How much does your Laptop Cost?

Still using a 2015 MBP for personal use.

Company gives a new work (Lenovo) laptop every two years.
 
Kaybee said:
A Dell, I think I got it for 12 hunno. It has a glowy keyboard so you know it is legit
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I was thinking of buying a Dell, how is the fan does it break down like HP's?
 
like maybe 330 bucks I bought a cheap ass hp 15 has lasted a few years I will probably replace it with something that has a better screen for netflix the resolution sucks ass but it is good for everything else.
 
22k said:
#thinkpadmasterrace

Clippy will soon join the us.


I just sold him an s5 yoga 15

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How doe sthe fan hold up and the buttons?
 
Jesus X said:
like maybe 330 bucks I bought a cheap ass hp 15 has lasted a few years I will probably replace it with something that has a better screen for netflix the resolution sucks ass but it is good for everything else.
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Were you able to get the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance in California? They have it for self employed and independent contractors. My cousin she got hers and she only sells on Ebay/Etsy she got the extra 600 check a week she got approved a week and half ago they sent her a debit card and she finally got her stimulus check in the form of a debit card as well, she bought a new laptop with the stimulus money and now she can start typing up her reports for school since her old laptop broke.
 
I have a ridiculous amount of computers - both as an enthusiast and a giant nerd, I am sitting in my home office which currently has 5 desktops, 4 laptops, an unknown number of tablets/convertables and cell phones (+8 monitors).

I semi rationalize my purchases because I do alot of different types of work, and travel quite a bit for work.
For data analysis: MSI GF75 17.3" 9750h, 32GB Ram, GTX 1060 - I think I paid $1400CAD for an open box unit from Amazon last summer

For travel where space is a premium: 2020 HP Spectre x360 ($1500 in January) or Surface Pro 7 ($1299)- the latter is lighter, but the former more versatile. The deciding factor is whether I am traveling economy or business. I can't fully open up the keyboard on the Spectre if I am in an economy seat.

For travel when space is not a premium: Asus Zephyrus 15" (Also a 9750h, but I am going to upgrade to the 4900h model and give my current one to my brother). My job paid for this one, but I think it was $1600 retail.

I also have a bunch of older 2-1 convertable laptops: Lenovo Yoga, Dell XPS 13, Lenovo X1 Carbon - I bought most of these second hand from a company called bauersystems in Ontario. They sell off lease computer equipment at ridiculously low prices. If someone is on a budget, this is the route I would recommend.

The funny thing is, if I am actually at home, I almost never touch any of my laptops. I have become so used to multi monitor setups and full sized keyboard, I use my main desktop almost exclusively (3900x, 64GB Ram, RTX 2080TI).

I have loved tinkering with computers since I was a kid, and was overclocking and watercooling in the 90s (where you would use a pencil to change CPU multipliers, or something called a Peltier cooler for extreme overclocking). My friends and I were all geeks, and we would actually hang out at a local computer shop for most of the summer. I actually really miss those days, both the mom and pop computer stores and having to save before I could buy something I wanted. While I suppose it's nice to be able to buy what I want now, you don't appreciate it quite the same way. Kind of like when you would save up to buy a game as a kid, and play the hell out of it for months, even if it sucked.
 
fizban said:
Sorry to jump in again. Chromebooks don't need a fan, don't heat up in the first place.
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Im researching the Chromebook now, so different brands make a chromebook? they are super thin and dont need a fan so thats a positive, whats the catch? you have to have a google account?
 
22k said:
ThinkPads are the GOAT machines.

it'll last.
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Im surprised they still make those, Im going to look into that one as well im writing these recommendations so tomorrow ill start doing research on which one to buy.

I love the lighted keypad on the Thinkpad.
 
TidWell said:
I was thinking of buying a Dell, how is the fan does it break down like HP's?
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I haven't had any issues with the fan, though I also didn't have any fan issues with my HP that I had 2 laptops before (though that one did have a rather short lifespan).

It isn't an apples to oranges comparison as the Dell is a higher-tier model compared to the other two laptops I've owned, but I've certainly had the best experience with my Dell while my HP was okay and my Lenovo was an absolute piece of shit (well still is since I keep it as a backup, though that it still functions after 7 years has to count for something especially in this era of planned obsolescence)
 
Yoga 720 13.3" in 2017. Came with 512 GB NVME SSE, but I upgraded to 1 TB NVME. It has a backlit keyboard and Wacom digitizer screen that is touch as well. Also, has an i7 and 16 GB DDR4. Use it a lot and it works perfect.

