Good morning green screen, looking for some braintrust info. I am in the market for a new laptop. I have a 15 year old desk top that is about to give up the ghost and want to transition into a laptop. I will be utilizing this for home use mostly and am not a "gamer" or a macbook user. A decent amount of storage would be nice and maybe a few other bells and whistles but I don't need a lot... If my description of what I am looking for is vague i apologize but as I am now where near an electronics guru, I am open to any and all suggestions... Thank you in advance for your help...
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We bought our son a HP Spectra 360 this past fall for his freshman year at A&M and it was rated well and listed as a good Business Major option. I liked it so much that I bought another for me and it is a great unit and not too bad on the pocket book. I believe the model we purchased was normal $1500 and we got on sale for $1250 or so. There is another model that is about $2k, don't remember the difference. Good luck!
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Stay away from Lenovo and buy Dell and or HP
Cheaper models = lots of plastic in the case build, less RAM and less processing Horsepower and typically old school SATA Hard drives (spinning disks)
Costlier models = more metals in the case build, more RAM, more power CPU processor and SSD Hard drive (Solid State Drive - no spinning disks)
USE THIS AS YOUR BASIC MODEL - SHOP THESE NUMBERS
Processor Intel 5 or higher
8GB RAM minimum or higher
256GB SSD hard drive (solid state drive) minimum or higher
WIFI connectivity
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I buy tons of laptops for work. Agree with what AtTheWall says, with a couple additions. I don't worry too much about case materials, since the risk of damage is minimal and the cost difference can be significant. The i5 processor is probably the minimum, if you can get a close price with an i7, I would recommend going that route. You will be happy with either, but happy longer with the i7. If you get it with 8M RAM, make sure you can upgrade it (know how many slots your device has and how many slots make up the RAM being used). It is very easy to buy more on-line and install when/if you want (as long as you have the slots to use). Hard drive is where you will have your hardest decision. I use a set of external hard drives and cloud storage for file storage and back-up, so I don't need a lot of on-board space. If you keep your files on your laptop, with pictures, music, games etc - you can fill 256 pretty quick.
From my experience Dell has been offering the best product/prices lately.
Chromebooks are also a low cost way to get in, if you do primarily web surfing/email . . .
NOTE - I do not work for or get paid by Dell . . .
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Once you find what you’re looking for be sure to check out Best Buy’s website and look for open box items. Especially now after Christmas there are tons of laptops returned that are discounted pretty decently and in like new condition. I just purchased one yesterday which was 20% off retail just due to it being a return and they will warranty anything that has been geek squad certified. I’ve saved tons doing this with all my electronics.
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I too buy a lot of laptops for work. We are a Dell shop, and I rarely have to have warranty work done on them. I buy Latitudes (business class). I get i7 processors and a minimum of 16GB Ram and 512GB hard drive. I learned a long time ago, you get what you pay for with laptops. You can go get a cheapo from Best Buy, but be prepared to buy again in a couple years.
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