# Best laptop under $600? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 12, 2010, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960 "2010-12-12T07:53:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/41 "2011-02-16T14:00:28Z")
My new Lenovo Thinkpad should be here this week, they had a sick deal on their site ($550 off) then I found a coupon code for another $109 off. Pretty nicely spec’d for $950 shipped. W00t! ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/42 "2011-02-16T16:49:31Z")
> [@Bush and his theories...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bush-and-his-theories/39713/14): > > HP is fucking garbage and their customer service is FAR worse than Toshiba. Dell FTW. I have at least 3 dell laptops… one of them has been overclocked from 1.7ghz to 2.25ghz for 2 years now. It’s 6 years old. IMO you can’t go wrong however you should always buy the warranty. it’s inevitable that w/e you buy will need repair. Best bet is to stick with the company with the best customer service. Dell has come to my house and replaced stuff in my old laptop like 4 times, never at a cost to me. :thumbup > [@AMERICAN GLADEADORS is back.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-gladeadors-is-back/39687/32): > > I deal with HP at work and straight up refuse to deal with them for anything on my own time. I owned a brand new top of the line HP laptop for about a week. Sent that POS back for a full refund (after a fight of course, its HP) and got my dell. HP FUCKING JUNK. +1. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/43 "2011-02-16T17:33:36Z")
> [@I had a bad dream last night..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-had-a-bad-dream-last-night/39715/4): > > If you buy a warranty on ANY electronic item, you are a RETARD. ahhahahaha my laptop warranty paid for itself a solid 5 times over. Stick to talking about LS motors so that people don’t actually think you drive the car in your sig. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/44 "2011-02-16T17:36:24Z")
I call my old laptop Toshitta for a reason. Coss - :thumbup Lenovo ftw. ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/45 "2011-02-16T17:38:29Z")
HP cameras blow too. Just sayin’ lol I have a dell thats atleast ten years old as a spare internet machine, runs mint. Win2000 and 512mb ram FTW ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/46 "2011-02-16T20:32:39Z")
> [@members data list?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/members-data-list/39442/29): > > ahhahahaha my laptop warranty paid for itself a solid 5 times over. Stick to talking about LS motors so that people don’t actually think you drive the car in your sig. The joke is on you… If your computer is old enough to be in the extended warranty period, it’s too fucking old to be using. Sorry bro, technology advances far too quickly to buy expensive warranties on electronics. Warranties pay off very infrequently, theres a reason why they push them so hard IT’S BECAUSE THEY ARE RAPING YOU! ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/47 "2011-02-21T06:56:26Z")
> [@Accident on clinton](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/accident-on-clinton/39700/19): > > The joke is on you… If your computer is old enough to be in the extended warranty period, it’s too fucking old to be using. Sorry bro, technology advances far too quickly to buy expensive warranties on electronics. > > Warranties pay off very infrequently, theres a reason why they push them so hard IT’S BECAUSE THEY ARE RAPING YOU! lol I’m sorry what do you do for a living again? Jokes on me. :rofl :rofl I lol’d. Your ignorance isn’t going to change the fact that a laptop warranty is well worth the money spent. :retardclap:retardclap :thumbup:thumbup ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/48 "2011-02-21T06:59:29Z")
I actually somewhat agree with wayne. While I don’t think you need to get an extended warranty, sometimes its not a bad idea… Kinda like a condom. There may come that one time where you wish you spent the little bit extra because 2 years down the road your motherboard shits out and you don’t want to spend ~200 on a new one for an “old” laptop. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/49 "2011-02-21T07:23:02Z")
