My mother in law is looking to purchase a laptop, and has asked me to help her research. She is 76 years old with limited computer experience and will be mostly just browsing the internet and Facebook etc. No gaming or music/movies so she really only needs a very basic but well functioning computer.
I have suggested a tablet but she wasn't keen on the idea as she wanted a keyboard and the ability to plug in a mouse.
It doesn't need to be super cheap just functional for what she needs :)
Thanks in advance :)
I'll assume her eyesight is going a little at that age, so I can't stress enough how important a quality screen is. (I have horrible vision due to a medical condition)
Of all the TN panels, I think ACER make the best.
Sure, color reproduction is piss poor, but the viewing angles and contrast are more noticable in day to day use; and 90%of their panels are golden in this area (no IPS, but still, good). The up side is there's a few of the V5 series going for about $700
But, if your budget can go as high as 1.5k, the DELL 15 5000 series, is gorgeous.
I'll start with its one negative; it weighs a lot (2.7kg?) but if it's just for desk to lap movement, it'll be fine.
The screen is gorgeous, it is touch screen, keyboard has nice deeeep key presses, touchpad felt pretty good.
If it wasn't leaving the house, it'd be my go-to.