Buying a Laptop

[mikeyboy]

My brother's future brother-in-law lives in Brazil and believes he can get a better deal on a laptop in the U.S., so he's tasked my brother with getting a laptop for him. He's told him he's willing to pay as much as $1000. He's not a gamer, and he likely won't be using it for anything outside of the ordinary uses (e-mail, internet, word processing, etc.). If you had $1000 to pay for a laptop to do the normal things laptops do, where would you go, and what would you pick up? If you wanted a great machine that would do all of the things he needs it to do, but wanted to spend less than $1000, what would you have to pay and what would you get? Thanks.

[bobsnin]

slickdeals.net has great deals on laptops. you have to be quick in buying. other than that, i say build your own.

[underdog]

Yeah, slickdeals. I bought my Dell laptop with a link from there for less than $700. And it was from Dell.com, not from some weird, random website.

[ChrisTheCop]

Your brother's marrying a Brasileira?????!!!!

YOU are no longer the luckiest man alive.

[patsopinion]

Mac (http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MB402LL/A?mco=NzQ3Njk0)


newegg.com has best deals (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2030260032%201302120010%201292318470%20104101074 1%201039323203&bop=And&Order=PRICE)these are the stats that would be considered standard at 850 + tax and s&h

[PapaBear]

Make sure you check the tariffs. Some countries charge so much, it would negate the deal.

[Death Metal Moe]

I love HP personally and their website is AWESOME at building laptops.

You or course won't get an amazing delal there.

Can he wait for Woot! to put another one on their site?

[MobCounty]

Woot.com has one right this second for 499.