Laptop needed

[Steve Towers]

I'm thinking in the $400-$500 range. At some point I'd be buying features I'd never use or take advantage of.

[Jeff Shyu]

this is probably the best bang for the buck I can find right now:

http://www.edealinfo.com/deal/Lenovo-Th ... 0110726189" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

it is definitely more than you're asking for though. The problem with your price range is that those are really high-end netbook prices, and really low end laptop prices. If you can justify the funds for the Lenovo though, it's a pretty powerful laptop that'll be able to run video (and process them, if need be). it's got all the capabilities of a desktop computer, just a smaller hard drive and screen.

[Will Kalman]

I suggest:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834152212

[Rick Brown]

Or this:
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/products/Lapt ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;