Good value. Best Buy has the Toshiba C55-B5100 15.6" Budget Laptop Sale Priced for $249.99 with Free Shipping. $360+ shipped at amazon. Online only; not sold in stores. Includes laptop sleeve, 6-month internet security software and 8GB USB drive free.

Design – Optimal Use

A very low cost entry level laptop with up to 3 hours of life. Good for students. It weighs 4.85lbs and has a larger 15.6" screen, so it's probably not for "on the go" types. It has the average amount of memory and an AMD A8 quad-core CPU with enough power to handle most basic home or small office tasks like browsing, email, office applications, etc. The 1TB hard drive should handle your storage needs for a while. It does lack a touchscreen.

Bringing Back The Start Menu

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

Specifications:

• AMD A8-6410 Quad-Core Processor
• Widescreen 15.6" HD TruBrite screen Display (1366 x 768 resolution)
• 4GB RAM (maximum)
• 1TB Hard Drive Space
• DVD/CD burner
• 1 x USB 3.0 port, 2 x USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI output
• Webcam
• Bluetooth and 802.11N Wireless, Ethernet port
• Stereo speakers
• Windows 8.1 64-bit OS