Looking for ~$500 Core i3 laptop for general usage.

[Demache]

[QUOTE=poopsicle;25698477]My laptop has a T7300 Dual core in it, worst cpu I have ever used.

[editline]28th October 2010[/editline]

I would go for the Gateway laptop.

[editline]28th October 2010[/editline]

Here's a laptop I found, [url]http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=48387[/url] It's alright.[/QUOTE]

What was wrong with the T7300? My old Gateway laptop has a T7200 in it. Works pretty well. Its pretty much my workhorse if I need to do video editing.

[Peacekid]

Hmm I'll consider that as well, but anyone have anything to say regarding refurbished?