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Need a Windows Notebook…

September 8, 2012 — 13 Comments

I’m in the market for a cheap Windows-powered notebook.

I’ve never been terribly happy with virtualizing on my Mac OS X notebooks (either using VMware, Parallels, VirtualBox, etc…) so I’m looking for a cheap native notebook that I can run tests on.

Any suggestions? I’m thinking a small, perhaps 10″ ultrabook or something like this or this or this. Looking for cheap.

Love your thoughts! … I’m also curious about people’s favorite virtualization software…

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13 responses to Need a Windows Notebook…

  1. John Wilkerson September 10, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    First, define cheap. Second, if you want one that’s not loaded with crapware checkout the Microsoft signature series. Here’s an Acer for $299 – http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/pd/Acer-Aspire-One-AO725-0825/productID.252093100/vip.true

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  2. Darius September 10, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    I like the Lenovo Edge 430. Customized on Lenovo’s site, it’s a tad over $450, but IMO, it’s a bit more reliable, and worth the price.

    Also, if you’re not opposed to a refurb, and you’re cool with something a little older… http://store.techturn.com/notebooks/dell-latitude-d630-1-80ghz-core-2-duo-60gb-4096mb.html

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  3. Christian D. September 10, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    I’ve got a dell Mini 10 (think that’s what their called) that I picked up at Sams Club a few years back and it’s served me well. It’s Windows XP, but does a pretty good job. Not sure if there’s a newer version with Windows 7 out there. Ran about $300 or $350 if I remember correctly

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  4. Kendall Lyons September 10, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    The Sony Vaio’s are pretty nice. I have researched them for some time now and worked on them. If all you are doing are running simple tests those should handle well for you.

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  5. undistractedtyler September 10, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    if you have small enough fingers, just go to walmart and buy their cheap netbook, its just over 200 bucks, i imagine it would work fine

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  6. Josh Mann September 10, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    I’ve used parallels for a few years and find it great for the job. I usually run it in coherence mode and find I have plenty of computing power to do so. Do you demand much out of your hardware when you’re using Windows?

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  7. Daniel Berman September 10, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    I echo the question about your definition of cheap. For well made, I would suggest you check out Fujitsu.

    I found a used one in a computer store in the middle of Alberta, and it was probably the best $400 Canadian I ever spent. Even had rubber grommets in the power connector. Dropped it once or twice, and survived without a hitch. Eventually tore it down to rebuild it, and was amazed at how much reinforcement they built into the structure of that laptop.

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  8. thejoshbjones September 10, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    I’m surprised that no on has mentioned bootcamp. I have 3 guys at my company who run MacBook Air’s with OS X and Windows 7 using it. Any idea why this isn’t an option for you?

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  9. Mutant Minds September 10, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    Look at Craigslist under dealers.

    Here are a couple in your area:

    HP / Compaq nc6110 Laptop ‘Windows 7′ 404-593-8372 – $135 (Norcross / Decatur)
    http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/syd/3236848612.html

    Compaq Evo Notebook N600c Laptop Pentium III 1.2 Ghz 256 MB RAM 20 GB – $80 (Norcross)
    http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/syd/3135012875.html

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  10. jorgejacobo September 14, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    My windows 95 laptop would be perfect for you! :) .

    Very cheap is not a good option, everybody knows why. Very expensive, the same. So I would go for the middle.

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  11. kellen owenby (@iamkellen) October 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    what is a windows?

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