Solved! Used quad core notebook for $250

[alohascott]

is it possible to find a good quad core notebook used for around $250?
or is that too low.

also do the intel chips have longer battery life then the amd?

 

[AntiZig]

battery life depends on more than just CPU, so question like that won't get you anywhere.

quad core for 250 USD? I think that's a bit too low, well maybe like a used Phenom II

I mean the i7-2630 is around $250 on its own

 

[alohascott]

by quad core I meant to include all cpus with 4 threads also.

 

[Pyree]

This is going to be very very very challenging and almost impossible because even i3 2c/4t cost around $500-600 new and the cpu alone cost at around or over $100.

So I think you will have to get 2nd hand:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acer-Aspire-5553G-Notebook-Quad-Core-4GB-RAM-Fast-/280764259069?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item415eda9afd

Even so, it is still very very very difficult. The laptop's price is going to go up (the laptop seller is setting the start bid price low) and I am not surprise to see it go over your budget once the end is near and people start bidding, so good luck making the bid.

 

[alohascott]

oh man
i missed it
that would have been perfect.
i would have put an ssd in there anyway so don't need the drive.

 

[Pyree]

There's another one starting from $99, so start bidding and hope you win.

 

[shadamus]

There's another one starting from $99, so start bidding and hope you win.

Actually, it's the same one... I'd ask the seller what's up with the re-listing before bidding.