<ul><li>When shopping for the best budget laptops, you can find quality options for under $1,000 while making some compromises to stay within budget.</li><li>The top picks for budget laptops in 2025 include the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air and the Lenovo Yoga 7i 14 as recommended by Mashable.</li><li>President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported Chinese goods have impacted the tech market, causing price increases for laptops, particularly affecting budget options.</li><li>Upcoming budget laptops to watch for include the Intel-powered Framework Laptop 13, Asus ZenBook A14, and Asus ZenBook S 15, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 has been removed from the list.</li></ul>

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