> [@Confirmation: Poopra = Greatest Halloween Costume evar](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/confirmation-poopra-greatest-halloween-costume-evar/39807/6): > > lol I’m sorry what do you do for a living again? Jokes on me. :rofl :rofl I lol’d. I fail to see how this relates. If you must know, I currently repair ATM and Point of Sale computers for Stewart’s Shops Corp. Prior to this, I was a Geek Squad “Double Agent” for 3 years. I know plenty about warranty cost vs cost of expected repairs. Please don’t kid yourself. > [@Confirmation: Poopra = Greatest Halloween Costume evar](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/confirmation-poopra-greatest-halloween-costume-evar/39807/6): > > Your ignorance isn’t going to change the fact that a laptop warranty is well worth the money spent. :retardclap:retardclap :thumbup:thumbup Ignorance? Really? I’m the ignorant one because I realize that 3 year old laptops are worth about 20% of their original value. Buying a warranty on a \>$1000 laptop is completely retarded no matter which way you slice it. If you paid $2000, and the warranty is $100… be my guest. But otherwise, your $1000 computer can be replaced by something faster for $400 in 2 years so why bother? Most common failure = hard drive = cheapest part ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/50 "2011-02-21T07:26:07Z")
On the subject, Wayne, what do you do for a living that qualifies you to be an expert on warranties? ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/51 "2011-02-21T07:46:10Z")
I’ve been in IT for the past 10 years brah. Laptop warranties are worth it. Not talking about desktops or other shit. Laptop warranties are worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/52 "2011-02-21T07:52:23Z")
^ Agree with Wayne 100%. One LCD screen goes bad and its like a $200-$400 repair. Same goes with mobo. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/53 "2011-02-21T07:53:33Z")
Since I feel like 1 upping, I’ve been in IT for 11 years. Dell Vostro 1500 is still my beater, had it since they came out. Paid about $550 shipped for the bitch with an Nvidia 8600M GT. Power cord, and wireless card are the only things I replaced for problems. I replaced the processor, memory and LCD screen because I felt like upgrading. FUCK WARRANTIES. I sold them shitz to unknowning old people and I felt like shit for doing it. I used to bullshit “problems” for them so they could get upgrades and replacements (after much fighting). ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/54 "2011-02-21T07:54:15Z")
> [@FS: burton bindings w/technine capstraps](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-burton-bindings-w-technine-capstraps/38549/12): > > ^ Agree with Wayne 100%. One LCD screen goes bad and its like a $200-$400 repair. Same goes with mobo. LCD goes bad, I get a new one for $42 shipped and install it. If the motherboard goes bad, well, it’s probably an HP with an AMD processor and an nvidia chipset. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/55 "2011-02-21T08:14:13Z")
We’re talking about the average consumer, not Captain America the PC technician. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/56 "2011-02-21T08:16:04Z")
> [@My 9 Second Formula Build \*DIAF 56k](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-9-second-formula-build-diaf-56k/39825/10): > > We’re talking about the average consumer, not Captain America the PC technician. This Spending the extra 100 bucks for an extended warranty is well worth it for the average smchoe. PIECE OF SHIT BEST BUY WARRANTIES on the other hand are garbage. Were talking extended warranties from the Manufacture themselves, those are well worth it ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/57 "2011-02-21T08:19:40Z")
99% of consumers aren’t going to look for a part #, hit up ebay, order the unit them selves and install a LCD/Mobo. My dad can’t even figure out how to print. ---
**Author:** ![Mike3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike3/32/6350_2.png) [@Mike3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike3)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/58 "2011-02-21T08:23:41Z")
Having worked retail consumer electronics for 7 years, warranties from the retailer are robbery, I would actually feel guilty after selling them. They are pushed so hard to the sales associates for a reason - the profit margin is like 90+%. The warranties don’t even cover most common things that go wrong. Now a manufacturer warranty is different. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/59 "2011-02-21T08:24:32Z")
yea anything at best buy is joke. INCLUDING the fucking WEAK SQUAD!!! ---
**Author:** ![Mike3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike3/32/6350_2.png) [@Mike3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike3)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960/60 "2011-02-21T08:27:28Z")
> [@My 9 Second Formula Build \*DIAF 56k](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-9-second-formula-build-diaf-56k/39825/12): > > yea anything at best buy is joke. INCLUDING the fucking **WEAK SQUAD**!!! :rofl [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-laptop-under-600/255960.md?page=4)