Cheap laptop suggestions?

[Chaos in 1983!]

A cousin of mine wants to get a cheap laptop, around US$ 500, he just needs basic things like office to do papers for his classes, watch videos... what processors do you recommend?

[PATo355]

i got this one ...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115383

Pretty fast machine ... and it can run vista + aero ...

[crazidude]

You could wait and see how the Asus eeePC turns out. It's dirt cheap, runs a custom linux and is only $200-250 USD.

But if you're looking for a real laptop, pretty much Acer is the only decent thing at that price range. At that price, you're pretty much looking only at Turions, old centrinos possibly or a used laptop. Also, for basic stuff like that, any processor will run it fine.

[extraducksauce]

i got this, great price if you ask me.
http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?ts=1185624289703&langId=-1&storeId=10001&productId=180803&prodCatType=1&catalogId=10051&cmArea=FEATURED:SC3:CG71

[pitfield]

If you were living in the wet UK you could get one for free. Propbably crappy, but better than mine. Check out PC world and Orange.

[No.1]

If you were living in the wet UK you could get one for free. Propbably crappy, but better than mine. Check out PC world and Orange.

15*24 = £360 with no getting out of the contract before the 2 years are up.

Not the greatest deal for the consumer