Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Buying a new laptop....need some advice.

thefuzz

By thefuzz,
in Huddle Lounge

Recommended Posts

thefuzz Mentor

thefuzz

Posted
Posted

Title pretty much says it, but I will add a little more info.

Haven't needed to buy one for a very long time, ipads and work laptops have sufficed, but no longer.

Won't be playing any heavy duty games, doesn't need a ton of storage, would like for it to be a "normal" size for typing and work purposes...etc.

Pretty much looking for something that I can work from home with, put all of our pictures on, and wife can do whatever she does on pinterest or whatever the hell that thing is called.  I have owned HP and Dell, but don't have any brand preference.  Would like to spend as little as possible, and still get a decent machine....and no, I don't want to buy a mac.

 

Thanks

Link to comment
Share on other sites
SOJA Veteran

SOJA

Posted
Posted

for what you want honestly a Mac would be perfect, they last a really long time and generally you get great customer service if your in the area of an apple store. 

but if you don't want a Mac, I would suggest a cheaper gaming laptop. I got my Lenovo ideapad for around ~800 dollars on a sale and it works FANTASTIC

Link to comment
Share on other sites
chknwing Veteran

chknwing

Posted
Posted

my advice is stick with either A-8 or i5 and above.  Dont cheap out if you plan on keeping this for awhile.  Look for laptops that have ssd drives which will cut load times and make your laptop run faster.  You can tell by the drive size 128gb, 256gb (ssd) vs 120gb, 250gb (non ssd).  Once you have a few laptops in mind. I would suggest purchasing it from an online site such as newegg to save tax.  Otherwise if the place you get it from offers a squaretrade warranty get it.  You can also purchase the warranty separately from squaretrades website. Also look for dell refurb coupn codes.  They normally have 40-50% off their refurbished laptops.  You can get a really good laptop for about what you would pay for a crappy one locally.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Captain Morgan
      Round 1 - Panthers Select Tetairoa McMillan at Pick 8

      By Captain Morgan · Posted

      King Tet talking to Jaycee already. McMillan, shortly after he was drafted, was asked which NFL cornerback he wants to "Moss" most. His answer was an intriguing one. "Well, since we're going to be going against each other in practice, it's Jaycee Horn,"              Jaycee Horn   @jayceehorn_10 · Follow Seatbelts go on all sizes let’s get it lil bra!! @TMAC96795                 Keep Purring Podcast (Ben)   @KeepPurringBen Great article by @KassidyGHill TMac vs Horn "With that in mind, when asked in one booth which NFL corner he was most looking to 'Moss,' McMillan quickly answered, "Well, since we're going to be going against each other in practice, it's Jaycee Horn."   https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/panthers/2025/04/29/panthers-tetairoa-mcmillan-jaycee-horn-nfl-draft/83347503007/?taid=68111d1ca9319b00015aff6d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter  
    • MHS831
      Smitty's pre-draft analysis of Nalo

      By MHS831 · Posted

      It is probably harder to justify taking plays off in a draft where you are drafted six picks after a freak of nature--How Hunter did it is beyond me--and in Colorado of all places!  WRs run sprint after sprint.  Arizona was playing from behind a lot and that means pass every play.  I get it.  
    • tukafan21
      Draft Grades

      By tukafan21 · Posted

      I'll give you the Etienne pick to make up for Brooks, but I think you're looking at the T-Mac/XL picks wrong. Taking T-Mac wasn't "covering" the mistake of the other picks, it was "fixing" the XL pick. We took XL there because we expected him to be our new #1, but it just seems clear after his rookie year that he's never going to be THAT type of guy, even if he improves significantly.  But he does seem like he has that high end #2 potential, and that's where the T-Mac pick makes it "fixing" the pick and not "covering" for a bad one. The T-Mac pick pushes all the other WR's down a peg in the pecking order, and in turn, that makes them all that much better as they'll now be going up against a DB one more peg down on their own pecking order. XL and Coker don't have have a 1/2 pairing potential, but they both could be at the very upper end of the 2's and 3's out there, it totally changes the equation for who they are for us.
×
×
  • Create New...