http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/laptops/9-best-budget-laptops-for-under-299-1304028 >Update: The MacBook Air might be dead in the water, but the Acer Swift 3 beats out Apple’s cheapest laptop for half the cost. Better yet, it rivals one of Acer’s own premium Ultrabooks in terms of raw performance. Read on to find out more! >Everyone needs a laptop. Whether for school or work, a foldable clamshell of a computer is necessary to carry out tasks both on the go and sitting stationary at a desk. But not everyone needs the most powerful laptop – sometimes the cheap laptops will suffice. And of course, it’s our job and our passion to recommend the best cheap laptops for you.