One of the cheapest Core i5 Laptops. Newegg.com has the Hot HP 350 G1 15.6 Core i5 Laptop Sale 15.6 inch, Fast Intel Core i5 4210U Processor, 4GB/500GB Windows 7 $399.99, Free Shipping. Was $699. Tax in CA, IN, TN, NJ. $480 at amazon from a 3rd party.

Reasonable 5.5lb. Upto 6.5 hours battery life. This is a fast desktop replacement notebook with a speedy Intel Core i5 processor. NO optical drive. It is not designed to be internally upgraded.

Bringing Back The Start Menu

Classic Shell - Adds the start menu back to the desktop for Windows 8 users.

What to use it for

• Homework/word processing, presentations, and small spreadsheets
• Surfing Web/Email
• Streaming Video

Acer Aspire 15.6 Notebook Specifications

• Intel Core i5 4210U upto 2.7GHz Processor
• 4GB DDR3
• 500GB HDD
• 15.6" 1366x768 LED
• Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
• Intel HD Graphics
• No DVD+/-RW Writer
• HDMI Port
• SD Card Reader
• 801.11bgn wireless Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 4.0
• 1 year warranty