Asus K53E-RBR4

Many budget laptops on the market , but the move lower in terms of price is more limited your choices become . If you really can not afford to move more than $ 600 - $ 650 range , you might be tempted by the Asus K53E - RBR4 ( $ 629.99 list at Staples ) . This is a good basic machine , with an elegant and austere design but no other bells and whistles to speak of , but a bit of comparative shopping will turn up more capable computers for about the same amount of money .

The dominant color of the K53E - RBR4 is a deep chocolate brown , and its lid is adorned with a textured pattern of interlocking horizontal and diagonal lines which gives the laptop a snakeskin feel . The only other feature on the lid is a silver Asus logo , located just above the center . You can see the brown color when you open the laptop as well , the palm rest ( which keeps the texture ) and the keyboard deck (where it gives way to a much more clear finish ) . There are also many black inside as well : polished bezel surrounding the 15.6 - inch , widescreen display 1366 -by - 768 (with a webcam embedded in the top part ) , matte for the gap between the Chiclet - style keys , the keys themselves, and the Altec Lansing speaker bar located just above it .