Laptops for Under $500

Looking for a laptop on the cheap? Check out Wired's reviews of three super-affordable laptops:

• The Asus Eee PC
  "At two pounds flat, the Asus Eee PC is the smallest ultra-cheap PC on the market, yet it's arguably the most capable of the bunch."
• OLPC XO (a.k.a. One Laptop Per Child laptop)
  "The iconic green-and-white machine is unlike any computer you've ever used, and it represents a first — if rocky — step toward a new vision for youth and technology."
• Zonbu Notebook
  "Zonbu is attempting to revive the oft-tried/never-successful era of subscription-based computing. For many, the value proposition will be enticing: You pay a paltry $279 up front for a spacious, 15.4-inch laptop, then $14.95 a month for the next two years."

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