My wife is looking for a laptop...

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Originally Posted by rennD

http://www.dell.com/outlet

I never choose the "Scratched or Dented" ones. Choose certified refurbished and you can get extended warranties too.

Originally Posted by JJG

She might want to consider a netbook. They're tiny and much cheaper than a full size laptop. If she just wants a computer for word processing, email, and internet, a netbook would be more than adequate.

The only downsides are the relatively small screen and lack of storage space. For text documents the storage space wouldn't really be an issue but they don't have enough room for music and video files.

Carl and Jeff, thank you for the feedback...