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AnemicOak · 03-24-2016, 12:00 AM

Any inexpensive Windows laptop (since the cheapest Macbook would be around $800 I think) should work fine for something like Overdrive/Audiobooks.

Here are a couple of examples that should work great...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-15-6-...&skuId=4481400
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-15-...&skuId=4831400

Or here is one that's a bit better (more memory, a better processor)...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-ins...&skuId=4815400

I got a very similar model to the third option for my mother as a $300 Black Friday deal and she loves it (uses it for email, web surfing, word processing, etc.), but it's a little more powerful than you'd absolutely need.

Depending on budget another option would be to find a used laptop that's maybe a year or two old as anything remotely modern should run OverDrive's software fine. Pawn shops and small local computer shops are sometimes a good place for decent deals if you decide to go the used route. Also Goodwill's auction site (or even a local location) can have deals on laptops...
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/listings...6&ending=Items

03-24-2016, 12:00 AM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Any inexpensive Windows laptop (since the cheapest Macbook would be around $800 I think) should work fine for something like Overdrive/Audiobooks. Here are a couple of examples that should work great... http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-15-6-...&skuId=4481400 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-15-...&skuId=4831400 Or here is one that's a bit better (more memory, a better processor)... http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-ins...&skuId=4815400 I got a very similar model to the third option for my mother as a $300 Black Friday deal and she loves it (uses it for email, web surfing, word processing, etc.), but it's a little more powerful than you'd absolutely need. Depending on budget another option would be to find a used laptop that's maybe a year or two old as anything remotely modern should run OverDrive's software fine. Pawn shops and small local computer shops are sometimes a good place for decent deals if you decide to go the used route. Also Goodwill's auction site (or even a local location) can have deals on laptops... http://www.shopgoodwill.com/listings...6&ending=Items Last edited by AnemicOak; 03-24-2016 at 12:05 AM.