Buying guide for inexpensive laptops

Laptops have come down a lot in price over the past few years. It isn't unusual to inexpensive laptops in the $500 range. These won't be the most powerful machines ...

For this guide, we're using an $800 cutoff for inexpensive laptops. There was a time when nothing was available for that price. But ... A number of laptops in this price range have 15-inch or greater screens. If you consider going lower than 15 inches, try a screen in the store