Best Laptop between $200-$300

[Swampcrip]

Get a netbook. Cheap but they work well. I use one when traveling abroad.

[ginoa]

Can you stretch to any more - might have an ideal suggestion for you

[ginoa]

Check out the Asus, generally you'll get a lot more for your money http://pc4u.org/best-laptop-under-500-dollars/

[SmokieBear]

dang if you were wanting a laptop in that range I woulda sold you a brand new Lenovo g70 I got from best buy for $300

[newbie1234]

Frys has daily sale with promote code.

Frys has daily sale , which they send to your email daily with the number they called "Promote code" . Everyday Fry's has laptop on sale with promote code. Just go to www.frys.com register then Frys will send you daily sale ads.
To answer your question : All laptop come with WIFI and Bluetooth. It's a personal reference for me, I like HP laptop. The more you pay the faster laptop you get.

Good luck.

[rkt88edmo]

Chromebook, visit reddit to see what the best models are in your pricepoint/feature set.

[EASonBASS]

Yep. Chromebook

[Albs]

Ditto on Chromebook, seems perfect for the type of work you'll be doing.

[Jorgemiller]

Toshiba CB35-B3340 13.3 Inch Chromebook would be a great option in that price, its design isn't that cool but features are great, check a few specs below:

4 GB DDR3L SDRAM
16 GB (SSD)
13-inch IPS Screen
Intel Celeron Processor N2840

[rkt88edmo]

Black Friday coming. I'll be looking to pick up an Acer R11 4/32 if I can find a decent deal. Refurbed factory store on E-bay had them for $205 this week.

[brassburnz]

I picked up a refurbished HP Elitebook 2540p, 160 gig HD, 4 gigs of RAM, Core i7, DVD, Windows 7 COA, 12.1" screen on Ebay for $160 shipped.

I also bought a 8440p with an i5 processor, 14 inch screen, and essentially the same specs for $190. Both are rock solid. I use them everyday to teach a middle school robotics class.

The district laptops are HP Probooks with i3 processors. Not as robust as the Elitebooks. The 8440 keyboard is easier for me to type on. I also like the bigger screen.

[Norcalkid]

I just bought a HP about 2 weeks ago from Costco. I found their prices a lot better than Best Buy. But ya, payed a little more than $350. I looked what was available cheap and I thought I got better value paying a bit more. (i5 W/12 ram $500)

My last 3 computers were Acer. I would have bought another if I found a good deal but found the HP first. I'd wait for Black Friday if I were you. My last Acer was a BF deal, dirt cheap and lasted years.