Can anyone recommend a decent Windows laptop for under $400.

[andypie48]

My GF just got a nice Acer Aspire 157 15.6" laptop with an Intel 15 processor at MicroCenter for $400. It comes with Windows 8.1 but we should be able to run Ubuntu on it. Somebody has the loaded version with a faster i5, gobs of RAM and a better HD for $599, maybe Amazon but you'd have to search.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/43367...ight_Black