Computer people, what's the right laptop for me?

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I currently just have a little chromebook and I like the size of the keyboard but it's a little "basic" and not good on storage. I'm a college student and will be mainly using it for college related stuff. Obviously I want something durable and hardy that will last a long time, and that is fairly inexpensive or able to be found refurbished for a good price

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For reference my current device is a 2014 Acer Chromebook C720 series

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What do y'all think of this? It's the Lenovo Ideapad
www.amazon.com/.../ref=sr_1_8

llorando · Accepted Answer

What's you budget and what's the most demanding tasks you'll be doing on it? In my opinion, I'd stay away from laptops with Intel Celeron's and older AMD A-Series, they can be painfully slow and usually have the ram and storage soldered to the motherboard making it impossible to upgrade. This if you can afford it This if you have a lower budget

Telekinetic-Potato · Accepted Answer

Get a Lenovo or a MacBook air

Lenovo is cheap and I've dropped mine so many times, it's crazy. Also, mine is kinda expensive so I got their warrenty, they will stick by it if something goes wrong. Can tell you from experience.

MacBook air, is a little more expensive but you'll never have to worry about any of that stuff and you can write on it in pencil and it comes off with an eraser. Made from metal so it's pretty durable.

I used to keep important notes on mine by the mouse pad.

Hp is another good brand. Even if you buy refurbished. Also fairly durable.

The surface is a good one if you have the money to spend

Stay away from Dell, especially if it's cheap.

I wouldn't buy anything used/refurbished from acer, Dell, etc.

KelleyNice · Accepted Answer

If you only need more storage, buy a portable USB hard such as Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0. If you are not satisfied, Newegg. com has a 30 day full price return with free shipping. See:  That what I did. I had it for 2 years without a single problem.

TacosRAwesome · Accepted Answer

Depends on your course requirements. I had a very basic cheap Acer while in uni, still works and my mum is using it because that was enough for what I needed. My sister however had a fancy spec alienware gaming laptop because she needed something that could handle things like rendering and Photoshop.

msc545 · Answer

An Asus laptop is always a good bet. Durable, fast, and fairly priced. Get the best screen you can afford because you will be looking at it a LOT. I personally like 4K OLED screens.

Emerald55346 · Answer

It’s hard to say there are so many options if I were you I would research the amount of ram aka storage you think you need and good processors then decide because for school you need both you could get a computer with a lot of storage but if the processor is slow your computer will freeze up eventually

exitseven · Answer

HP or Dell make very durable and dependable laptops. You can custom order directly from Dell's website. I would suggest looking at all the processors and buy the second most expensive one. You can always add memory or get a bigger hard drive if you need it but the processor cannot be changed.

JakeS00 · Answer

I have a MacBook Pro, but it's expensive. I got it a few years ago, still fast because of the CPU I have, plus the amount of memory by speed. I thought it was worth the investment because it worked for me on what I needed for editing, special apps, etc. I think Apple is good for basic and particular advanced needs. I still use it every day and works great still. Though Lenovo is a good laptop and HP too, some are pricey. Get something that has at least 16GB (or more) RAM and a good CPU.

FilmGuy93 · Answer

Lenovo has some really nice laptops for school. This is the kind of thing you should be asking google about, because they'll have a bunch of reviews and stuff that will help you figure out what you actually need your computer to be able to do.

IsoUser · Answer

An you're right in picking the right computer for the right price and expandability. I personally would go with a Samsung Toughbook they go through hell and keep working. Trust me after using them in Iraq and Afghanistan as USAF PJ

John_Doesnt · Answer

The right laptop is the cheapest Chromebook. Because only millionaires and Indiana Jones actually need a high powered or "gaming" laptop.  Just get a desktop.

The_Shadow_Dweller · Answer

Describe your college work.

My friend is in Mechanical department of Engineering and he got himself a simple standard laptop, with lower medium specs. I along with my other hostel friends told him to change it as he would be requiring a pretty solid specs one for his department in 3rd year of his degree.

So describe your college work.

CindyRuns · Answer

My suggestion would be to buy a few year old refurbished laptop that was leased to a business.

There are several places selling refurbished Lenovo T470, T480 and T490 laptops. They are well made and seem to last forever !!!

HighValue · Answer

What is the price range that you have available for a computer?

__MisterGoneShiner__ · Answer

I suggest you to go with Lenovo Ideapad or the Gaming version of the laptop, if you are also into gaming, bro. I am using one for both gaming and studies, works great with rendering, editing and media apps too.

I use Brackets and/or Wordpress for web design along with Adobe Photoshop, for example and it renders and edits way faster than "basic" laptops.

Of course, it's your budget and choice bro.
But still, i'd say give it a try. :)

Likes2drive · Answer

I think MacBook Pro or Air is your best bet but they are pricey, maybe an older one or refurbished one is cheaper but they last years without trouble if you take care of them, my daughters still use theirs in school for the past 5 years and I have one for 10 years and still accepts software updates , I gave up on windows type, IBM , too many issues and slow

Shamalien · Answer

Macbook air m2. For any non power user tasks this is the best laptop. It can be specced up to 24 gigs but 16 is plenty. 8 would probably do fine as well tbh. I’d say get that with 16 gigs and a terabyte if possible and you’ll be in heaven, best laptop for your needs. It’ll hold it’s own for 5-10 years easy, this redesign is so good

wingattebaby16 · Answer

Dell touch screen with 17" screen. get the C drive a 2TB and the D drive a 2TB.. I had to replace my 100GB C drive coz all the Windows files filled it up.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Something like a Dell Laptop would be good with a lot of storage and good memory.

ChefPapiChulo · Answer

literally anything will do if its just for word.

EaterPeter · Answer

Basic dell i5 i7 with good memory and storage

69Bruh69 · Answer

What's your budget?

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