Ok, let's face it. Laptops these days don't come cheap. Whether it's a Lenovo or Apple laptop, you find that they usually run over $1000 in terms of price.
 

Looking for a $800 laptop?

However, there are cheap branded laptops out there that don't cost you a bomb and some go for even as low as below $800 in street price. We take a look at 5 of these machines now.

2. Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013

The first model of laptop we will look at is the Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013 Equipped with Intel Core 2 Duo technology, 1GB of RAM, a 15.4-inch widescreen display, a DVD writer and a 120GB hard drive, this baby retails for $800. Definitely worth looking at give the price-to-features ratio.
 

The Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013 laptop

The Acer Aspire 4710-2013 is also another Intel Core 2 Duo laptop, and comes with 1GB of RAM, a 14.1-inch screen and 802.11g networking support. It weighs 5.5 pounds which is pretty light considering its features. A nice, basic laptop to have if you just want minimal functionality. The last we checked, the street price is only $599!

The Dell Inspiron 1525 is a 15.4-inch widescreen laptop that gives the perfec t balance of mobility and power. You can get this unit (with all the basic trappings, including an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Windows Vista) for a mere - get this - $499. Just visit the dell website and find out more.

The Gateway T-6828 is a very decent laptop. Equipped with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 3GB of RAM, 802.11n connectivity, a DVD writer and 14.1-inch widescreen, the Gateway T-6828 is one of the better deals out there. You can have it for around $800 street.

The Gateway T-6828 laptop

Ok, the street price of the HP Pavilion dv9500t is about $899, but this machine is such a hit we just had to mention it. For $899, you get an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM, a DVD writer, a 120GB hard drive, as well as an integrated 1.3-megapixel webcam. It also looks simply gorgeous.