was looking for a laptop for around $600 for basic school work. This price range is very difficult to work with to find something that won't die in a year. Unfortunately waiting is not an option.
Laptop - Budget $600
Specificagent1 on 24/12/2020 - 20:29
Last edited 26/12/2020 - 15:26 by 1 other user
Last edited 26/12/2020 - 15:26 by 1 other user
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Definitely don't get the HP, Intel Celeron CPU and eMMC storage will make you want a new laptop much sooner rather than later.
see i have looked at some of these and thought the same, but was thinking that my expectation was just too high.
Does it have to be new?
Over budget by 50 bucks but it's worth it.
The difference between a laptop that has a Ryzen 5 3450U + 256GB SSD + FHD display and a sub $500 one with a Celeron N5000 / N4000 with 1366 by 768 display is night and day.
Just because a computer is cheap, doesn't mean it's good value.
Lots of stores are selling crap-tops with underpowered Intel Apollo Lake or AMD Excavator / Bristol Ridge APU's paired with emmc or or mechanical HDD's. These things are pretty much e-waste the moment they roll out of the factory.
aliexpress…. gotta wait 6 months to a year
If used works for you then surface pro 4 8GB (i5-6300u) versions are available on FB marketplace for less than $500 with accessories. I got one for $300. Perfect for school as it lets you make pen notes as well. Else intel i5-4th gen dell latitudes are widely available for $300 and they are still amazing machines for the price :-)
I second this, a surface pro 4 or higher.
I used a pro 4 for uni and it did its job very very very well. Also it's light. I sold mine to my friend as she went to uni.
I got one for my mother @ $300 w/keyboard on gumtree. Plenty on gumtree.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/589647
you can consider this deal as well. Many good configs on this link for $400 :-)
Honestly, I'd look out for an older 13" MacBook Air (2015-2017) with a reasonably healthy battery and 8GB RAM. Rock solid reliability, premium feel and >10 hours of battery life for general usage. Also only ~1.3kg, so comfortable to carry around.
Should be able to find them for $400-500.
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/acer-aspire-5-14-inch-i3-813…
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/hp-14s-cf2065tu-14-hd-lap…