ram and a mouse that offers multi-touch support for around $550. Buy it now! More about Asus' Eee PC

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HP Mini-Note

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The roaring success of the Eee PC has brought fierce competition to the Netbook scene, and one of the rising challengers to the popular Asus is HP's Mini-Note 2133. The pricier, slightly larger Mini-Note trades the perfect mousepad of the 900-series Eee PC for a perfect, comfortable keyboard, along with arguably sexier styling and better fit and finish. Buy it now! More about HP Mini-Note

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Apple 13-inch Macbook

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The 13-inch Macbook, begins life with a 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo processor, a 120GB hard drive, a built-in web cam, 1GB of memory and OSX 10.5 Leopard wrapped in a tough and stylish polycarbonate shell. Yes, its starting retail price of $1099 stretches the $1000 barrier with average hardware, but Apple is offering a free iPod Touch or Nano to those purchasing the unit for college, as well as a $100 education discount...theoretically knocking almost $400 off the price. Buy it now!

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Barebone Notebook

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If you don't mind a little research and getting your hands dirty, there's never been a better time to save money by building your own laptop. Asus' C90S barebone notebook comes with a gorgeous 15.4" WXSGA+ (1680 x 1050) screen and support for everything from Intel's latest Core 2 Extreme processors to Blu-Ray DVD drives. Retails for around $730. Buy it now! More about Barebone Notebook

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Gateway's P-6860FX

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There shouldn't be a laptop capable of out-of-the-box gaming in the price range we're working with...and there isn't. For $350 more, however, Gateway's P-6860FX, available at retailers like Best Buy, makes such a strong case we can't resist. If you want the impossible-graphics capability good enough for 3D modeling or playing Crysis, excellent fit and finish and a budget price...this is your only choice. Buy it now! More about Gateway's P-6860FX

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Dell Studio 15

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Dell's new Studio line successfully merges the style and performance of the XPS with the value proposition of the Inspirons, packing in features like a built-in remote control, a slot-loading drive and a host of colors and stylistic touches pegged right around the price point Inspirons were selling for a few years back. If you're looking for a good all-around machine, we suggest checking out Dell's stock "better" configuration of the Studio 15. Buy it now! More about Dell

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Fujitsu's Lifebook

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5.6-inch screen and a profile that can fit in a jacket pocket make Fujitsu's Lifebook U810 more of a UMPC (ultramobile pc) than a Netbook. What really makes the U810 special, however, is that it's also a tablet. The U810 boasts a decent keyboard, Wifi, Bluetooth and a design that's simply cool for a price that hovers between $850-$1000...better than most UMPCs. Buy it now! More about Lifebooks

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Acer's Extensa

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If you're looking for the most affordable general purpose laptop you can find with a traditional 15.4" screen, check out Acer's Extensa EX5620-4025. Perks like a 120GB hard drive, an 802.11 b/g wireless card and a drive that can burn CDs and DVDs further sweeten the laptop's $430 budget price point. Similarly equipped 1-2 year old used laptops with expired warranties are selling for around the same price. Buy it now! More about Extensa

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Dell Vostro

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Before they had a powerful gaming line and stylish machines, Dell ruled the value segment of the computer market. The price-above-all mentality still shows in the company's Vostro laptops, configurable to deliver the essentials of what you need...for cheap. $399 nets you a Vostro 1000 that boasts a 15.4" screen, 80GB hard drive, an 802.11 b/g wireless card, 512MB of RAM and a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combination drive. Buy it now! More about Dell Vostro

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