If you really have no idea which laptop you should buy, you can take a look at what most people were end up buying. You can’t go wrong following the crowd.

Here are some popular laptop models that are worth considering :

Acer Aspire AS3102WLMi

Specifications »
Processor :	AMD Sempron 1.6 GHz
Memory :	512 MB
Capacity :	60 GB
Optical drive :	DVD±RW
Display :	15.4" WXGA with Crystal Bright Technology
Graphic :	ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 up to 128MB Shared
Wireless :	Integrated Wireless LAN
Weight :	6.22 lbs
Operating System :	Microsoft Windows XP Home
Price :	around $600

Pros :	Low price and comes with everything you need. Not the best notebook, but certainly the best cost for its quality.
Cons :	No Bluetooth, No infrared, and low battery life (1.5 – 2 hours). Glossy screen makes this notebook hard to see when using outside.
Intended purposes :	General purpose, light gaming.
Suitable for :	Home users who want cheap and affordable laptops that can handle basic day-to-day tasks.

Acer AS5003WLCi

Specifications »
Processor :	Turion 64 ML-32 1.8 GHz
Memory :	512 MB
Capacity :	60 GB
Optical drive :	CD-RW/DVD-ROM
Display :	15.4" WXGA
Graphic :	SiSM760GX chipset with integrated Mirage 2 graphics
Wireless :	Integrated Wireless LAN
Weight :	6.2 lbs
Operating System :	Microsoft Windows XP Home
Price :	around $650

Pros :	Low price and comes with everything you need. Fast processor.
Cons :	A bit bulky, No DVD-RW, No video-out ports, and somewhat low battery life. Both RAM slots are already taken.
Intend purposes :	General purpose, light gaming.
Suitable for :	Home users who want cheap and affordable laptops that can handle general tasks with ease. This laptop seems to be in the middle ground between lots of features, and staying under the competitions price point.

Toshiba Satellite M105-S3004

Specifications »
Processor :	Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor T2300 1.66GHz
Memory :	1 GB
Capacity :	100 GB
Optical drive :	Dual Layer DVD±RW
Display :	14.1" Widescreen TruBrite™ LCD display
Graphic :	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 8MB-128MB Shared
Wireless :	Integrated Wireless LAN
Weight :	5.42 lbs
Operating System :	Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
Price :	around $1200

Pros :	Huge amount of memory and hard disk. Has Quick-launch and multimedia keys and Dual-layer DVD burner. Express CD/DVD player with Harman Kardon speakers.
Cons :	Reflective display, and not so good keyboard.
Intend purposes :	General purpose, Light gaming, Business Use, Multimedia.
Suitable for :	Home users, Power Users, Business Professionals. This system should satisfy multimedia buff on the move.

Acer TM8204WLMi

Specifications »
Processor :	Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor T2500 2.0GHz
Memory :	2 GB
Capacity :	120 GB
Optical drive :	DVD±RW
Display :	15.4" WSXGA+
Graphic :	ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB
Wireless :	Integrated Wireless LAN
Weight :	6.6 lbs
Operating System :	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Additional Features :	1.3-megapixel adjustable webcam built-in
Price :	around $2030

Pros :	Comes with fast processor, superior graphic performance, and very huge amount of memory and hard disk. Have a good looks and feature-set. Built-in Web Camera; Bluetooth VoIP Phone.
Cons :	Somewhat expensive, So-so build quality, Poor sound quality, and Poor battery life.
Intend purposes :	General purpose, Business Use, Gaming, Multimedia, Graphics Design, and Video Editing.
Suitable for :	Home users, Power users, Business professionals, Graphic designers, and Gamers. This laptop is one of the best all-around laptops designed to handle any task.

Where to buy?

I would recommend tigerdirect.com and buy.com. They are reliable sellers and also offer competitive prices. You may want to research prices online at pricegrabber.com or shopping.com.

*Prices may be changed. Please check for the latest price from sellers.

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