Possible to buy a GOOD laptop?

[hohum]

Wondering if it's possible to buy a GOOD laptop, that is good for 10 years,
for 1000 USD? Last one I had like that was a Compaq with all the latest
bells and whistles. It lasted over 10 years, but cost like $3000.

[John Weiss]

Yes. You can buy a good laptop for $800 these days. If you don't drop
it, it should last 10 years.

[tra...@optonline.net]

There are plenty for half that price, unless you want an Apple. If you're
just using it mostly for the web and similar, I'd be looking in that
range. I find myself using my phone a lot more than the PC. Which
is one reason PC sales peaked years ago.

[hohum]

John Weiss <jrweis...@comcast.net> wrote in
news:qedc9l$9fb$1...@dont-email.me:

Yes, if you keep it in the closet. Average life of laptop these days is
1-3 years before needing repairs.

[hohum]

John Weiss <jrweis...@comcast.net> wrote in
news:qedc9l$9fb$1...@dont-email.me:

[ItsJoan NotJoann]

On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 1:46:21 PM UTC-5, hohum wrote:
>
> John Weiss <jrweis...@comcast.net> wrote in
> news:qedc9l$9fb$1...@dont-email.me:
>

> > Yes. You can buy a good laptop for $800 these days. If you don't
> > drop it, it should last 10 years.
> >
>
> Yes, if you keep it in the closet. Average life of laptop these days is
> 1-3 years before needing repairs.
>

I've been lucky; I average about 5-7 years on mine. Now that I've bragged
on the length of time mine lasts it will die for sure tomorrow!

[gggg...@gmail.com]

https://www.techradar.com/news/best-laptops-under-dollar500

[hohum]

gggg...@gmail.com wrote in
news:2c7470f9-397b-450f...@googlegroups.com:

sorry but if you check all the research data on laptops, the average
lifespan before needing repairs is about 1-3 years. They are commercial
JUNK, built to fail and make you buy a new one. That is why I have
concluded that only the data is valuable, the machine is a throw away.

[gggg...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 4:09:31 PM UTC-10, hohum wrote:

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-laptop-deals,news-30410.html

[gggg...@gmail.com]

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/we-bought-walmarts-140-laptop-so-you-wouldnt-have-to/

[gggg...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:09:31 PM UTC-7, hohum wrote:

https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/21/lenovo-c340-review-the-benchmark-for-a-good-cheap-chromebook-in-2020/

[ItsJoan NotJoann]

I guess we can expect another report on buying laptops NEXT year as well.
Going for a record?

[gggg...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:09:31 PM UTC-7, hohum wrote:

https://www.theverge.com/21296102/best-chromebooks

[John Weiss]

A Chromebook is not a true laptop. It requires an Internet connection
to do almost anything, because it is tied to cloud-based apps.

I bought a Lenovo Flex 4-1580 at Costco for about $800 4 years ago, and
it's still going strong.

[gggg...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:09:31 PM UTC-7, hohum wrote:

https://hackaday.com/2020/06/24/netbooks-the-next-generation-chromebooks/

[gggg...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:09:31 PM UTC-7, hohum wrote:

https://www.engadget.com/lenovo-flex-5-chromebook-review-170023587.html

[gggg...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:09:31 PM UTC-7, hohum wrote:

https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/26/the-best-cheap-chromebooks-for-working-from-home/

[gggg...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:09:31 PM UTC-7, hohum wrote:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lenovo-chromebook-c340-sale-210945986.html

[gggg...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:09:31 PM UTC-7, hohum wrote:

https://www.engadget.com/best-chromebooks-160054646.html

[gggg...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:09:31 PM UTC-7, hohum wrote:

https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/07/04/lenovo-c340-review-the-benchmark-for-a-good-cheap-chromebook-in-2020/