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Title: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: Chester32141 on May 01, 2015, 08:15:03 PM

Does anyone know where the best deal is available on a Win7 Laptop ?

Thanks for the assistance ...

Title: Re: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: lee n. field on May 01, 2015, 08:26:01 PM

Quote from: Chester32141 on May 01, 2015, 08:15:03 PM

Does anyone know where the best deal is available on a Win7 Laptop ?

Thanks for the assistance ...

home or pro?

Title: Re: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: Chester32141 on May 01, 2015, 08:28:26 PM

Home ...

Title: Re: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: bedlamite on May 01, 2015, 08:46:53 PM

Not a lot of Win7 options left.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232221

Title: Re: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: Calumus on May 01, 2015, 08:52:17 PM

Rough budget, and screen size you're looking for..

Title: Re: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: zxcvbob on May 01, 2015, 09:57:04 PM

I buy Thinkpads direct from Lenovo, or higher-end (but a couple of years old) lease-returns from IBM.  Usually pay about $400.  I can see what's available if you want.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: Hawkmoon on May 01, 2015, 10:21:57 PM

Toshiba Direct still has a few with Windows 7.

http://www.toshiba.com/us/customlanding.to?page=DEC_C-L_Series#+25+216+371+372+406+4294944562+4294946141+4294945428+4294945300+4294944564+4294943796+4294943792+4294943689+4294945393+4294945364~10~10~p_Featured

Title: Re: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: Chester32141 on May 01, 2015, 10:24:42 PM

Thanks guys ... I'm hoping to find one for under $300 w/ 15" screen ... it may be wishful thinking ... two weeks ago I was getting ads on my home page for Win7 Laptops for $274 ... now that I've decided to look at them they're all $100 more ... ever since Windows 8.1 was forced onto my machine it has been almost useless on any news sites ... works fine here and other sites w/o advertising ...

Title: Re: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: zxcvbob on May 01, 2015, 10:29:41 PM

IBM has used T420's for under $400, and a T410 for $296.  The best deal looks like a T420 with a i5-2520M processor, 8GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive for $307.  All of them are 14" screen Windows 7 Professional.  Let me check Lenovo for new 15"...

ETA: New 15" laptops from Lenovo start about $600, and a Win 7 downgrade is still available but $50 extra.  (I only looked at a couple of models)

Title: Re: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: Chester32141 on May 01, 2015, 10:31:36 PM

Thanks ... got a link ... not sure if I want to go to a 14" screen ... doesn't have to be new ... refurbished is OK ...  =)

Title: Re: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: zxcvbob on May 01, 2015, 10:39:55 PM

Quote from: Chester32141 on May 01, 2015, 10:31:36 PM

Thanks ... got a link ... not sure if I want to go to a 14" screen ... doesn't have to be new ... refurbished is OK ...  =)

PM sent.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Laptop
Post by: Chester32141 on May 03, 2015, 11:13:02 AM

Thanks for the help all ... I ended up buying the one in the link below ... I'm sure there are better out there but I think I'll get a couple years out of it ... the one I'm typing on now is fading fast.  I didn't want to find myself in the position of trying to shop for a laptop w/o a computer ... I'll pick up more ram for it as soon as I get a chance to do an online memory evaluation.  Thanks again.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Latitude-E6420-14-1-Notebook-i5-2-50GHz-4GB-250GB-HD-DVDRW-HDMI-Win-7-Pro-/171765333312?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27fe02fd40