PC or Mac?

[julius 85]

Hi, I would like to buy a new notebook and my budget is about 500 dollars. I do not care about gaming performance or how it looks. I just want a good performing office machine at a reasonable price. I am open to any suggestions. Thanks in advance.

 

[Guest]

If you don't care how it looks -- either the hardware or the tasteless deco Windows operating system -- it has to be a PC. You'll get more bang for your buck every time compared to Apple.

 

[IsabellaWinTeam]

Hi, I would like to buy a new notebook and my budget is about 500 dollars. I do not care about gaming performance or how it looks. I just want a good performing office machine at a reasonable price. I am open to any suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Hi there,

You should check out the Toshiba Satellite C650. It is under $500 and is great for basic productivity tasks and even has ATI® Mobility Radeon™ HD 4250. It also has a nice sized screen (15.6") and an optical drive.

What do you think?

Cheers,
Isabella
MSFT Windows Outreach Team

 

[julius 85]

Yeah, it is pretty nice. Should be enough for my needs too. I might consider it after doing some more research. Thanks.

 

[megamanx00]

PC. You get some pretty decent stuff on newegg, or you can get a slightly better deal at the brick and mortar stores (best buy and CompUSA) so long as you're willing to doge their efforts to sell you extra "service".

 

[IsabellaWinTeam]

Yeah, it is pretty nice. Should be enough for my needs too. I might consider it after doing some more research. Thanks.

Glad to help! The HP G62t is another great option! It has a 15.6" high-definition display, 4 GB of RAM, and 320 GB of hard drive space.

Cheers,
Isabella
MSFT Windows Outreach Team

 

[stingstang]

You can't buy a MAC for $500 dollars, anyway.

 

[Avro Arrow]

You can't buy a MAC for $500 dollars, anyway.

I know eh? This whole thread was answered with the original post!