What Is the best laptop for under $350?

First I would just like to point out that I am a bit biased against Chromebooks because they are rather limited in both software and functionality compared to a laptop. Additionally, most seem to require an internet connection to save any work that you may or may not be doing with it.

Therefore, I recommend the 11.6" Acer Aspire V3-112P-C2P6 that uses a quad core Celeron N2940 CPU. The CPU is based on the Bay Trail architecture and is a continuation of Intel's Atom CPU line up which have low power requirement and are generally used in entry level laptops. I would hazard to guess that it is almost as powerful as Penitum 2117U in the above mentioned 15" Dell Inspiron 15 laptop. It weighs in a 3.06lbs and is 0.9 inch thick.

Newegg sells it for $313 before taxes and shipping charges. Taxes are only accessed if you live in CA where Newegg is headquartered or in any state where they have a warehouse (TN and NJ that I know of). There is no free shipping; shipping to NY adds about $12 to the cost.

http/www.neweggbusiness.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9B-34-314-609&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleBiz-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleBiz-PC-_-pla-_-All+Laptops+%2f+Notebooks-_-9B-34-314-609&gclid=Cj0KEQiA-PGiBRDRz4jH9o39yZwBEiQAWCBZNbnQ9EYPSYLxZ9jbxqNMAsPFXyYB426eRkg6H7APeP0aAtLy8P8HAQ

If possible, I recommend you wait for Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals coming at the end of the month. Perhaps you can get it for a better price or maybe something a little more power in your $350 budget.