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Best Budget Laptops Under $1000

Part 1 of 11 in the series: The Best Laptop for Your Child, or Family looking for a Laptop on a Budget
Article by Neil Henry (9,830 pts )
Published on Aug 27, 2008
Looking for the best budget laptop? Maybe a laptop for a student, the family or office? Such are the choices available it is worth shopping around to get the right specification and price. In this series of best budget laptop reviews we offer some top choices currently available for under $1000.
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Best Budget Laptop Buyers Guide

Previously, here in the Windows Channel we have explored the ins and outs of a laptop, reviewing all the component parts that you need to consider when making a purchase decision. And as time has gone by, we have explored the very best in Laptop technologies, both in the high spec and ultra-portable ranges. Now we all know that technologies are advancing in terms of performance, reliability, resilience and portability with every new model rolling out of production.

Therefore, two months on from when we last looked into laptop technologies, and more importantly, with the new school year just around the corner, what better time than now to take a look at the best laptops on the market. It's also an opportunity for you to educate yourself, so that when your grumbling mumbling child comes demanding a new laptop as a ‘must have’ gadget for their continued education, you are armed with the necessary answers. So let's look at the very best budget laptops so that you can make the best decision when it comes to sending your child out with the best mobile computing solution for their educational requirements.

The $1000 Price Ceiling

In previous months we have looked at the best ultra portable laptops, and while the Dell XPS and Apple Macbook Air may be superior in spec and design build, such devices come with a hefty price tag – such is their portability and performance rating. And while some may feel the status of owning such a laptop and the extra whiz-bang is worth the expense, for the vast majority of students, such a laptop is grossly over spec’d and over priced for the PC needs of the average student.

With that in mind, we’ll take a look at the best laptops that are fit for our purpose, coming in at under $1000. A reasonable price ceiling, and one that can bracket an impressive array of laptops with all the whistles and bells a student could possibly need to further their education. Such a price

ceiling also allows the less common brand named laptops to compete with the major brand manufacturers.

One final note - With this price bracket in mind you will be restricted in some areas of design and specification, but all laptops reviewed here are suitable for the variety of purposes a student will have.

The Best Laptop for Your Child, or Family looking for a Laptop on a Budget

In this series of reviews we look at the best laptops under $1000, which cater for the eclectic needs of a scholar or budget user. These are a selection of great laptops which offer a diverse mix of features, resilience, storage capacity, and excellent all round performance.

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