Hi guys,
I am going to be getting a new laptop for some pretty basic use... Mainly writing papers, doing e-mail, and power point, not much more. Anyone have a place they could recommend that has pretty good deals typically?

Thanks,
DD

The local paper is a good place. I also suggest ebay. I have bought all of my 3 working laptops on ebay without much of a problem except on the last one. Which would have been a accident(didnt come with some things it was said to have).

I dont like buying technology new much. It goes down in value so fast it seems so I mostly buy it either new on ebay cheaper or used like on ebay or in the paper.

Hope this helps

any brands anyone would recommend? advise against?

The last two notebooks I purchased I bough at Office Depot. Both were Toshibia. I was very pleased. I had no problems but I felt I received a good value.
I still have the P-II 300mhz I bought back in '99.

I like HP.
Find a laptop you like then read reviews on it.
My fav. review site is:
http://www.epinions.com

I also like Toshiba. I own a couple with no problems. They have great 24/7 tech. I used it when I couldn't figure how to use a few things. I was a real dummy on some things when I started and they were more than willing to help.

Any way this one may be ood for you . Probably need to ad Powerpoint tho.

http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cmod.t...HHO&coid=-30599

I like Toshiba, too. My mom has owned 2, and the first one is 8 years old and running Win XP now. They're pretty bulletproof. I've never had a problem with them.