Personal computer ?
Personal computer ?
Hello,
I am shopping for a personal computer. I own a 2016 Yoga Lenova computer. The screen is showing it wont last long.
I am not a apple MAC user.
Was hoping if the forum can help with some suggestions.
My friend suggested Dell XPS 13.
Any thought?
Budget is between $1000-2000
Thanks
Regards
I am shopping for a personal computer. I own a 2016 Yoga Lenova computer. The screen is showing it wont last long.
I am not a apple MAC user.
Was hoping if the forum can help with some suggestions.
My friend suggested Dell XPS 13.
Any thought?
Budget is between $1000-2000
Thanks
Regards
Re: Personal computer ?
You might find Wirecutter's recent review to be helpful:
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/revi ... t-laptops/
Your friend's suggestion was their #1 pick!
I have the same laptop, and I must say that it is really quite good. The machine is very thin and high-quality (like a Mac). Battery life is phenomenal. The only real downside is that it has only USB-C ports (and a headphone jack), so if you need more ports you'll need to look at something other than an Ultrabook.
If you don't need a laptop you could save money by going for a desktop machine, but I assumed you wanted a laptop given what you had.
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/revi ... t-laptops/
Your friend's suggestion was their #1 pick!
I have the same laptop, and I must say that it is really quite good. The machine is very thin and high-quality (like a Mac). Battery life is phenomenal. The only real downside is that it has only USB-C ports (and a headphone jack), so if you need more ports you'll need to look at something other than an Ultrabook.
If you don't need a laptop you could save money by going for a desktop machine, but I assumed you wanted a laptop given what you had.
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You’ll need to include what you use it for
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+1 XPS13. We have two. Both were purchased a few years apart from Costco while they were on sale.
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Look into the Dell refurbished models- especially in early summer when the college kids turn them back in after finals.
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My latest Dell laptop is six months old now, but already showing some wear and tear. My MBPs did too after a fairly short time. The keys, pad, etc. take a beating when they're used so much, and of course everybody eats and drinks when they're using their laptop. So while I've bought a bunch (ten?) of dell refurbs, including laptops, over the years, now I'd only buy the leftovers or latest model returns from the Dell Outlet, not actually previously-used (for more than a few days) lease returns.
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Re: Personal computer ?
This.
You might be able to get away with something like a Chromebook. Or your needs might actually make a jump to the Mac world something to consider.
You might need a laptop, or you might be able to go with a more-bang-for-the-buck desktop or mini unit. You might need tons of built-in ports, or maybe not.
Heck, I'm a computer dork, yet probably 33% of what I use a computer for I can do on an old iPad these days.
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I recently upgraded from a 13.3" MacBook Air to the 14.2" MacBook Pro. I wouldn't go back to a 13" laptop unless you area almost permanently tethered to an external monitor. I would look to see what's in the PC world in the 14" range. It does look like there are several in the Lenovo family.