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The computer repair guy I took my battered old MSi laptop to doesn't think it's worth fixing. But I don't have a lot of money too put into a laptop, so I'm hoping I can get something that will do what I need cheaply.
I'm looking for a very cheap laptop to serve as a low-budget home theater PC for the bigscreen TV I have downstairs (and occasional mobile writing device). The sole requirements are that it be powerful enough to handle 1080p video (both streamed, and played via the USB Blu-ray drive I already own) and that it have an HDMI-out port.
I'm hoping to spend no more than $100 to $150 or so on it, which seems feasible given that the MSi cost $400 6 years ago. I'm not averse to buying surplus, though I'll also check Fry's this weekend but doubt they'll have anything cheap enough.
Any suggestions?
I'm looking for a very cheap laptop to serve as a low-budget home theater PC for the bigscreen TV I have downstairs (and occasional mobile writing device). The sole requirements are that it be powerful enough to handle 1080p video (both streamed, and played via the USB Blu-ray drive I already own) and that it have an HDMI-out port.
I'm hoping to spend no more than $100 to $150 or so on it, which seems feasible given that the MSi cost $400 6 years ago. I'm not averse to buying surplus, though I'll also check Fry's this weekend but doubt they'll have anything cheap enough.
Any suggestions?
