Laptop Advice Needed

[Post Oak 20555]

I need a new laptop for my wife and I.  We just need it for basic stuff. No gaming or anything like that. 

I have an old Lenovo that I like but I haven't paid much attention to any new requirements that I should look for.

Budget is 500 to 750.

Thanks.

[Apep 645]

I bought a Lenovo Flex 14 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 14 Inch FHD Touchscreen Display, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Processor, 12GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD, Windows 10, 81SS000DUS, Black, Pen Included for my wife last Christmas. If you aren’t doing GPU-intensive stuff, it’s a compact, quick laptop. Right in your price range, too.The touchscreen is superfluous for many, but if you’re used to using an iPad or other tablet, it’s good to have. 

[Post Oak 20555]

Just now, Apep said:

I bought a Lenovo Flex 14 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 14 Inch FHD Touchscreen Display, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Processor, 12GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD, Windows 10, 81SS000DUS, Black, Pen Included for my wife last Christmas. If you aren’t doing GPU-intensive stuff, it’s a compact, quick laptop. Right in your price range, too.The touchscreen is superfluous for many, but if you’re used to using an iPad or other tablet, it’s good to have. 

Awesome. I'll look into it. Thx

[Gil Bang 26230]

Get one with a really good camera, because your wife and I have an online thing going on while you're at work. I need to see them titties in high-def. 

[Post Oak 20555]

51 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

Get one with a really good camera, because your wife and I have an online thing going on while you're at work. I need to see them titties in high-def. 

Good idea 

[Dbeasy 15561]

Lenovo yoga. About $750. Good. 

[wild_turkey 3296]

I thought Lenovo was loaded with Chinese spyware or something like that. I’m surprised anyone in the U.S. would buy one.

[TwiceHorn 32071]

9 hours ago, wild_turkey said:

I thought Lenovo was loaded with Chinese spyware or something like that. I’m surprised anyone in the U.S. would buy one.

That was several years ago.  They seem to have learned their lesson on that.  Also, that was controversial because Lenovo was probably the sole mfr clearly associated with the PRC.  I think they simply installed some bloatware that was common in the Chinese market without thinking.  Of course, things for the Chinese market are probably all spyware.

Now, we know that regardless of brand, they're pretty much all made in PRC, even if the mfr is headquartered in ROC or US.  So as far as inbuilt Chinese warez, they're all about equally vulnerable.

The Thinkpads, descended from IBM, are pretty close to best in class and some of their lower end ones are pretty good, too.  Definitely some interesting designs and seem to be well put together, although laptop PCs across the board are a lot better in that department than they were five years ago.

[crash_davis 23468]

https://slickdeals.net/laptop-deals/

Also, Costco has some really nice deals.

Nice 15.6" laptop. https://www.costco.com/lenovo-ideapad-3-15.6"-touchscreen-laptop---amd-ryzen-5-5500u---1080p---abyss-blue.product.100767806.html

[atomheartbevo 90636]

On 8/17/2021 at 3:41 PM, Post Oak said:

I need a new laptop for my wife and I.  We just need it for basic stuff. No gaming or anything like that. 

Are you all going to be hauling it around?  If so, get a 13.3-inch or 14-inch.

• Get 12GB or more RAM (8GB is bare minimum, and you can usually get 12GB or 16GB for cheap)
• Get 256GB NVME SSD (if you have a lot of photos and stuff, you may want 512GB)
• Get 1920x1080 screen resolution (or better, anything lower in 2021 is shit)

You really can't go wrong with Lenovo.  If you can be patient for a few weeks, keep an eye on:

• Lenovo's eBay Store - They have new and refurbished laptops that come with a warranty, and being that it's ThinkPad, you can extend the warranty should you desire.
• Lenovo's Outlet - Outlet prices, and a lot more of a selection versus what they put on their eBay store.  Again, you can extend the warranty.

The reason why I say be patient, is that their inventory on those sites changes daily.

[Post Oak 20555]

Thanks for all the advice gents.  

[Dbeasy 15561]

Bumping. Need a 15" basic laptop for the wife under $1,000. She just uses it to pay bills, go to websites, maybe some Google sheets, Microsoft Word. I have a Lenovo Yoga 7i 14" and it's been great, but there's not a 15" Yoga that's affordable. Cost me $800.

Bought wife a Dell Inspiron 18 months ago and it's absolute garbago. Has slowed down so much in just 18 months that it's unusable. Extremely disappointed in Dell. Tried to optimize it, fix it, no luck.

[PRONG HORN 3219]

I’m still on a 12.5 year old toshiba.  Last year a memory stick went bad so it’s only got 2 gigs or ram.  It makes grinding noises all the time but was very reliable for 12 years.  
 

