Laptops are becoming more and more popular each year, and towards the end of 2008 it was estimated that they became more popular than desktops (with more units being sold). This is probably due to their portability and small size, combined with the fact that they are getting more powerful every year. Despite this, they used to be relatively more expensive than their desktop counterparts. Fortunately this is no longer true.
It is now possible to get really good, cheap laptops due to recent technological improvements. For example, various stores (both online and in actual shops) allow you to buy cheap laptops starting from around $250 - a massively lower price than the $1,000+ average price of a laptop 10 years ago!
And whilst systems at this all-time low price might be a little slow at times, they tend to easily carry out typical day-to-day tasks with ease.
Depending on where you purchase it, very cheap laptops also tend to come with a full service warranty for at least 1 year. Hence if there are any problems with your purchase, it will still be fully covered.
This is yet another advantage of really cheap laptops - they are quick enough to run most day-to-day tasks with no problem, they are very cost effective, and they have a full warranty!
As a result, there's very little to avoid buying a cheap laptop if you are on a budget. This section has tips in the below articles which will help you to find the perfect very cheap system for you.