Originally Posted by nkedel

It's usually pretty easy to upgrade the memory, and for machines in the $400-$500 range, I tend to recommend going with full-warranty manufacturer refurbished systems from Dell or Lenovo, where you can with some hunting get higher-end business machines at that price range that tend to be much more durable than the consumer machines that sell new (you may still need to put 4gb more to get to 8gb at that price.)