Got it on a sale for about $700 at the time.
 
TidWell said:
Were you able to get the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance in California? They have it for self employed and independent contractors. My cousin she got hers and she only sells on Ebay/Etsy she got the extra 600 check a week she got approved a week and half ago they sent her a debit card and she finally got her stimulus check in the form of a debit card as well, she bought a new laptop with the stimulus money and now she can start typing up her reports for school since her old laptop broke.
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I didn't apply for it if im out of work in one month I will apply but for now I dont need it. I would justbuse the second stimulus check for the new laptop and a lay z boy.
 
My msi gt60 is a 2014 model with a tag price of $1499 usd. I bought it new from a gray market seller for $800 in 2015. Bulletproof.
 
TidWell said:
Im surprised they still make those, Im going to look into that one as well im writing these recommendations so tomorrow ill start doing research on which one to buy.

I love the lighted keypad on the Thinkpad.
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haha bro, they've always been around. they're always rated among the best. I have so many. too many to count. I must have built nearly every ThinkPad (with intel i-series processors).

this p52s I'm on, I built it from scratch.
 
TidWell said:
Im researching the Chromebook now, so different brands make a chromebook? they are super thin and dont need a fan so thats a positive, whats the catch? you have to have a google account?
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Yes. The catch is they are designed to operate online. They don't have much storage on them. But if you are just surfing the web and writing papers and sending emails and watching shows they are amazing.

I will never go back to paying for antivirus and all that BS from windows.

 
TidWell said:
Im surprised they still make those, Im going to look into that one as well im writing these recommendations so tomorrow ill start doing research on which one to buy.

I love the lighted keypad on the Thinkpad.
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Chromebooks are effective, but limited if you want to do anything outside of their app ecosystem. It's great for younger kids and people who don't mind using Google Apps, but god forbid you try and install anything on it that isn't supported (I think you can sideload linux, but it may not be worth the effort).

As alluded to in my original post, people looking for a reliable and cheap laptop should look at off lease units on the second hand market (Ebay, Kijiji etc.). As already mentioned by another poster, the Lenovo Thinkpad line is extremely well built, as are the Dell Precision and HP Elitebooks. They are made of really high quality materials that are designed to last and take a beating - the drawback is that they tend to be thicker/heavier and less "sexy" than mainstream laptops.

Also, never get a laptop without an SSD. Some of the Chromebooks use ECC memory, and older laptops have old mechanical drives. Those things suck and are more prone to failure.
 
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Brampton_Boy said:
Chromebooks are effective, but limited if you want to do anything outside of their app ecosystem. It's great for younger kids and people who don't mind using Google Apps, but god forbid you try and install anything on it that isn't supported (I think you can sideload linux, but it may not be worth the effort).

As alluded to in my original post, people looking for a reliable and cheap laptop should look at off lease units on the second hand market (Ebay, Kijiji etc.). As already mentioned by another poster, the Lenovo Thinkpad line is extremely well built, as are the Dell Precision and HP Elitebooks. They are made of really high quality materials that are designed to last and take a beating - the drawback is that they tend to be thicker/heavier and less "sexy" than mainstream laptops.

Also, never get a laptop without an SSD. Some of the Chromebooks use ECC memory, and older laptops have old mechanical drives. Those things suck and are more prone to failure.
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ThinkPads are great because more often than not (safe the 6th generation Intel processor lineup) they have dual storage options (some have triple).

I currently have an SSD + SSHD (sold state hybrid drive) combo, with my boot drive being the SSD, & secondary programs/files on the SSHD/

also, I have my page file hosted on the SSHD for optimal performance.

HDDs/SSHDs are best used for storage options, where SSDs are best served to be your boot drive/for your OS

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fizban said:
Yes. The catch is they are designed to operate online. They don't have much storage on them. But if you are just surfing the web and writing papers and sending emails and watching shows they are amazing.

I will never go back to paying for antivirus and all that BS from windows.

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This seems like it would be good for someone who is a website blogger or something.I think you cannot work offline either right?

Its basically like a tablet but with a keyboard
 
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