The only time a computer actually got slower as much as you claim was from catching computer aids from porn. I

[elfenix 34744]

14 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

Bumping. Need a 15" basic laptop for the wife under $1,000. She just uses it to pay bills, go to websites, maybe some Google sheets, Microsoft Word. I have a Lenovo Yoga 7i 14" and it's been great, but there's not a 15" Yoga that's affordable. Cost me $800.

Bought wife a Dell Inspiron 18 months ago and it's absolute garbago. Has slowed down so much in just 18 months that it's unusable. Extremely disappointed in Dell. Tried to optimize it, fix it, no luck.

https://www.newegg.com/quiet-blue-asus-vivobook-16x-oled-m1603qa-ns77-content-creation-home-personal/p/N82E16834236292

16" ~ 15.6" but a taller (16:10) screen

 

 

basicer:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165656617372

Edited October 16, 2022 by elfenix

[tx 3 putt 78668]

14 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

Bumping. Need a 15" basic laptop for the wife under $1,000. She just uses it to pay bills, go to websites, maybe some Google sheets, Microsoft Word. I have a Lenovo Yoga 7i 14" and it's been great, but there's not a 15" Yoga that's affordable. Cost me $800.

Bought wife a Dell Inspiron 18 months ago and it's absolute garbago. Has slowed down so much in just 18 months that it's unusable. Extremely disappointed in Dell. Tried to optimize it, fix it, no luck.

 

costco has great prices and they run sales. + costco warranty 

[KYHorn 17613]

On 10/15/2022 at 10:06 AM, Dbeasy said:

Bumping. Need a 15" basic laptop for the wife under $1,000. She just uses it to pay bills, go to websites, maybe some Google sheets, Microsoft Word. I have a Lenovo Yoga 7i 14" and it's been great, but there's not a 15" Yoga that's affordable. Cost me $800.

Bought wife a Dell Inspiron 18 months ago and it's absolute garbago. Has slowed down so much in just 18 months that it's unusable. Extremely disappointed in Dell. Tried to optimize it, fix it, no luck.

I've had a great experience with my Dell Latitude. It is designed to much higher durability standards. I got one with a SSD and expect to just switch stuff out for as long as possible moving forward. 

I also just found a good deal ($700) on a MacBook AIr at BestBuy with their "open-box" offers. Couldn't find it cheaper anywhere else outside of something more used. 

[elfenix 34744]

2 out of 3 best buy open box laptops have been good for me lately.  first one i got was an asus 15" tuf gaming laptop with a non-functioning touchpad, so that went back.  picked up a 14" asus gaming laptop which just needed some lens cleaning wipes to get some smudges off the lid, then picked up a 15" HP generic craptop with a minor scratch on the bottom for a computer illiterate coworker. 

i suggest that you go over to a side counter to check basic functionality to the extent you can after picking one up.  don't even leave the store. 

[immamac 44318]

https://slickdeals.net/laptop-deals/
go here, ask wife which she likes based on pics and buy. all laptops come with ssd nowadays and any processor is fine. I’d get at least 8GB of ram, 16 if you can. 

[immamac 44318]

1 minute ago, immamac said:

https://slickdeals.net/laptop-deals/
go here, ask wife which she likes based on pics and buy. all laptops come with ssd nowadays and any processor is fine. I’d get at least 8GB of ram, 16 if you can. 

This is a great deal on a computer that will last 5+ years. 
https://slickdeals.net/f/16103752-asus-vivobook-16x-oled-4k-oled-16-10-ryzen-7-5800h-16gb-ddr4-512gb-pcie-ssd-win11h-899-99-f-s?src=catpagev2

[52-80 19377]

On 10/15/2022 at 4:06 PM, Dbeasy said:

Bumping. Need a 15" basic laptop for the wife under $1,000. She just uses it to pay bills, go to websites, maybe some Google sheets, Microsoft Word. I have a Lenovo Yoga 7i 14" and it's been great, but there's not a 15" Yoga that's affordable. Cost me $800.

Bought wife a Dell Inspiron 18 months ago and it's absolute garbago. Has slowed down so much in just 18 months that it's unusable. Extremely disappointed in Dell. Tried to optimize it, fix it, no luck.

Dell products are such a mixed bag (mostly crap), even within a single line targeting business or professional use.  I've owned 10+ different Latitudes and Precisions.

Best one is a recent'ish model 7390.  Good physical build, good form factor, great keyboard.  The rest have been plagued by various issues related to Windows and/or specific to the laptop like battery swelling.

[KYHorn 17613]

2 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Dell products are such a mixed bag (mostly crap), even within a single line targeting business or professional use.  I've owned 10+ different Latitudes and Precisions.

Best one is a recent'ish model 7390.  Good physical build, good form factor, great keyboard.  The rest have been plagued by various issues related to Windows and/or specific to the laptop like battery swelling.

Definitely had the battery swelling issue on my Latitude. Wish I would've identified it sooner because there's now a gap in the shell where the plastic has bent, even with a new battery.