in the market for a new laptop

[pjtoledo]

I don't do gaming, if that matters any.
from the Best Buy site , shoot it or salute it?

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/samsung-galaxy-book4-15-6-fhd-laptop-intel-core-7-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-silver/J3ZYG2TPS5/sku/6572184

 

[bobbywalter]

get me one too.

 

[broncc]

The best value laptop is last year's Thinkpads. Consumer laptops are built like garbage to hit a certain price. You can pick up a used Thinkpad off ebay for the same price with better specs and higher build quality. Lots of companies have a mandatory laptop refresh policy that generates great deals.

Make sure whatever you buy still has a hard drive with a valid OS installed.

THESE ARE EXAMPLES DO NOT TAKE THIS AS BUY ADVICE

Lenovo ThinkPad T15 15.6" TOUCH i7-10610 32GB RAM 1TB NVME WIN 11 Pro Laptop Cam | eBay

Built with military grade specs in mind, this T15 is great for users whom need to compute on the go with no compromise. Headphone / Microphone Combo Jack: 1. HDMI Port: 1 HDMI. Screen: 15.6" LED LCD Full HD 1080p TOUCH SCREEN.

www.ebay.com

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[pacstud]

I am not an apple guy. That being said...

I went to iPhone 3.5 years ago and am happy. I had no problem with my androids, but I like the apple better.

My school computer went to an iMac 9 months ago. Elated. I had been on HP or Lenovo for a decade plus, WinOS. I still have a pretty solid MSI at home, I haven't touched it since I got my iMac.

I was fine with it, but the mac is simply better in every way. It's an M4 macbook air, I know they cost more, worth it.

Battery, vastly superior. That was the big one for me. Light yet strong. Ergonomic is much better. I even got an imouse, wow. It mimics the trackpad! (swiping, squeezing, etc). Also a massive battery (I've charged it twice in six months).

Screen is very clean, so when I use for video it's nice. I had to learn it, obviously, but it wasn't that bad and just so many good features it's worth it. I hadn't been a regular macOS user since the early 2000s, my first job lol, but the learning curve wasn't bad at all.

Dongles aren't an issue for me. I haven't used an HDMI in a long time (they got us a USB/HDMI dongle, I used the USB once in the last year, I'd guess it costs less than $20). There is an audio port, which I do use.

Just making a pitch. Good luck.

 

[pentode]

I'll make the cheapskate argument: if your current laptop has an Intel core-anything CPU, especially anything from the last 10 years, consider giving a lightweight Linux a try. If course, if it's broke, please ignore my unsolicited advice.

As far as buying new, my 2 cents is that pretty much anything will be fine in terms of performance, it's really down to durability/longevity. I'm a total Thinkpad guy because as broncc pointed out, they're tanks and they're built to be upgraded and repaired. I also admit that the new MacBooks are pretty great in their own way, but whether the price for what you get is worth it... Personal decision I guess.

 

[pacstud]

I also admit that the new MacBooks are pretty great in their own way, but whether the price for what you get is worth it... Personal decision I guess.

I must admit I probably would not have a macbook if it wasn't "free".

That being said, now that I've used it, idk, might pay the extra if it was left to me. It'd be close though.

 

[mr_manny]

Huge fan of the unibody 13" macbook pros (2009-2012).
Replace the primary sata drive for SSD, as well as swap out the dvd for a sata hard disk for additional storage.

Quality hardware without the apple tax, and get to run Linux to boot.

Win Win

 

[Shran]

We sell a ton of Dell and Lenovo laptops at work. Both have been very good except for the Dell XPS laptop line, I really do not care for those. HP has historically been very frustrating to work with and I would avoid those. Apple is good. I can't really comment on other brands since I rarely see them.

That one you posted should be fine. I would consider a 512GB SSD and 16GB RAM to be the absolute minimum for a new PC. The i7/Ultra 7 CPU line is good, i5/Ultra 5 is what I would consider the minimum there - don't waste your time with an i3 or other cheapo's.

A lot of PC's do not have upgradable RAM these days so if you can spend the extra on a 32GB right off the bat, do it, you may regret it later when you need it and can't upgrade it.

 

[oldgeek]

Thinkpad has been a recommendation here, a good one. Some get confused with the cheaper line of Ideapad.

 

[Ab_Reed]

The best value laptop is last year's Thinkpads. Consumer laptops are built like garbage to hit a certain price. You can pick up a used Thinkpad off ebay for the same price with better specs and higher build quality. Lots of companies have a mandatory laptop refresh policy that generates great deals.

Make sure whatever you buy still has a hard drive with a valid OS installed.

THESE ARE EXAMPLES DO NOT TAKE THIS AS BUY ADVICE

Lenovo ThinkPad T15 15.6" TOUCH i7-10610 32GB RAM 1TB NVME WIN 11 Pro Laptop Cam | eBay

Built with military grade specs in mind, this T15 is great for users whom need to compute on the go with no compromise. Headphone / Microphone Combo Jack: 1. HDMI Port: 1 HDMI. Screen: 15.6" LED LCD Full HD 1080p TOUCH SCREEN.

www.ebay.com

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Ive had nothing but problems with my think pad. I had a Dell that was about 5 years old "engineering laptop" battery was a little weak towards the end. Company "upgraded to think pads. Its about to have its 3rd keyboard replacement in under 2 years. They have a ton of keyboard recalls. Ive used the laptop keyboard maybe 6 times a year at this point. Everytime the computer updates something stops working, last update the camera and mic didnt work. Time before that it couldnt do dual screens.


for home use i think a 2-3 year old macbook would be the move.

 

[pacstud]

The used market for macs is really good, that's a great avenue as well.