# LapTop Help... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 14, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-help/15948 "2006-08-14T19:20:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-help/15948/1 "2006-08-14T19:20:44Z")
ok so i want to get a laptop for school… what i need is something that has windows xp and microsoft word and other programs… also i need to be able to use the internet… im looking to spend around 200-300 ive been checking ebay but i have no clue what to look for? ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-help/15948/2 "2006-08-14T21:28:57Z")
you’re not going to get a very good laptop for 200-300 bucks… ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-help/15948/3 "2006-08-14T22:13:21Z")
consider Software free… look on ebay for something in your price range… WITH NOTHING INSTALLED… any reason you are on such a tight budget? if its lack of money… Get a laptop off ebay and i’ll load everything (software wise that you will need for school) get preferably a dell, (easy easy to work on if shit breaks) and make sure it has the following… at least 256mb of ram at least 1ghz processor an ethernet card (preferably 10/100) and at least 10gb harddrive ---
**Author:** ![73ghia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/8baadc/32.png) [@73ghia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/73ghia)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-help/15948/4 "2006-08-15T04:28:31Z")
I’ve had a lot of bad experience buying cheaper laptops off of ebay. ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-help/15948/5 "2006-08-15T06:01:35Z")
well i have to buy a winter car soon and im trying to save for both… thanks for the advice… at least i know where to start now ---
**Author:** ![roccityroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@roccityroller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roccityroller)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-help/15948/6 "2006-08-15T06:30:28Z")
if you decided to go dell, pm me and i’ll give you the coupon code for 15% that i get through my school. and where are you going to school if you don’t mind me asking. ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-help/15948/7 "2006-08-15T09:51:37Z")
something tells me 15% off still won’t get him down to 300… ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-help/15948/8 "2006-08-15T10:05:51Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > something tells me 15% off still won’t get him down to 300… no…no it wont ---
**Author:** ![roccityroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@roccityroller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/roccityroller)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-help/15948/9 "2006-08-15T10:22:50Z")
i was just being nice…but i’ll keep my eyes open…have you checked [slickdeals.net](http://slickdeals.net)? ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-help/15948/10 "2006-08-15T14:39:54Z")
ECC…