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Got this for $350 when taxes are included. Has Windows 8. I have not opened the box yet and will wait until Sunday to see if there isn't some thing better out there at Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot etc... So what do freepers think of this model? The CPU comes in at above 2100 on CPU benchmark site and I will be adding 4gb memory soon to make 8gb. This cpu is Ivy Bridge which is the latest

I'm an Ike evacuee and won't be getting a permanent place to set up my desktop for months. I'm lost without a computer with my own programs and set up and am tired of borrowing friend's machines. Especially since I am on the Board of my destroyed condominium. I need a very cheap laptop that will let me use internet and write documents. Viewing some anti-Obama vids is a plus. I won't use it much after things get settled down. I found this model for $300 at Buy.com. Any comments or ideas would be much appreciated. Product Description: Dell Laitude...