wescobrk Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I'm going to need to buy a new laptop in the coming weeks. I would appreciate anyone that wants to share their favorite laptops. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 lenovo thinkpad. everything else sucks unless you can use apple products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winjitsu Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Price range / budget? What type of applications will you be using (large excel workbooks? Photoshop or video editing?) How large of screen? Do you need it to be portable / light weight? If you have a Costco membership and credit card, I highly recommend you purchase from them. The price is fair, and you get a free 4 year warranty. I previously bought a Dell laptop from their website directly and it died after 1.5 years, and the original warranty was only 1 year. The cost to fix it alone was ~1/3 of the laptop value. Learned my lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petec Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 It does rather depend what you want it for but my Surface Pro has been going for 4 years and I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkbabang Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 My company gives us Dell Precision 5520 laptops with a 15" 4K display and an i7 processor. I like it and I've been working from home with it every day for the last few weeks. I have a 27" monitor hooked up to it, plus a wireless mouse and keyboard. I put my remote linux workstation on the big monitor and I use the laptop itself as a second monitor for web/email/skype/etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpioncapital Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 If you want lightweight Asus Zenbook s or Acer swift 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castanza Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 lenovo thinkpad. everything else sucks unless you can use apple products. +1 If you need laptop only functionality and ergonomics etc. But... A dock and a pair of screens also makes a huge difference working from home. I'd rather have some $300 Walmart laptop with a dock and 2-3 screens than only a 15in + Macbook Pro to work from. I guess it depends what you'll be running but even for tedious document filling two screens is better. edit: I will add, there is no way I would buy a $2300 laptop for a temporary work from home situation. But that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysdrawing Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I use a Microsoft Surface 3 Laptop, and it's the nicest laptop I've used in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Macbook Pro 16" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogermunibond Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Might need to check what's available first. A lot of laptop inventory got bought out. But maybe it's mostly Chromebooks for online school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compoundvalue Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 lenovo thinkpad. everything else sucks unless you can use apple products. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spekulatius Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 lenovo thinkpad. everything else sucks unless you can use apple products. +1 For those who like Thinkpads, this is a pretty good deal: https://slickdeals.net/f/14460524-lenovo-thinkpad-x13-gen-1-laptop-ryzen-7-pro-13-3-1080p-16gb-ddr4-128gb-ssd-833-50?page=7#comments You can go through Rakuten and get another 10% cash back off. I ordered one today to replace my 2012 Dell XPS13 which is running on Windows 7 and while going strong, some software (TurboTax) is just not going to work any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boilermaker75 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Macbook Pro 16" +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregmal Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Razer Blade is the best computer Ive ever used. Unfortunately any service issues require you to mail it in which takes 3-4 weeks. My backup is a MacBook. I travel locally a reasonable amount so both are tiny and lightweight and no problem to run off a hotspot from a car or at a restaurant/random meeting spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tede02 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I've had a Surface Pro 4 for several years. There are two things I don't like about. First is the "kick stand" support. I like sitting in a recliner and it just doesn't rest well on my legs like a regular laptop. Second, the touch screen has alway been problematic. Tends to freeze up the device somewhat regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spekulatius Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 lenovo thinkpad. everything else sucks unless you can use apple products. +1 For those who like Thinkpads, this is a pretty good deal: https://slickdeals.net/f/14460524-lenovo-thinkpad-x13-gen-1-laptop-ryzen-7-pro-13-3-1080p-16gb-ddr4-128gb-ssd-833-50?page=7#comments You can go through Rakuten and get another 10% cash back off. I ordered one today to replace my 2012 Dell XPS13 which is running on Windows 7 and while going strong, some software (TurboTax) is just not going to work any more. Cancelled my order for thr Thinkpad. I figured out how to update my 2012 XPS13 from the obsolete Windows 7 to Windows 10, so it should be good for another 1-2 years. Once a value guy always a value guy. My wife is rolling her eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgis Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I figured out how to update my 2012 XPS13 from the obsolete Windows 7 to Windows 10 Bah, I did that on two of my Win7 computers last year. Coulda told you about it. ::) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodooking Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Apple MacBook Pro (probably 16") I bought mine in 2012-ish (it's the first of the retina display ones) and it still works just as quickly as the day I bought it 8 years ago. NO Windows machine would do that. They are expensive, but when I had to use Windows laptops for work they would be quick at first, then bog down and be almost un-usable after 2 or 3 years. Not so with a Mac. I use it plugged into a Dell 34" widescreen monitor and DasKeyboard at home, and use it as a laptop when travelling. I love it. All the office software works on Mac now too, so no issues there. You might be able to save a decent amount by looking for a sealed, boxed one still in the cellophane on eBay. I do that with my iPhones too (value never dies!) Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooDiligence Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Same on mid-2013 13" MacBook Air. Recently upgraded to 1TB SSD & still going strong with Catalina. Battery just went over 1000 cycles but still holding up well. I got an OEM battery with less than 200 cycles on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cevian Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Without a doubt, unless it an apple product, then I would go for ThinkPad for business. We have a number of staff members and just stick to the classic Thinkpad T490, a workhorse, which comes pre-installed with Windows Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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