@alarnia NOT gonna get a Surface pro for under $350. A basic 8GB one costs about $600-$800; more capacity will cost more.
@Chloemims13 I have a Dell(I bought last Black Friday)- I spent almost $600 coz I wanted decent RAM, processor speed, and a 17" viewing screen. Dell is a pretty good brand- and I'm sure they will have some 15" laptops in that $350 price range. Also would rec Lenovo and Asus...
I thought about Acer, but a lot of the peripherals on the laptops I was looking at didnt entice me. I wanted at least 3 USB ports and a SD card slot.