If you can find a ASUS unit for that price? That's the best there is ! More features, reliability, and very long lasting ! Much more bang for your buck !
Best Laptop under $500? Chromebook, Asus? I'm at Best Buy. Update *** I purchased a HP Pavilion $279 and HP Printer. Thanks
Stay away from the Chromebooks, they have VERY limited use. They're basically just used to get on the internet. Like Rooster said, Asus is a great brand.
get what you like is what i say.
i have a toshiba chromebook and i love it, the keyboard, speakers, and screen display are very good!! (the keyboard is comparable to a mac and the speakers are amazing)
the newer generation models have a backlit keyboard and a faster processor so i will probably upgrade in a year or so (my current chromebook is a year in a half old already)
im not use to using Windows anymore. (i tried my housemate's a couple times over the past few weeks and it just seems to bizarre to me)