I was thinking a new laptop one which is under $500. However, I mainly plan to use it for multimedia programs such as Gimp, Photoshop, and Sony Vegas. Does anyone have any sort of recommendations or know of a laptop from your experience that fits the criteria?
I use a Dell Inspiron 14 for Photoshop and I believe it works well but it was a present so I don't know what it costs.
I am not a fan of cheaper laptops because....yeah. That aside I understand people have budgets. My advice is to stay away from anything dell. Their quality is rather non-existent. However if you don't have high demands you might not even notice.
