Black Friday 2009

Laptop Buying Guide for Black Friday 2008

Conclusion and Buying Recommendations

While there is a bit of disappointment in not having any sub-$300 laptop offerings this year, there is definitely a bright spot. All of the laptops we've selected as our personal picks come with great technical specifications and will be solid performers. Not one of our selected laptops comes with an economic line of processor, an inadequate amount of memory nor lack of hard-drive space. Sure, their components aren't going to be bleeding edge, but the quality associated with inexpensive laptops has increased tremendously. Every laptop listed in this guide will be a solid daily performer.

Our three fail-safe choices are listed below (arranged by price):

Our second pick, the Toshiba Satellite for $479.99 actually rivals the Dell Inspiron 1525 in our $500-$600 laptop section. You can't go wrong with any of the laptops we've covered in this article, but for me, the Toshiba Satellite for $479.99 is the best deal on a laptop this Black Friday.
By Michael Brim
November 25, 2008