Please tell me what kind of laptop you use.
I’m in the market for one. Doesn’t have to be anything special like the Apple Air. Just give me the brand name & I’ll see what comes up here. THANKS! :p
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So depending on what you want to use it for, I'll make a soft sales pitch for a Chromebook. I'm currently using an Acer. They charge quickly, excellent battery duration, very lightweight.
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2403948)
So depending on what you want to use it for, I'll make a soft sales pitch for a Chromebook. I'm currently using an Acer. They charge quickly, excellent battery duration, very lightweight.
Not using it for anything special. As long as it works will be fine. Don’t need anything fancy & not spending $1k for Apple. |
Originally Posted by Stirchley (Post 2403949)
Good, good, good. Been looking at Acer on Amazon.
Not using it for anything special. As long as it works will be fine. Don’t need anything fancy & not spending $1k for Apple. |
Re: Please tell me what kind of laptop you use.
I'm also using an acer Chromebook and it works fine for me.
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2403958)
So I don't want to be patronizing if you already know the deal with chromebooks, but they are web-browser based laptops. If you use any software (like Photoshop or something) that has to be downloaded and run, you can't do that on a Chromebook. But you can use it for anything that is web-based. Another slight downside to a Chromebook is that generally speaking the camera doesn't tend to be as great. You can do Google Meet or Zoom on a Chromebook, but if you do a lot of videocalls you might want to pay attention to what reviews say about the camera.
Originally Posted by Allaby (Post 2403962)
I'm also using an acer Chromebook and it works fine for me.
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Originally Posted by Stirchley (Post 2403972)
Don’t need a laptop for zoom or anything like that.
I’m confused. Is an Acer the same as a Chromebook? |
I have a Gateway with a 17 inch screen I bought at Walmart for about $1,000.
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Originally Posted by Allaby (Post 2403984)
Acer is the brand name. Chromebook is the type of computer it is. A Chromebook uses Chrome Operating System, which is different from the Microsoft Windows or the Apple/Mac operating system. There are different brands of Chromebooks available.
I'm using an Acer, and my last Chromebook was an Acer. I also had a HiSense in my classroom and it worked really well. |
Re: Please tell me what kind of laptop you use.
Yeah, if you're not looking for a full-on desktop replacement some level of Chromebook is almost definitely the way to go. They have really nice ones, too, but it's pretty great to get something for $200-300 which lets you browse easily and is super lightweight.
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Originally Posted by Yoda (Post 2403996)
Yeah, if you're not looking for a full-on desktop replacement some level of Chromebook is almost definitely the way to go. They have really nice ones, too, but it's pretty great to get something for $200-300 which lets you browse easily and is super lightweight.
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Originally Posted by Mesmerized (Post 2403990)
I have a Gateway with a 17 inch screen I bought at Walmart for about $1,000.
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Originally Posted by Stirchley (Post 2404014)
If I were spending this much, I would definitely buy an Apple product.
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Re: Please tell me what kind of laptop you use.
I like to shop at Walmart as much as possible. Especially electronics. It's easier to return if there's something wrong with it.
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Re: Please tell me what kind of laptop you use.
I'm afraid none of my recommendations would be of interest, I tend to do everything different:cool:...But from what others have said...and from what it sounds like Stirch's requirement needs are, she'd be best suited by a Chromebook.
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Re: Please tell me what kind of laptop you use.
I'd go with the mentioned brand Acer. I have a Lenovo laptop but someone else in my house has an Acer and so far so good after about three years, pretty good laptop and the battery lasts for ages and it's on most of the day.
Check out Lenovo too, seems excellent so far. |
Just for context, my old Acer Chromebook lasted 7 years. And even then, it still works. The problems became (1) that it was too old to get updates and (2) one night I wasn't thinking and leaned forward suddenly while it was on my lap and extended the monitor part too far.
I got my current one barely-used for $100. New it's $150. |
Originally Posted by Mesmerized (Post 2404020)
I like to shop at Walmart as much as possible. Especially electronics. It's easier to return if there's something wrong with it.
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2404025)
I'm afraid none of my recommendations would be of interest, I tend to do everything different:cool:...But from what others have said...and from what it sounds like Stirch's requirement needs are, she'd be best suited by a Chromebook.
Originally Posted by Nausicaä (Post 2404029)
I'd go with the mentioned brand Acer. I have a Lenovo laptop but someone else in my house has an Acer and so far so good after about three years, pretty good laptop and the battery lasts for ages and it's on most of the day.
Check out Lenovo too, seems excellent so far.
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2404030)
Just for context, my old Acer Chromebook lasted 7 years. And even then, it still works. The problems became (1) that it was too old to get updates and (2) one night I wasn't thinking and leaned forward suddenly while it was on my lap and extended the monitor part too far.
I got my current one barely-used for $100. New it's $150. I wish they still made Sony Vaio. I loved my very first laptop from them. Like Takoma did with her laptop, I extended the monitor too far one evening & could never close it again. |
Re: Please tell me what kind of laptop you use.
Checking out real soon, but thanks for the help today. Appreciate it. :)
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Originally Posted by Stirchley (Post 2404039)
I was seriously considering visiting Walmart. I don’t drive, but it’s very doable to get there.
I recommend going to the Walmart website and sign up for an account. It allows you to choose your local Walmart store. With an account, you could look for what you want and if you click on the item you're looking at, it will tell you if it's in stock or not and even tell you what aisle it's in. I love it. There's even an option to look at items that are already in the store which is convenient. I use the site info to work on my shopping list. |
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