I should probably add to my post above by saying that I’ve been going back and forth about buying a laptop because I’d like to be able to edit photos when I’m not home. But, that would be the only reason I’d buy one. So, this article really captured my interest. I just don’t know if I want to shell out big bucks just to be able to edit away from home. I only do my photography part time.
I have a Toshiba entry level laptop I bought recently for under $400. It only came with 3Gb RAM so I upped it to 8Gb. I use it for my DVD video work and to play games. I use my Dell Inspiron at 4Gb RAM for all my other work and web surfing. I don’t see why one of these lower-end laptops wouldn’t work for you based on what you’ve written.
Go on Ebay.
There are usually over 27,000 Laptops for sale there.
Don't bid high, If you get outbid, pick another as there will be another available in less than an hour.