Time for a new laptop

[Caged Great]

My laptop finally paperweighted after about 4 years, so I'm in the market for a new one.

What are some options out there?

My preferences are 17" screen, and not apple.

Just trying to get a few ideas to see what people that know better would recommend.

Any help is appreciated.

[BlackRedGold25]

iPad

[Regulator75]

Depends on budget.

[Caged Great]

lets say between 400-900

[Thor]

What do you use it mostly for, that will help us narrow down choices.

[Reanimate]

400-900 isn't gonna get you much. But I guess it depends on what you use it for.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Thor

What do you use it mostly for, that will help us narrow down choices.

Basically just word documents, editing programs and things like AutoCAD

Not really much for gaming or anything like that, but a semi decent graphics card would help (for autocad)

I don't need a spectacular machine, like what I could get for $2000 just something that's decent and not overly expensive.

[FlamesAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

Basically just word documents, editing programs and things like AutoCAD

Not really much for gaming or anything like that, but a semi decent graphics card would help (for autocad)

I don't need a spectacular machine, like what I could get for $2000 just something that's decent and not overly expensive.

Based on my limited knowledge, I think $2000 will get you significantly more than what you'd need in a laptop. I'm starting to look into maybe getting a new laptop for gaming and according to the memory express website, 2k would get me a top end machine. So you'd probably be looking more in the $1000 range or maybe even less I would think.

EDIT: Looking back, I think I mis-read that last part I responded to. You may disregard my above post....

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by BlackRedGold25

iPad

What?

No.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Reanimate

400-900 isn't gonna get you much. But I guess it depends on what you use it for.

Laptops have come down a considerable amount in the last couple of years. A 900 dollar laptop can get you something pretty decent.

[Hanni]

I figured there were enough help me pick a new computer threads that I would piggy back on this one.

My girlfriend is in need of a new laptop, under $1000 preferably, though she is willing to spend a little on a good machine. The typical home user stuff, internet, email, youtube, teacher stuff.

Obviously anything in her price range will be an upgrade over the 5 year old HP but my thought is that an SSD will probably give her the biggest noticeable boost for what she uses it for. I see Dell has an $1,100 with an mSata drive but other than that it seems to be a hard thing to find. Maybe I'm better off just swapping out hard drives after purchase but then I may be looking at an external drive as well.

Thoughts?

[Rathji]

Getting an upgrade like RAM/SSD/Video card from a vendor is generally asking to be robbed.

Get a mid range Dell machine with $2-300 left over and get a SSD online. If you don't mind transferring what little she would have on the new machine after a short time, you can hold off until a good sale, like Boxing day even.

[TSXCman]

agreed, ram and hard drive should be upgraded after. tons of good laptop options now. I have been enjoying my Lenovo y470p with a 256gb Crucial M4 now. spend under a grand, strong components.

[Hanni]

Thanks for the tips, I'm comfortable building my own desktop but have never had to worry much about laptops and since you can't really build your own I wasn't sure where to start.