My biggest concern with a cheap laptop is reliability. My experience has been horrible --- hinges break, the battery won't hold a charge, the keyboard becomes

My biggest concern with a cheap laptop is reliability. My experience has been horrible --- hinges break, the battery won't hold a charge, the keyboard becomes glitchy. Nothing more irritating than when some keys require more force to register then others. As an alternative, I've switched to using a tablet with a cheap, foldable Bluetooth keyboard. Low cost, no moving parts except the external keyboard which is easily replaced if needed.