What if you were to design an entire laptop around the phrase "entry-level?" That is, to deliver the lowest available components—from the display to the hardware—right down to the chassis. Well, first ...

When shopping for a laptop under $250, choices are limited. The BestReviews Testing Lab had the chance to pit two budget laptops against each other.

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Expectations are often low in the extreme-budget zone of the market for Windows laptops. The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14 ($299 as tested) defies them: It packs in a full HD display, a comfortable keyboard, ...

When shopping for a laptop under $250, choices are limited. Laptops at this price range are as basic as can be, maybe not in features or software, but in hardware and specs, with miniscule amounts of ...