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2. What's your budget? What are the specs including operating

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2018, 01:46 PM

Oct 2018

System of the laptop you currently have? When you say has not held up, do you mean physically? Could you be helped with reinstalling the OS and a RAM upgrade. A two-year-old laptop should still be serviceable.

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I'm looking for laptop computer suggestions...... [View all] Upthevibe Oct 2018 OP

I am not a techie, but I bought a Surface Pro and hate it. redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #1

What's your budget? What are the specs including operating LuvLoogie Oct 2018 #2

I have a Lenovo that I am very happy with MichMan Oct 2018 #3

That's what we got our boys TEB Oct 2018 #5

My daughter absolutely loves her Lenovo blm Oct 2018 #8

Do Lenovos tend to be pricey? Upthevibe Oct 2018 #11

Is your Dell an Inspirion? TexasBushwhacker Oct 2018 #4

I've had good luck with refurbished Lattitudes too. Good prices. Hoyt Oct 2018 #6

Yup. Real workhorses n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2018 #9

Where might one go about getting a refurbished Dell Inspirion? Upthevibe Oct 2018 #10

I got mine at Micro Center. I've seen them on Amazon too. Hoyt Oct 2018 #12

I got mine at MicroCenter TexasBushwhacker Oct 2018 #18

When buying electronics I always check out CNET Submariner Oct 2018 #7

I use that site as well. Good resource! n/t lastlib Oct 2018 #14

I have a very inexpensive Chromebook for travel... hunter Oct 2018 #13

Just bought a Dell Ispiron 2-in-1 from Best Buy woodsprite Oct 2018 #15

I work as a Tier 2 IT Tech. bitterross Oct 2018 #16

I do a lot of writing on my Chromebook. Maybe most of it. hunter Oct 2018 #21

It's no use to you in the USA but I buy my laptop from OnDoutside Oct 2018 #17

Is there any specific software you must have for work... SKKY Oct 2018 #19

Loving my Dell Inspiron 1500 series. Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #20